Stock Investors’ Strategy for 2026: ‘Don’t Fight the White House’
From oil drillers to credit card companies, President Trump has been a market mover this year. Source link
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More students are forgoing four-year college, new reports show
For years, concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt have been driving some high schoolers away from a four-year degree in favor of shorter, less expensive alternatives. Now it’s clear that students are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, as more opt for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials. The overall rate of…
Trump pitches direct payments for health care: What policy experts say
An Obamacare sign at a Miami insurance agency on Nov. 12, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The White House on Thursday reiterated its support for sending payments directly to households to cover health-care costs, an idea President Donald Trump has championed for months. However, health policy experts reached by CNBC said they were skeptical…
The criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threatens to upend the contest over whom President Trump will choose to succeed him
Trump wants a loyalist. Senators want independence. Backlash to a Justice Department probe highlights how those goals are in conflict. Source link
Australian Rate Increase Could Be More Likely Than Markets Expect
With the Fed under pressure to cut interest rates more, its counterpart in Australia is facing a different dynamic with implications for global currency and fixed-income markets. Source link
WSJ reporters in Boston and New Orleans bought the agriculture secretary’s suggested $3 meal
Reporters in Boston and New Orleans bought the agriculture secretary’s suggested meal. Source link
What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?
The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says. Source link
Your Tax Refund Could Be Taken if You’ve Defaulted on Student Loans: What to Know
Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans. Source link
Larry Fink, the New Mayor of Davos
Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chief executive, led an effort to elevate the World Economic Forum next week, the first without the event’s founder, Klaus Schwab. Source link
Uber’s Quest to Crack Japan Leads Through a Rural Hot-Springs Town
The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets. Source link