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Saturday, April 4, 2026

Gold overtakes US Treasuries in central bank reserves

https://www.intellinews.com/gold-overtakes-us-treasuries-in-central-bank-reserves-435444/

Trying to Cure Your Boredom Is Making You Boring

https://www.vice.com/en/article/trying-to-cure-your-boredom-is-making-you-boring-and-killing-the-best-parts-of-you/

Friday, April 3, 2026

What New Trump Budget Says About Social Security, Medicare and VA Benefits

https://www.newsweek.com/what-new-trump-budget-says-about-social-security-medicare-va-benefits-11780857

Sunday, March 29, 2026

U.S. is projected to have the worst inflation among G7 countries in 2026

https://moneywise.com/news/economy/trump-declared-inflation-defeated-now-the-us-is-projected-to-have-the-worst-inflation-among-g7-countries-in-2026

Why I quit LibreOffice for its open-source rival

https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-quit-libreoffice-for-its-open-source-rival/

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Houthis target Israel for first time since war began

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-891453

Thursday, March 26, 2026

New Covid strain 'Cicada' identified and it’s raising vaccine concerns

https://www.tyla.com/news/covid-variant-strain-cicada-ba32-new-vaccine-147463-20260326

Iran threatens to take control of 'strategic' Bab al-Mandeb Strait if US invades Kharg Island

https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/world-news/iran-threatens-to-take-control-of-strategic-bab-al-mandeb-strait-if-us-invades-kharg-island/

Top Economist Says Russia Just Threatened US: 'Sanctions Will Have To Give Or Fertilizer Won't Flow'

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/26/03/51475183/steve-hanke-warns-russia-weaponizing-fertilizer-grip-sanctions-will-have-to-give

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

New Mexico jury orders Meta to pay $375M over alleged child safety failures

https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-tech/meta-ordered-pay-375m-after-jury-finds-platform-enabled-child-predators-landmark-new-mexico-case

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Brace for a $14 Trillion ‘Debt Wave’: Why Apollo’s Chief Economist Is Warning of Major Changes Ahead for Investors

https://www.barchart.com/story/news/927230/brace-for-a-14-trillion-debt-wave-why-apollos-chief-economist-is-warning-of-major-changes-ahead-for-investors

'Hope no one needs an MRI': Iran war sparked an unexpected disaster

https://www.rawstory.com/iran-war-2676612322/

World first: antimatter particles transported in Geneva

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/antimatter-particles-are-transported-in-geneva-for-the-first-time-worldwide/91149348

Huge $200bn Iran war price tag could pay for every US citizen's groceries for 2 months

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/iran-war-feed-every-american-1754898

Wall Street crisis spreads as shadow bank blocks withdrawals

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/24/wall-street-crisis-spreads-shadow-bank-blocks-withdrawal/

'Big Short' Legend Steve Eisman Says SoFi's Private Credit Problems Could Be 'Potentially A Disaster'

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/03/51412441/big-short-legend-steve-eisman-says-sofis-private-credit-problems

Monday, March 23, 2026

Global investors pivot to ‘stability’ of China amid turmoil: Milken forum speakers

https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3347593/global-investors-pivot-stability-china-amid-turmoil-milken-forum-speakers

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Your House Is Holding You Back: Why So Many People Are Re‑Thinking Homeownership

https://www.thefreefinancialadvisor.com/your-house-is-holding-you-back-why-so-many-people-are-re-thinking-homeownership/

Recession is guaranteed if crude oil hits this price... and Wall Street warns it is alarmingly close

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15661543/oil-price-needed-spark-recession-yet.html

Friday, March 20, 2026

J.P. Morgan pushes back on Fed’s 2026 rate-cut forecast

https://www.thestreet.com/fed/j-p-morgan-pushes-back-on-feds-2026-interest-rate-cut-forecast

Indiana foreclosure rates are highest in nation as property taxes rise

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/real-estate/2026/03/20/indiana-leads-nation-in-foreclosures-indianapolis-among-worst-metros/89210330007/

Zillow denies its 'interface design systematically deceives consumers'

https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/penn-professor-says-zillow-systematically-deceives-consumers-about-agent-connections

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Trump Meets Diesel Shock: Scary Chart Shows Inflation Hitting 8%

https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/03/51368324/diesel-shock-inflation-2026-trump-fed-interest-rates

