It may (finally) be easier to buy a home this year

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It was supposed to be the year that America's real estate market came back to life — until it wasn't.

Billionaire Ray Dalio warns the US is a 'tinderbox' after fatal immigration shootings and urges Trump to back down

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Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio speaks at an event.
Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, sees a clear risk of civil war.

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I didn't think Delta Comfort would be worth the upgrade. I was wrong.

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A set of Delta Comfort seats by a window
Business Insider's reporter upgraded to Delta Comfort for a flight from Fort Myers, Florida, to NYC.

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This one activity remained the largest driver of GDP growth in 2025 — not AI, according to a new report

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An AI bubble burst might not crash the economy, says a research report by MRB Partners.

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Trump is down to 'maybe one' name for the next Fed chair. Meet the short list.

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BlackRock's Rick Rieder and former Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh are now the leading prediction market favorites to be named by President Donald Trump to lead the central bank.

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What to expect from January's Fed meeting as Powell faces looming DOJ probe

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jerome powell
Jerome Powell will leave his post in May.

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How a $3.60 crying horse plushie became a symbol for Chinese corporate agony

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Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China January 21, 2026.
Sad horse toys have become popular in China ahead of Lunar New Year.

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Sam Altman said OpenAI is planning to 'dramatically slow down' its pace of hiring

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Sam Altman.

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See the aftermath of the massive winter storm that pummeled the US

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winter storm in the US (New York City).
Men in New York City helped move a car stuck in the snow during the winter storm on Sunday.

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I went to graduate school in China and the US. I had more educational freedom in Hong Kong.

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John von Seggern at the great wall of china
The author attended graduate school in China.

Courtesy of John von Seggern

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