BUSINESS NEWS
- Trump is charging world leaders $1 billion each for their countries to permanently join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
by Cara Anna, Josh Boak, The Associated Press on January 19, 2026 at 1:47 amTwo of the countries, Hungary and Vietnam, said they have accepted.
- Minneapolis mayor defiant over prospect of troopers in the street: ‘It is not fair, it’s not just, and it’s completely unconstitutional’
by Jack Brook, Sarah Raza, The Associated Press on January 19, 2026 at 1:43 amThe Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers based in Alaska to be ready in case of a possible deployment, two defense officials said Sunday.
- Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’
by Jason Ma on January 19, 2026 at 12:54 am"The dollar’s reserve-currency status allows us to live beyond our means."
- After adding Trump administration statements, ’60 Minutes’ to air report on deportations that Bari Weiss abruptly pulled
by David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 19, 2026 at 12:03 amWhen the segment critical of the administration was struck from the Dec. 21 episode, Alfonsi told her “60 Minutes” colleagues that it “was not an editorial decision, it was a political one.”
- An AI-generated version of Trump’s voice is used in ad that promises an ‘all new Fannie Mae’ to tackle housing affordability
by Anne D'Innocenzio, The Associated Press on January 18, 2026 at 10:57 pmTrump plans to talk about housing at his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders and corporate executives meet this week.
- Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers
by Jason Ma on January 18, 2026 at 10:01 pm"The Russian people are increasingly feeling the effects of the Kremlin's continued prioritization of the Russian defense industrial base."
- EU mulls responding to Trump by reviving €93 billion tariff move
by Alberto Nardelli, Jorge Valero, Bloomberg on January 18, 2026 at 8:17 pmLast year, the EU had approved retaliatory tariffs on €93 billion of US products but suspended their implementation after the two sides reached a trade pact.
- Army readies 1,500 paratroopers specializing in arctic operations for possible deployment to Minnesota if Trump invokes Insurrection Act
by Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press on January 18, 2026 at 7:25 pmTwo infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders.
- BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
by Josh Wingrove, Saleha Mohsin, Joshua Green, Bloomberg on January 18, 2026 at 7:02 pmRieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, is viewed as potentially easier to confirm.
- I oversee a lab where engineers try to destroy my life’s work. It’s the only way to prepare for quantum threats
by Bernard Vian on January 18, 2026 at 10:00 amI'm a 30-year semiconductor veteran who helped put secure chips into credit cards and bring contactless payments into everyday use.