'This is wild': Economist warns global balance of power 'clearly tilting away from the US'

https://www.alternet.org/economist-trump/

After Hormuz, a new choke point threatens world shipping

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/03/19/iran-closure-another-waterway-bab-el-mandeb/

Gross national debt in US surpasses $39 trillion; increases by $1 trillion in less than 6 months

https://justthenews.com/nation/economy/gross-national-debt-us-surpasses-39-trillion-increases-1-trillion-less-6-months

'Oh my!' Eyes widen as Pentagon's eye-popping new request tees up 'major political battle'

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676313233/

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

BlackRock's Blunt Warning: Treasuries Won't Save Your Portfolio This Time

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/03/51336456/blackrock-warning-stock-market-risk-bonds

Canada's ultimate revenge over tariffs gathers pace

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15654607/canada-trump-tariffs-revenge.html

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

SEC preparing to scrap quarterly earnings requirement — a move Trump supports

https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/sec-preparing-to-scrap-quarterly-earnings-requirement-a-move-trump-supports-report/

A Frugal Millionaire's Monthly Budget Before Retiring

https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/wealth/what-frugal-millionaires-monthly-budget-looks-like-before-retiring/

Monday, March 16, 2026

'100% Completely Unsustainable': Billionaire Wealth Manager Issues New Warning About US Inequality

https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-wealth-inequality-unsustainable

Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along

https://www.cnn.com/world/trump-china-iran-oil-analysis-intl-hnk

Friday, March 13, 2026

China beats US, Japan in carbon-fibre arms race to create world’s first T1200 factory

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346398/china-beats-us-japan-carbon-fibre-arms-race-create-worlds-first-t1200-factory

Private Credit Faces 'Classic Contagion Phenomenon,' Mohamed El-Erian Says

https://www.businessinsider.com/private-credit-contagion-risk-mohamed-el-erian-ai-iran-war-2026-3

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Fear as record number of Americans tapping into their 401(k)s may signal a 2008-style crash

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15632447/americans-401k-hardship-withdrawals-panic.html

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo sends 'warning' letter to Gavin Newsom over carbon policy

https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/us-news/nevada-governor-fires-warning-shot-at-gavin-newsom-over-oil-crisis/

New York stock traders sound alarm on 330% increase in pump-and-dump schemes

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/stock-market-day-trading-pump-and-dump-schemes-nasdaq/

Laptop Prices Expected To Rise By 40% As Memory And CPU Prices Continue To Soar

https://wccftech.com/laptop-prices-expected-to-rise-by-40-as-memory-and-cpu-prices-continue-to-soar/

Monday, March 9, 2026

US running out of explosives due to Tennessee plant bottleneck

https://www.intellinews.com/us-running-out-of-explosives-due-to-tennessee-plant-bottleneck-430363/

Oil above US$100 may persist as Goldman warns rally not over

https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3345952/oil-above-us100-may-persist-goldman-warns-rally-not-over

Outlook on Windows is finally fixed — and it’s not from Microsoft

https://www.makeuseof.com/outlook-on-windows-is-finally-fixed-and-its-not-from-microsoft/

Friday, March 6, 2026

Indiana's homeless camping ban explained, fines and criminal charges

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/05/indianas-homeless-camping-ban-explained-fines-and-criminal-charges/88963334007/

Qatar's energy minister warns Gulf-wide production shutdown looms

https://www.intellinews.com/qatar-s-energy-minister-warns-gulf-wide-production-shutdown-looms-429960/

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariff-refunds-09cd60a170d01d8d62739ab13086ff9e

China’s sovereign debt is becoming a strategic alternative to US Treasuries: economist

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345378/chinas-sovereign-debt-becoming-strategic-alternative-us-treasuries-economist

Asia stock exchange press emergency circuit breaker amid global economic fallout of Iran crisis

https://www.gbnews.com/money/asia-stock-exchange-press-emergency-circuit-breaker

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

2 Ways to Invest if You're Risk Averse But CDs Don't Cut It

https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/risk-averse-buffer-etfs-structured-notes

Kalshi, Polymarket face trading halt in Nevada after court ruling

https://nordot.app/1401524116767801841

Sunday, March 1, 2026

First oil tanker attacked in the Strait of Hormuz according to Oman

https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/01/first-oil-tanker-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-oman

US-Iran strikes: global shipping braces for shock from Strait of Hormuz closure

https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3345008/us-iran-strikes-global-shipping-braces-shock-strait-hormuz-closure

