• Banks May Offer 'Trump Cards' Under 10% Rate Push
  
  The Trump administration is pressing a new voluntary credit-card concept dubbed "Trump Cards" as President Donald Trump pushes a one-year 10% interest-rate cap.
• 'Senior' Deduction Starts as Tax Filing Season Opens
  
  As the IRS opens the 2026 filing season on Jan. 26, a new Trump-signed tax break is taking effect for millions of seniors, adding a temporary $6,000 deduction for taxpayers age 65 and older.
• Trump Delays Withholding Wages for Student Loan Borrowers in Default
  
  The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.The Education Department announced Friday involuntary...
• Google Nixes Policy Urging Teens to Override Parents
  
  Google says it's ending its practice of emailing 13-year-old children detailed instructions on how to remove parental controls following backlash from outraged parents and parental rights advocates.
• Supreme Court to Hear Bayer's Bid to Curb Roundup Cases
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.
• Why the Right Tires Matter More Than You Think
  
  Most drivers don't give their tires much thought until something goes wrong. Yet tires are the only part of a vehicle that actually touches the road, and the difference between an average tire and the right tire can dramatically affect ride quality, safety, noise levels...
• Kevin Hassett: Trump Has Backup Plan If Tariffs Dashed
  
  Kevin Hassett says President Donald Trump has a plan B should the Supreme Court strike down his tariffs. "We can put a 10% tariff on right away to make up most of the room," the National Economic Council director said Friday on Fox News.
• Wall Street Ends Flat Ahead of Long Weekend
  
  U.S. stocks ended nearly flat Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, although all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off.
• Ozempic Could Save Airlines Hundreds of Millions
  
  Weight-loss drugs weren't built for aviation , but airlines may be among their biggest surprise winners.
• Trump Casts Doubt on Hassett Fed Bid, Prefers White House Role
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.
• US: Canada Will Regret Decision to Import Chinese EVs
  
  Trump administration officials said Friday Canada would regret its decision to allow China to import up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, and that those cars would not be allowed to enter the United States.
• US May Use Venezuelan Oil for Emergency Reserves
  
  The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring a plan to exchange heavy Venezuelan oil for U.S. medium, sour crude to fill up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, two sources said Friday.
• New Map Reveals Landscape Under Antarctica's Ice Sheet
  
  Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant, hidden landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills...
• OpenAI to Begin Testing Ads on ChatGPT in the US
  
  OpenAI will begin testing advertisements inside its popular ChatGPT chatbot in the coming weeks, marking a major shift for the artificial intelligence company as it looks to expand revenue, CNBC reports.
• Melania Trump: Use AI, But Keep Thinking for Yourself
  
  First lady Melania Trump delivered a message of encouragement and caution to young Americans on Friday, calling artificial intelligence a powerful tool for creativity while warning against relying on it as a substitute for independent thought.
• 2026 Earnings Outlook: Another Year of Optimism
  
  The Wall Street consensus forecast for 2026 earnings growth is strong by historical standards. Analysts are giddy and projecting another year of double-digit growth in S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS).
• Trump: Countries Not Supporting US Control of Greenland May Face Tariffs
  
  President Donald Trump said Friday he may punish countries with tariffs "if they don't go along with" his push for the U.S. to control Greenland.
• Trump Housing Plan to Allow 401k Money for Down Payments
  
  The Trump administration plans to allow investors to use some of their retirement funds to make a down payment on a house, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday, adding that more details will be released next week.
• 5 Key Points Investors Want Trump to Make at Davos
  
  As Donald Trump is set to attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19-23, where he will lead the largest-ever U.S. delegation to the event, there are five things that, I believe, investors want to hear from the president.
• Why 'Affordability' Became a Hot Political Issue
  
  Even as inflation slows, families still struggle to pay basic bills and feel pessimistic. The baseline price level is so much higher. As if working to fix these affordability challenges weren't enough for the Trump administration, there is the national debt.
• Spotlight Dims for EVs at Detroit Auto Show
  
  At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space.
• Walmart Names Insider David Guggina as US CEO
  
  Walmart Friday named long-time executive David Guggina to head its U.S. division, succeeding John Furner, who would take over as the chief executive officer of the retail behemoth.
• Gold Soared 70% in 2025 & Keeps Hitting New Records
  
  Gold prices have delivered one of the most dramatic runs in years , and investors are taking notice, the Financial Times reports.
• Taiwan Hails Its 'Best' Trade Deal With US, as China Protests
  
  Taiwan's premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the "best tariff deal" enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, as meanwhile a Chinese official in Beijing condemned the accord.
• Ronald Lauder Put Greenland on Trump's Radar
  
  President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland traces back to a private conversation with billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder, The Guardian reports, citing former Trump administration officials.

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