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Trump moves to block Wall Street from buying single-family homes in sweeping new executive order A White House fact sheet on the executive order said, ‘People live in homes, not corporations’  By Jasmine BaehrFOXBusiness US homebuilder gives a reality check on… more ›

Gold powers above $4,800 as global risks fan record safe-haven rally By Pablo Sinha January 21, 20267:08 AM ESTUpdated 1 hour ago Jan 21 (Reuters) – Gold prices extended their record run to breach the $4,800 per ounce ‌level on Wednesday… more ›

The Fed is headed to court today. Its independence is at stake Analysis by Bryan Mena Published January 21st, 2026 12:30 AM ET Renovation work continues on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on December 9, 2025 in… more ›

Global markets on alert as Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal Published January 21st 1:00 AM ET Jonathan Josephs and Adam Hancock, Business reporters The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US trade deal agreed… more ›

Student loan borrowers won’t see wage garnishments – for now Medora Lee USA TODAY Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 5:16 p.m. ET DeeperDiveBETA How many student loan borrowers are in default in the U.S.? How long is the Department of Education… more ›

Savers urged to take advantage of surprise interest-rate war You can now earn 4.55 per cent on your cash with Goldman Sachs’s online bank Marcus George Nixon, Senior Money Reporter Wednesday January 21 2026, 6.00am, The Times Banking Economics Personal… more ›

Why sticking to your savings plan beats panic buying gold or crypto Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland are roiling markets, but stay clear of investment pitches that use scare tactics. January 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ESTToday at 6:00 a.m.… more ›

Wall Street’s TACO Trade Runs Into a Problem of Its Own Making Denitsa Tsekova and Isabelle Lee Wed, January 21, 2026 at 4:45 AM EST 4 min read 13 In this article: (Bloomberg) — For some nine months now, the TACO trade… more ›

Europe is flirting with a trade ‘bazooka’ retaliation that threatens America’s biggest global advantage By Ayelet Sheffey  New Follow authors and never miss a story!  Follow Ayelet Sheffey Every time Ayelet publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!… more ›

Why this time is not different: The history of geopolitical turmoil finds they usually lead to stock-market gains. Major geopolitical risk events of the last twenty-five years have invariably proved to be buying opportunities in the end By Jules Rimmer Published: Jan.… more ›