Saturday, February 28, 2026

The Harsh Truth About Delaying Social Security: You Might Never See the Money

https://www.thefreefinancialadvisor.com/the-harsh-truth-about-delaying-social-security-you-might-never-see-the-money/

Chloƫ Sevigny-Produced Deadheads Film 'Summer Tour' Coming Soon

https://parade.com/news/deadheads-documentary-summer-release-chloe-sevigny-producer

Friday, February 27, 2026

US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago

https://apnews.com/article/economy-inflation-producer-prices-trump-federal-reserve-d728162ff72f31776bbc320354586f72

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/business/block-layoffs-ai-jack-dorsey

Federal Reserve Privately Moves To Quash DOJ Subpoenas In Jerome Powell Investigation

https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/26/02/50922112/federal-reserve-privately-moves-to-quash-doj-subpoenas-in-jerome-powell-investigation-report

Thursday, February 26, 2026

11 USA Cities That Could Run Out of Water

https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/11-usa-cities-that-could-run-out-of-water-6-307540/

4 reasons I'm still not giving up my password for passkeys

https://www.makeuseof.com/why-im-still-not-giving-up-my-password-for-passkeys/

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Consumer Reports' Most Reliable Car Brand Is No Longer Subaru

https://www.jalopnik.com/2107887/consumer-reports-most-reliable-car-brand-not-subaru/

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

New Section 122 tariffs probably illegal

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/politics/donald-trump-tariff-difficulties-section-122

What are 'claws'? The next AI term you’ll need to know.

https://mashable.com/article/what-are-claws-ai-clawdbot-openclaw

Monday, February 23, 2026

First major company sues US demanding 'full refund' of Trump emergency tariffs

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15586509/fedex-sues-trump-tariffs-refund.html

Indiana Bill Would Use Graduate Earnings Test to End College Programs

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2026/02/23/indiana-bill-would-use-federal-earnings-test-end-programs

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Rounding Tax: Why the Death of the Penny is Changing the Cost of Everything - is the nickel next?

https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/first-the-penny-now-the-nickel-the-new-math-behind-your-sales-tax-and-total

Warren Buffett Says You Wouldn't Owe A 'Dime' In Federal Taxes If 800 Companies Paid The IRS Like Berkshire

https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/management/26/02/50769689/warren-buffett-says-you-wouldnt-owe-a-dime-in-federal-taxes-if-800-companies-paid-the-irs-like-berkshire-and-that-includes-social-security-too

Saturday, February 21, 2026

The End of an Era: Why Las Vegas Is Struggling to Attract Gen Z

https://www.farandwide.com/s/las-vegas-era-ending/

Why Excel's XLS format needs to disappear from your hard drive forever

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-excel-xls-format-needs-to-disappear-from-your-hard-drive-forever/

Friday, February 20, 2026

U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges swift refunds after Supreme Court trashes Trump's tariffs

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/20/us-chamber-commerce-urges-swift-refunds-supreme-court-trashes-trumps/

US GDP Growth Sharply Slows To 1.4% In Q4, Fed's Favorite Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Rises

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/26/02/50747075/us-gdp-q4-report-pce-inflation-update

Mortgage rates hit lowest level since 2022, inching closer to sub-6%

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/mortgage-rates-lowest-since-2022/

Devastating new numbers could doom tarrifs at the Supreme Court: analysis

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tariffs-2675287015/

I don't pay for books because these websites provide them for free

https://www.makeuseof.com/websites-to-get-free-books/

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Resentment mounts over baby boomers depleting the U.S. budget

https://www.alternet.org/senior-citizens/

FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines

https://theconversation.com/fdas-abrupt-flip-flop-on-modernas-mrna-flu-shot-highlights-growing-risks-to-drug-makers-of-investing-in-vaccines-276331

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Fed meeting minutes: Rates could come down further if inflation drops

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-meeting-minutes-rates-could-come-down-further-if-inflation-drops-195113378.html

Monday, February 16, 2026

Mohamed El-Erian Sounds Alarm As China's US Treasury Share Hits 15-Year Low At 7%

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/bonds/26/02/50636282/mohamed-el-erian-sounds-alarm-as-chinas-us-treasury-share-hits-15-year-low-at-7

Fading US dollar trust threatens world economy, ex-IMF official Zhu Min warns

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343617/fading-us-dollar-trust-threatens-world-economy-ex-imf-official-warns

