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Gold prices jumped above the $5,000-an-ounce threshold for the first time on Monday, extending a months-long rally fueled by heightened geopolitical tensions and persistent concerns over global fiscal stability. Both spot contracts and U.S. February futures gained roughly 1.2 %, lifting spot bullion to $5,042 an ounce and futures to $5,036 an ounce in midday […]
The debate over how best to capture growth in artificial intelligence continues to intensify, and two exchange-traded funds sit at the center of that discussion. The Roundhill Investments — Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: CHAT) and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) both give investors exposure to industry leaders such as NVIDIA and […]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz expressed skepticism about President Donald Trump’s willingness to “do the right thing” as federal authorities confronted mounting criticism over two fatal shootings involving federal officers in Minneapolis. Walz’s remarks were captured on video and circulated widely on Jan. 25, 2026, the same day federal officials confirmed the death of a second man […]
The spread of artificial intelligence across U.S. workplaces is prompting a notable uptick in anxiety among employees, according to mental-health professionals who say more clients now discuss fears of being replaced by technology. Counselors from Denver to New York report that the possibility—or reality—of job loss linked to AI is shaping therapy sessions, leading many […]
Investors with a modest amount of capital often seek companies that combine solid fundamentals with clear growth catalysts. In early 2026, Rivian Automotive and Micron Technology meet those criteria, according to recent market data and industry developments. Each company operates in a sector facing significant change—electric vehicles for Rivian and semiconductor memory for Micron—yet both […]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed 37-year-old intensive-care nurse Alex Pretti on Saturday morning, the second deadly encounter involving federal officers in the city this month. The incident has generated sharply diverging narratives from federal authorities and local officials, intensifying debate over the presence of federal immigration personnel in Minneapolis. […]
WASHINGTON — Six states are funding their own premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans in 2026, aiming to cushion consumers from sharp cost increases caused by the lapse of enhanced federal aid at the close of 2025. Federal support ends, state programs emerge Enhanced federal premium tax credits, available from 2021 through […]
Soybean futures advanced at the end of Friday’s session on January 23, 2026, as traders reacted to firm cash prices and the strongest weekly U.S. export sales of the current marketing year. Nearby contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade finished 3 to 4 cents higher, capping a week in which the March contract gained a full dime. Futures […]
More than half of the United States population is under some form of winter weather alert as a large, fast-moving storm system pushes eastward across the country. Forecasts issued on Jan. 24 warn that the system will drop heavy snow over wide sections of the Central and Eastern regions while unleashing an extended arctic air […]
Detroit-area financial coach Andy Hill, 44, restructured his early-retirement ambitions after a high-intensity savings strategy created conflict at home and led the couple to marriage counseling. Hill, formerly a corporate events marketer, spent more than 15 years coordinating travel-heavy conferences and weekend functions across the United States. By his mid-30s, the constant time on the […]
Cotton prices eased at the close of trade on Friday, capping a week in which the March 2026 contract lost 85 points despite the strongest U.S. export sales tally of the marketing year. Front-month futures settled between unchanged and seven points lower, leaving March at 63.81 cents per pound, May at 65.48 cents and July […]
Authorities in Minneapolis are piecing together the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting of Alex J. Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, during a confrontation with federal agents on Jan. 24, 2026. The incident According to preliminary statements from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Border […]