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Dollar slides to 4-month low on efforts to boost the yen, which could spell trouble for U.S. equities - MarketWatch
business 2026/01/26 21:09:00

Dollar slides to 4-month low on efforts to boost the yen, which could spell trouble for U.S. equities - MarketWatch

A stronger yen would deprive traders of access to a historically cheap currency that has long been used to buy American stocks

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Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers - NPR
business 2026/01/26 21:08:26

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers - NPR

A Booz Allen contractor had leaked confidential tax information that showed how wealthy people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos manage to minimize their tax obligations.

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Apple Watch user gave ChatGPT Health his data, with troubling results - 9to5Mac
business 2026/01/26 20:26:00

Apple Watch user gave ChatGPT Health his data, with troubling results - 9to5Mac

ChatGPT Health launched recently with Apple Health integration, but a journalist’s experiment with the new technology didn’t go very well.

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What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats - Yahoo Finance
business 2026/01/26 19:15:59

What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats - Yahoo Finance

Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights will have assigned seats and the option of paying more to get their preferred seat closer to the front of a …

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New Costco Lawsuit Is Coming For The Store's $5 Rotisserie Chicken - The Takeout
business 2026/01/26 18:51:11

New Costco Lawsuit Is Coming For The Store's $5 Rotisserie Chicken - The Takeout

Costco was hit with a lawsuit over the chickens' packaging, which claims to be additive-free. It does, however, contain carageenan and sodium phosphate.

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AI spending wasn't the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions - CNBC
business 2026/01/26 18:48:16

AI spending wasn't the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions - CNBC

The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a recent MRB Partners report.

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