• NASA, SpaceX Set Target Date for Crew-11's Return
  
  NASA ?on Friday said the space agency and SpaceX are targeting to undock the agency's SpaceX Crew-11 mission ?from the International Space Station no ?earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern time Jan. 14, pending ?weather conditions.
• Ackman: Trump's 10% Credit Card Rate Cap 'a Mistake'
  
  U.S. ?hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a one-year ?cap on credit card interest rates ?at 10% starting on Jan. 20 "is a mistake."
• N.Y. Sues Trump WH Over Pause on Offshore Wind Projects
  
  New ?York's attorney general sued the Trump administration Friday for suspending construction on two major offshore wind projects that the state says it needs to power 1 million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
• Bessent: Treasury Can Cover Tariff Refunds
  
  The U.S. Treasury has more than adequate funds to pay any tariff refunds ordered if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, but any repayments would be spread out over weeks or even a year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters.
• Bessent Says Overseas Money Transfers Are Fine If People Can Prove Origin of Funds
  
  The U.S. Treasury Department's plan to increase scrutiny of overseas ?transfers of money should not harm people who can prove the funds did not come from social service payments, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Friday.
• Bessent: Australia, India Invited to G7 Minerals Talks
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia ?and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies that he is hosting in Washington on Monday to discuss critical minerals.
• Exxon Mobil CEO: Venezuela's Resources Offer 'Opportunity'
  
  ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said the company needs to deploy a technical team to Venezuela to assess the condition of the country's deteriorated oil infrastructure, signaling early interest in a potential return following the capture of Venezuela's longtime strongman.
• Rare Copy of the Comic Book That Introduced the World to Superman Sells for $15 Million
  
  A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million.
• Judge Blocks Trump Freeze on Child Care Funds
  
  A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing more than $10 billion in federal social services funding earmarked for New York, California, Minnesota, Illinois, and Colorado.
• FCC Approves SpaceX Plan to Deploy Additional 7,500 Starlink Satellites
  
  The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.
• Stephen Moore to Newsmax: Schumer Shutdown Cost Trump a 6% GDP
  
  Economist Stephen Moore argued on Newsmax on Friday that a record jump in the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's GDPNow estimate shows the economy is surging despite last fall's federal shutdown.
• Rubio Lays Out Venezuela's Path Forward in 3 Phases
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the path for Venezuela's return to normalcy, making his points Friday at a meeting with President Donald Trump, Cabinet officials, and oil company executives.
• Trump Promises 'Total Safety' for US Oil Firms in Venezuela
  
  President Donald Trump Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in investments to revive the country's ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum.Since the U.S. military raid to...
• Broadcom, Chips Drive S&P 500 to Record Close
  
  The S&P 500 rallied to close at a new record high Friday, lifted by Broadcom and other chipmakers, while a weaker-than-expected jobs report did little to alter expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year.
• Trump: 'We're Open for Business' on Venezuelan Oil
  
  The United States will refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan ?crude oil under a new arrangement with the country following the ousting of former president Nicolas ?Maduro, President Donald Trump said Friday.
• Mexico Should Be Next in US Narcoterrorism War
  
  President Trump is updating the Monroe Doctrine. He said, "The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot." Under President Trump's doctrine, the goal is to prevent "hostile actors, foreign-backed criminal networks . . . from gaining footholds . . . "
• Nothing to See Here - The Stock Market Bubble Scam
  
  A Stock Market Bubble Only Exists if the S&P 500 Hits 10,000 This Year.
• 3 High-Yield Stocks for Safe Income
  
  The average dividend yield in the S&P 500 Index remains low at 1.1%. As a result, income investors largely have to settle for less dividend income when buying stocks.
• Fed's Bostic: High Inflation Still Bank's Main Challenge
  
  Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Friday in a radio interview inflation issues are still at the forefront of his economic concerns.
• Federal Reserve: US Household Wealth Hits Record $180T
  
  U.S. household wealth hit a record high of more ?than $180 trillion in the third quarter of 2025 on the back of an AI-boom in the stock market and continued gains in home prices, data from the Federal Reserve showed Friday.
• JPMorgan, Banks Eye Venezuela Investment
  
  The U.S. involvement in Venezuela's oil sector offers a potential opportunity for international banks, with JPMorgan Chase in an advantageous spot due to its history in the country and past involvement with international trade financing.
• Bessent: Minnesota Laundering Linked to Terrorists
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday that an international money laundering scheme allegedly diverted taxpayer funds to foreign businesses and potentially global terrorists based in Somalia.
• Meta Lines up Massive Supply of Nuclear Power to Energize AI Data Centers
  
  Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes.
• Luigi Mangione Fights Death Penalty at Key Federal Court Hearing
  
  Luigi Mangione returned to federal court Friday for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
• Amazon Pharmacy Selling Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
  
  Amazon Pharmacy said on Friday it now offers Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill through insurance plans as well as through a cash-pay option. Eligible customers with ?commercial insurance may pay $25 for a one-month supply, while ?customers without insurance can access the Wegovy...

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