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says interest rates could fall 'a fair bit more,' but more inflation progress is needed

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chicago-feds-goolsbee-says-interest-rates-could-fall-a-fair-bit-more-but-more-inflation-progress-is-needed-210239035.html

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Beware: 5 Challenges To Setting Up A Living Trust

https://moneywise.com/managing-money/retirement-planning/beware-of-the-downsides-of-putting-your-home-in-a-living-trust-before-setting-one-up-as-part-of-your-estate-plan

Nevada Brothel Workers Are Fighting to Unionize — Here’s Why

https://www.complex.com/life/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/nevada-brothel-workers-union

Friday, February 13, 2026

Ray Dalio Says America's Wealth-To-Money Ratio Mirrors 1929 Crash Levels: 'Wealth Isn't Worth Anything Unless…'

https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/02/50601803/ray-dalio-says-americas-wealth-to-money-ratio-mirrors-1929-crash-levels-wealth-isnt-worth-anything-unless

Realtors sound alarm over ‘new housing crisis’ as home sales tumble to start 2026

https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/realtors-home-sales-housing-crisis-b2919512.html

Thursday, February 12, 2026

China vows to ‘do what it can’ as US blockade leaves Cuba with just weeks of oil

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343242/china-vows-do-what-it-can-us-blockade-leaves-cuba-just-weeks-oil

WSJ tears into Trump regulator blocking vital vaccine in scathing takedown

https://www.rawstory.com/vinay-prasad/

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Moderna says FDA is refusing to review its mRNA-based flu shot

https://www.tag24.com/topic/health/moderna-says-fda-is-refusing-to-review-mrna-based-flu-shot-3468787

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Ray Dalio Warns Tucker Carlson Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Give Global Governments Total Control

https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/09/ray-dalio-warns-tucker-carlson-central-bank-digital-currencies-global-governments-total-control/

Saturday, February 7, 2026

New study makes ‘surprising’ find about effects of cannabis on adults

https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/cannabis-study-health-benefits-adults-800163-20260207

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Breakthrough intranasal vaccine found to protect against all flu variants

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nasal-spray-vaccine-flu-variants-protection-b2914316.html

Judge narrows order on Southern Nevada Water Authority nonfunctional turf ban

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/judge-narrows-order-halting-enforcement-of-southern-nevadas-useless-grass-ban-3616004/

Former US officials warn of impending 'widespread collapse of American agriculture': 'Our farmers and ranchers … can't compete with the world'

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/agriculture-industry-leaders-letter-farmers-trump-admin/

LibreOffice's first big update for 2026 has arrived

https://www.howtogeek.com/libreoffices-first-big-update-for-2026-has-arrived/

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Private-sector hiring slumped in January, adding just 22,000 jobs

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/economy/us-adp-private-sector-jobs-january

Nevada Moves to Bar Coinbase’s Prediction Markets Without State Gaming License

https://decrypt.co/356874/nevada-bar-coinbases-prediction-markets-state-gaming-license

MIT team turns recycled plastic bottles into durable building parts

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/mit-turns-recycled-plastic-into-structural-trusses

This tiny 20-year-old app is still the best way to clean Windows

https://www.makeuseof.com/old-app-still-best-way-clean-windows/

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

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Living by myself is worth dying alone - there's an app for that

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/living-by-myself-is-worth-dying-alone-4170839

Friday, January 16, 2026

Canada’s new arrangement with China stuns as Trump drives biggest ally into arms of foe - Alternet.org

https://www.alternet.org/carney-trump-china/

The "Liquidity Lockdown": Why Major Banks are Rejecting Senior Out-of-State Wire Transfers This Week

https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/01/16/10715078_the-liquidity-lockdown-why-major-banks-are-rejecting-senior-out-of-state-wire-transfers-this-week.html

China dumps more US debt, buys other assets as Trump targets Powell

https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340164/china-dumps-more-us-debt-buys-other-assets-trump-targets-powell

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Banks seize 367,000 homes as housing pain spreads across US... and it is about to get much worse

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/article-15464081/banks-seize-homes-foreclosures.html

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Measles outbreak in South Carolina doubles in a week. Pediatrician warns ‘It will get worse.’

