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White House revokes memo freezing federal aid. Trump will try to block spending in other ways.

Democrats said the move was an unconstitutional seizure of power over the federal budget and warned of disruptions in funding to local police, domestic violence shelters, food programs and more.

What Fed rate cut? Most Americans say they haven’t felt the impact of the central bank’s policies — especially millennials.

It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the difference.

Fed takes ‘wait and see’ stance in interest-rate outlook

There is so much uncertainty over potential tariffs and fiscal policy, “keeping things steady looks like the prudent move.”

The Fed is getting a warning from another central bank about Trump’s tariff plan

With all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision of the new year on Wednesday, it’s the Bank of Canada that might end up making a bigger splash for the day.

Bitcoin miners slump after DeepSeek raises questions about AI power usage. What’s next.

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

VF Corp.’s stock surrenders gains from profit beat as CEO warns of choppy turnaround

VF Corp.’s stock moved into the red after posting a healthy gain earlier in the session on Wednesday, as the apparel and footwear maker’s results weren’t strong enough for the stock to sustain its rally of more than 20% since Jan. 1.

Can Meta win in the DeepSeek AI era? Today’s earnings call will hold clues.

Meta reports earnings Wednesday afternoon. Investors will be focused on the implications of DeepSeek’s success — and on the less flashy topic of currency pressures.

What’s shielding Big Tech stocks like Nvidia from a bubble, according to the world’s biggest wealth fund

Managers of Norway’s Government Pension Global Fund are resigned to living with tech’s high concentration risk but say stocks like Nvidia have some bubble protection due to this one factor.

Here’s a proposal to fix Social Security that we could enact today

A mix of tolerable benefit cuts and realistic revenue increases would make everyone better off

Why ditching the penny may not cost Americans much

Rounding prices to the nearest nickel would not have “any significant inflationary consequences,” a 2023 study found.

Why the bulls are rooting for the Eagles in the Super Bowl

Subjecting the Super Bowl Predictor to statistical scrutiny.

Why Goldman Sachs says investors should buy the dip in U.S. tech stocks

Monday’s trillion-dollar stock-market wipeout will be remembered as an opportunity to scoop up shares of some of the most valuable U.S. companies at a discount, according to a team of equity strategists at Goldman Sachs Group.
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