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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Individual States Join World Health Organization After US Withdraws

https://newrepublic.com/post/206103/illinois-california-world-health-organization-donald-trump

Xi calls for renminbi to become a global reserve currency

https://www.intellinews.com/xi-calls-for-renminbi-to-become-a-global-reserve-currency-423558/

Monday, February 2, 2026

Experts issue warning as hybrid creatures attack people and livestock: '[A] problem that could be catastrophic'

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/canadian-super-pigs-feral-hogs-invasive/

‘America First’ Fed? Chinese economists doubt Trump’s chair nominee can shore up US dollar

https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3342106/america-first-fed-chinese-economists-doubt-trumps-chair-nominee-can-shore-us-dollar

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjg2rlyvyzo

U.S. Money Supply Just Made History in More Ways Than One -- and It's Sending an Ominous Warning to Wall Street

https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/01/31/us-money-supply-history-ominous-warning-wall-st/

Evidence Grows That AI Chatbots Are Dunning-Kruger Machines

https://futurism.com/future-society/ai-chatbots-dunning-kruger-machines

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Chicago bank fails, becoming first in nation to go under in 2026

https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2026/01/31/chicago-bank-fails-metropolitan-capital-fdic

5 Bob Dylan Quotes Every Retiree Should Live By

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/bob-dylan-quotes-every-retiree-should-live-by

Friday, January 30, 2026

Gradually, then suddenly, the world is waking up to the US threat

https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3341726/gradually-then-suddenly-world-waking-us-threat

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Economist who predicted the 2008 financial crisis says a far ‘bigger’ one could hit the US soon

https://marketrealist.com/what-does-peter-schiff-think-about-rising-gold-prices-and-the-next-economic-crisis/

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Lean pork study shows significant health benefits for adults over 65

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/red-meat-spotlight-study-points-lean-pork-benefits-older-adults

New research shows cannabis is effective for acute migraine treatment

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-cannabis-effective-acute-migraine-treatment.html

Modern pet ownership is a mental illness

https://www.theblaze.com/align/modern-pet-ownership-is-a-mental-illness

US dollar sinks to its lowest level in four years

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/28/us-dollar-sinks-lowest-level-four-years

Amazon to reduce staff by 16,000, company says in email to staff

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/amazon-reduce-staff-16000-company-email-staff/story?id=129627660

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

US misses out on 'mother of all deals' after India & Europe agree deal

https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/197382/india-eu-reach-mother-all-deals-after-nearly-20-years-negotiations

$6,000 tax exemption for seniors sparks online anger

https://www.newsweek.com/tax-exemption-for-seniors-sparks-online-anger-11421860

Monday, January 26, 2026

Chart Showing US Dollar Crashing Takes Off Online

https://www.newsweek.com/chart-showing-us-dollar-crashing-takes-off-online-11418772

New Bipartisan Bill Could Replace the Hemp Ban With New Regulations

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bipartisan-bill-could-replace-the-hemp-ban-with-new-regulations/

NYC's Speedy Snow Removal Under Mamdani Evokes Memories of 'Sewer Socialism'

https://www.commondreams.org/news/mamdani-blizzard-response

IRS has introduced a free tax filing program this year — here are the key details

https://marketrealist.com/how-can-taxpayers-use-the-free-e-filing-program-by-irs/

Prediction: Verizon Will Be Booted From the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2026 and Replaced by This Trillion-Dollar Club Member

https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/01/26/prediction-verizon-booted-from-dow-jones-in-2026/

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez says she has had “enough” of US orders

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/americas/venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-enough-us-orders-trump-oil-hnk-intl

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Protein is so last year. Why fiber is the next big thing

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/food/fiber-food-trends-2026

Friday, January 23, 2026

Sleep apnea pill seeks FDA approval as first medication for condition

https://www.foxnews.com/health/pill-instead-cpap-new-sleep-apnea-drug-could-holy-grail-expert-says

Trump's 10% Interest Rate Cap On Credit Cards Will 'Likely Bring On A Recession,' Says Capital One CEO: $6 Trillion Consumer Spending At Stake

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/26/01/50089362/trumps-10-interest-rate-cap-on-credit-cards-will-likely-bring-on-a-recession-says-capital-one-ceo-6-trillion-consumer-spending-at-stake

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Inflation ticked up to 2.8% in November in Fed’s preferred gauge

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4428184/inflation-ticked-up-november-fed-preferred-gauge/

10 underrated day trips from the Indianapolis area

https://indytoday.6amcity.com/travel-and-outdoors/10-underrated-day-trips-from-the-indianapolis-area

More than half of all CEOs surveyed report shocking returns on AI investments: 'We're in the early stages'

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/ceo-survey-ai-investments-future-business/

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

China steps up to offer rest of world reliable trade partner, route away from America's chaos

https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/china-steps-up-to-offer-rest-of-world-reliable-trade-partner-route-away-from-trumps-insanity/

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Homebuyers now have a Greenland problem: Mortgage rates jump on geopolitical, tariff turmoil

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/homebuyers-now-have-a-greenland-problem-mortgage-rates-jump-on-geopolitical-tariff-turmoil-181720233.html

In the face of Trump’s threats, Britain’s best path is clearer than ever: hurry back to Europe

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/20/donald-trump-britain-europe-labour-uk

The CEO of Microsoft Suddenly Sounds Extremely Nervous About AI

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ceo-nervous-ai

China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340442/china-signs-record-us213-billion-new-belt-and-road-deals-2025-report

Monday, January 19, 2026

Measles outbreak spreads to Clemson University campus in South Carolina

https://www.foxnews.com/health/measles-outbreak-reaches-major-south-carolina-college-campus

Leading economist teaches Europe how to respond to economic coercion

https://www.rawstory.com/leading-economist-teaches-europe-how-to-cripple-trump/

US Losing Ability To 'Tax The World' To Fund Deficits, Warns Thomas Massie Amid Diminishing Dollar Dominance

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/forex/26/01/49987871/us-losing-ability-to-tax-the-world-to-fund-deficits-warns-thomas-massie-amid-diminishing-dollar-dominance

Sunday, January 18, 2026

No one’s talking about America's dangerous new housing trend. Why home equity agreements could trigger disaster for millions

https://moneywise.com/loans/no-ones-talking-about-americas-dangerous-new-housing-trend-but-home-equity-agreements-could-trigger-disaster-for-millions

Chinese electric vehicle makers set to ‘crack open’ Western markets as trade barriers fall

https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3340254/chinese-electric-vehicle-makers-set-crack-open-western-markets-trade-barriers-fall

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