Amex's pricey Platinum card has found its sweet spot: 30-somethings with dinner plans

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Will Bitcoin prices continue to drop Friday? What we know so far.

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After Bitcoin's price plunge yesterday, many investors are wondering how the digital asset is faring on Friday

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair

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Kevin Warsh will be the next leader of the Federal Reserve.

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Target's problems go much deeper than the national economic blackout brewing in its backyard

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Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in Maine, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

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Major private student-loan companies are 'excited' about Trump's repayment overhaul

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President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment changes could prompt more borrowers to turn to private lending.

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I'm still working at 80 to help my family with medical bills. Caregiving has brought me closer to my grandkids, but I don't think I'll retire.

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Noe Parenteau (right) with his sister (left)

Noe Parenteau

I'm a business owner in Minneapolis working 16-hour shifts so my staff can stay home to avoid ICE

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Michael Knox runs a restaurant near Minneapolis.

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Medium says employees can join Friday's strike against ICE: 'Our business thrives when the country thrives'

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People hold signs and candles during a vigil for Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse who was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis, at the Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare System Manhattan Campus in New York, on January 29, 2026.
Protesters in New York held signs for Alex Pretti, the nurse who was shot by immigration officers.

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Trump takes another key step toward rolling out his major student-loan repayment changes this summer

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President Donald Trump's administration is entering the next phase in its student-loan repayment overhaul.

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Data centers are powering Blackstone's $1.3 trillion investment empire

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Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman speaks and holds out his hand in a gesture during the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, DC on December 6, 2018.
Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman

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