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/health/video/south-carolina-outbreak-paul-offit

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

This hidden Excel setting instantly made spreadsheets easier to read

https://www.makeuseof.com/hidden-excel-setting-made-spreadsheets-easier-read/

Monday, January 12, 2026

Republicans Strike Blow Against Trump's DOJ Probe Into Fed Chair

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-strike-blow-against-trumps-doj-probe-into-fed-chair/

Bob Weir Made the Grateful Dead

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/01/bob-weir-grateful-dead-obituary/685586/

Economist issues ‘hyperinflation’ warning over Jerome Powell probe

https://www.newsweek.com/economist-issues-hyperinflation-warning-over-jerome-powell-probe-11345015

Everyone Should Be Saving for Retirement in a Taxable Account. Here's Why.

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2026/01/11/everyone-should-be-saving-for-retirement-in-a-taxa/

Forget Venezuela and Greenland – here is the real trillion-dollar question

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339507/forget-venezuela-and-greenland-here-real-trillion-dollar-question

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/11/bob-weir-was-a-songwriting-powerhouse-for-the-grateful-dead-and-the-chief-custodian-of-their-legacy

Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/10/nx-s1-4373822/bob-weir-grateful-dead-obituary

Friday, January 9, 2026

5 open-source Microsoft Office 365 alternatives that won’t cost you a cent

https://www.makeuseof.com/open-source-microsoft-office-365-alternatives-that-wont-cost-you-a-cent/

South Carolina's measles outbreak worsens with 99 new cases reported

https://apnews.com/article/measles-quarantine-mmr-vaccine-south-carolina-1056c1fb1ce707e4b51729ecaeb5850e

Trump's $200 Billion 'People's QE' Mortgage Stimulus Plan Could Backfire, Economists Warn It Will Worsen 'Housing Affordability'

https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/26/01/49804709/trumps-200-billion-peoples-qe-mortgage-stimulus-plan-could-backfire-economists-warn-it-will-worsen-housing-affordability

Outlook made my email terrible. This free Windows 11 app fixed it

https://www.pocket-lint.com/windows-11-wino-mail-better-than-microsoft-outlook/

The "Solo Ager" Crisis: Why 2026 is a Turning Point for Millions

https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/01/08/10713470_the-solo-ager-crisis-why-2026-is-a-turning-point-for-millions.html

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why

https://www.techspot.com/news/110848-onedrive-backup-feature-making-users-local-files-seemingly.html

Jersey Shore Beachgoers Rejoice As Religious Group's Beach Ban Is Overruled

https://www.thetravel.com/jersey-shore-ocean-grove-beach-ban-overruled/

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Purdue becomes the first U.S. university to impose AI graduation requirements

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/6/purdue-becomes-first-us-university-impose-ai-graduation-requirements/

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Deadly flu strain grips the US for the first time and has killed 5,000 to date

https://newatlas.com/infectious-diseases/deadly-flu-strain-h3n2/

Monday, January 5, 2026

U.S. Expected To Lose Its Measles Elimination Status In 2026 Amid Growing Vaccine Skepticism

https://uinterview.com/news/u-s-expected-to-lose-its-measles-elimination-status-in-2026-amid-growing-vaccine-skepticism/

Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/health/flu-highest-level-25-years

When A Retiree Reaches This Age, It's Time To Switch To A 'Conservative' Retirement Portfolio

https://www.moneydigest.com/2063287/retiree-reaches-this-age-time-to-switch-to-conservative-retirement-portfolio/

Sunday, January 4, 2026

'Obscene greed!' Fury as 8 billionaires pocket 25% of global wealth gains in one year

https://www.rawstory.com/richest-people/

China 'targets Elon Musk's Starlink satellites to prepare for invasion of Taiwan'

https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/elon-musk-starlink-china-threat-taiwan

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Over 22M Older Americans Live Alone, Unmarried, Without Kids, and Struggle to Keep Up With Rising Costs

https://moneywise.com/retirement/more-than-22-million-older-americans-live-alone-are-unmarried-and-dont-have-kids-but-theyre-struggling-with-rising-costs

Friday, January 2, 2026

China flags safety fears over Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network

https://interestingengineering.com/space/china-warns-starlink-satellites-pose-security-risks

New drug approved to prevent motion sickness vomiting

https://newatlas.com/disease/first-motion-sickness-drug/

Flu surges across US hospitals overwhelmed as doctors warn peak is far off

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/flu-surges-across-hospitals-overwhelmed-36485042

Google to launch 'incredible' new rival to Windows 11 this year

https://www.gbnews.com/tech/google-operating-system-chromeos-android-2026

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