• The Billionaire Tax Clause Panicking Silicon Valley
  
  California's proposed 5% billionaire tax sounds punitive enough. But buried deep in the fine print is a clause that has Silicon Valley executives panicking.
• Bougainville: A Golden Opportunity for President Trump
  
  While most Americans may not be familiar with Bougainville, this autonomous region of Papua New Guinea presents a remarkable opportunity for President Trump to secure a strategic and captivating win that aligns seamlessly with his "Make America Great Again"...
• The Economy in 2026
  
  Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping are fundamentally altering the rules for international commerce.Gone is any pretense of an inexorable movement toward market-driven globalization, at least as envisioned by the post-World War II and post-Cold War architects of the now...
• Scott Bessent to Newsmax: Fed Losing $1B a Year, Needs Accountability
  
  The uprooting of waste, fraud, and abuse by the Trump administration has made its way to the Federal Reserve and potential ethics violations of myriad board members, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
• Gold, Silver Hit All-Time Highs on Global Debt Fears, Central & Bullion Bank Buying
  
  Precious metals hit new all-time highs Tuesday as a result of continued central and bullion bank buying, and global debt fears.
• Wall Street Slumps on Trump's NATO Tariff Threat
  
  Stocks slumped in midday trading on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight NATO members with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.
• PwC: CEO Revenue Confidence Hits 5-Year Low
  
  Only three in 10 chief executives are confident in their companies' revenue growth prospects over the next year, the lowest level in five years, according to a global survey by professional services group PwC.
• Sen. Husted: GOP Policies Lowering Costs for Families
  
  Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, told Newsmax's "Wake Up America" that new polling favors Republicans because voters believe GOP policies are bringing costs down for working families.
• IMF Upgrades Global Growth to 3.3% for 2026
  
  An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge of investment in artificial intelligence in North America and Asia, the International Monetary Fund said in a report.
• US Stocks Surge 18% Under Trump
  
  One year into President Donald Trump's second term, U.S. stocks have climbed sharply overall, even as markets grapple with heightened volatility from tariff threats and geopolitical tensions.
• Stephen Moore: Trump's 1st Year 'Economic Miracle'
  
  Stephen Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, said President Donald Trump's first year back in office has delivered an "economic miracle," citing strong growth, deregulation, and pro-business policies that he said have reignited the U.S. economy.
• Cook Case Biggest Test of Fed Independence in a Century
  
  The most consequential test of the Federal Reserve's independence in more than a century of existence comes before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, with the focus on whether the justices will shield the world's most important central bank from political influence, as...
• Bessent: Powell Attending Supreme Court Hearing a 'Mistake'
  
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday it would be a mistake for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments in a case about President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a central bank governor. The Supreme Court justices on Wednesday...
• US Racing Toward Record $39 Trillion Debt
  
  The U.S. national debt is hurtling toward an unprecedented $39 trillion , and it's growing so fast it can barely be measured.
• Gold Blazes Trail Past $4,700 on Safety Rush
  
  Gold surged past the $4,700 an ounce mark for the first time Tuesday, and silver hovered just below a fresh record high, as global tensions sparked yet another rush to safety.
• Netflix's $82.7B All-Cash Warner Bid Wins Board Support
  
  Netflix submitted an amended all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming businesses, winning the unanimous support from the HBO owner's board without increasing the $82.7 billion purchase price, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.
• Trump to Tout Affordable Housing Plan at Davos
  
  President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost a cool $4.4 million.
• Elon Musk Nears $800B Net Worth After xAI Funding
  
  Elon Musk is no longer just the world's richest man. He's fast becoming a category unto himself, Forbes reports.
• Trump Proposes 200% Tariffs on French Wines to Get Macron on Board of Peace
  
  President Donald Trump said he would impose 200% tariffs on French wines and champagnes while promoting his Board of Peace initiative to address global conflicts. Trump's initiative would begin with Gaza and later address other conflicts, and a source close to Macron said...
• Bessent Brushes Off 'Hysteria' Over Greenland
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence on Tuesday that the United States and European countries will find a solution over the U.S. administration's aim to take over Greenland, brushing off "hysteria" about a possible trade war.
• Global Markets Slide on Trump's Greenland Plan
  
  Stocks slid on Tuesday, the dollar fell for a second straight day, and U.S. Treasury yields climbed to four-month highs after U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his push to take control of Greenland.
• Euro Commission Head Meets Congress Amid Greenland Row
  
  Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she met with members of Congress on Monday while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and discussed a wide range of topics affecting both Europe and North America.
• Ruddy: Bessent Sees 7 Trump Successes
  
  It's not every day that I find myself sitting down with the secretary of the treasury at his historic office in Washington. This past Thursday, I visited with Secretary Scott Bessent, one of the most closely watched, talked-about, and popular members of Donald Trump's Cabinet.
• Carla Sands to Newsmax: Trump EU Tariffs Threat 'Brilliant'
  
  Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands praised President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on the European Union if it refuses to support his effort to acquire Greenland, telling Newsmax on Monday the strategy is "brilliant."
• WH: New Tariffs Fast If Justices Nix Trump Levies
  
  The Trump administration would enact new tariffs almost immediately if the Supreme Court struck down sweeping global tariffs President Donald Trump launched under an emergency law, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in an interview published Monday.

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