Fed holds interest rates steady for first time since July

 https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-01-28-2026

Health Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds

 https://nypost.com/2026/01/27/health/deadly-cancer-risk-spikes-with-certain-level-of-alcohol-consumption-study-finds/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPnqI1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNMGN1SlV0MkRXUGYxdWN0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsqgVBiRN7Mtk_r6TU-lHn37l9MfjNkgORx5zJJ_6AOs30qTRy266YA3cigF_aem_hCgD5IJHUJ7Ln_hQyWYCYg#Echobox=1769544585

Washington Abandons Critical Mineral Price Floor Support in 2026

 https://discoveryalert.com.au/federal-policy-reversal-2026-critical-mineral-shakeup/

6 months later, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sings a different tune on tariffs, saying the pain of higher prices is coming soon in 2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-leaders-saying-between-lines-135231278.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6974fc0199c3100001675a39&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmR1NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHNTZxNmh2V2s5NHJ4UTRsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoAhu6vRoqO5DtSrwDCkdpbXhcx6IB4Ei9H0KastUIhcEGZQ1eK9fif0gO_t_aem_jplklGXOB-tkESUMJA2ISg&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAnQ0mxor9QZCrVOxhLub0uckDo7_iWmFNJs4gZl8Z4M-OG52T-jto2TsS_VsHxq_MmwgyYJWkO-LZfCRhhhtR5BI16AobQ1IouS56szFHXNp21bTqpKZbXULWrhhi8PopdnG-n_AMv-ygv0GpkVxF8lxJIhJ68rVXCt8wW7F_DC

Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea because it’s ‘not living up’ to trade agreement

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/economy/tariffs-trump-south-korea?Date=20260126&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769466811&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmRqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHNTZxNmh2V2s5NHJ4UTRsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhYeJTauoMzAA7yqSARQ8tPA9oN8s71XXSc5wwGmpfDuI-4c9FNOlfPKutHr_aem_1EURhCrz1bHb3yv_4dTseg

Hard Times in the Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/business/mississippi-delta-farmers-rice-prices.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&utm_sf_cserv_ref=5281959998&utm_sf_post_ref=659937208&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmRelleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHNTZxNmh2V2s5NHJ4UTRsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp8MiYc61sV9x9lUCAR_LsH2r3a9vkTYJuTILlANUqtomQFweHBCCf5Zfmws_aem_uvU_ZaiHrFFgyW8BFS0vgQ

 

 https://www.newser.com/story/382590/mississippi-farmers-cant-find-buyers-for-rice.html

 

Local News Small businesses in Central Texas navigate tough decisions during winter weather closures

 https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/local-small-businesses-navigate-winter-weather-closures/500-728f31fa-28bf-4313-bfa1-c4ef2ccde21b?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_6_News_KCEN_TV&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmRXVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeX9FdKCM2-sGn4YBTV0tzDUfm8eHc3Dp9NlxKLPBZeENjwpIZ0f16waW15YQ_aem_OK-t-xuVZg0AU54jQFRx5Q

$1000 car payments are on the rise

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/business/1k-car-loan-payments-budgeting?Date=20260127&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769512077&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmROFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBeks1ZWJTbmJZaUVPWlBVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo90WPbDXsJH1AYC5uX6hSGzlZtHAA1LLu1Pg6qq1IDr93UOYPm369W4FgWJ_aem_x4AkODqe2Z-IMsSWGSMAbQ

Audi Pauses US Factory Plans Because Washington Won’t Throw A Lifeline

 https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/audi-us-factory-tariff-delay-politics/#Echobox=1769459175

Consumer Confidence dives to more than 11.5 year low

 https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-confidence-slumps-january-level-last-seen-2014-2026-01-27/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmQ5NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEenx9UJ2E9_xYzttfmfeWZf8Z2-2HWv5guO_UbV0gfWidt-RjGzXLABRkuV2A_aem_peiTkNBJvWJcujVvNIRksQ

US population growth slows as immigration declines

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-population-growth-slows-immigration-declines-census-data-shows-2026-01-27/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter&utm_sf_post_ref=660411202&utm_sf_cserv_ref=114050161948682&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmQsdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEekDLe4vvPfn_cwUYk4guHED9f2ZJ-adRuap9bszxCJEeQ31cCaswiFdS-hLw_aem_hJ4FyUmTcY73nLZHk0LM9w&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

US Steel Surpasses Japan, Boosted by Trump Tariffs

 https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/u-s-steel-manufacturing/2026/01/27/id/1243701/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPmQkFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBeks1ZWJTbmJZaUVPWlBVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpPSgIP14f1PcGDDnP843Ba2vps__EmLz2ZskhFZJPR3uoVON5qWBwI5PnLb_aem_Lp-ZPF-EmC7Sr271maNWrQ

Tired of AI, people are committing to the analog life in 2026

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/business/crafting-soars-ai-analog-wellness?Date=20260118&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1768735699&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPhGAtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKNk5TbjhxeUJoNHAxRUduc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvIcbUCRzMGe0BGKVrTDfPTekr91AbgUmwGhalb_3BWUZQ37kLT_xGPwG1Vd_aem_LivFwTZmKnF9zfNtBpXFtQ

CDs are enjoying a resurgance

 https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-portable-cd-player/?utm_sf_cserv_ref=5281959998&utm_sf_post_ref=655385347&smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xjawPhF4tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKNk5TbjhxeUJoNHAxRUduc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiE7FezgP5d5tPk-37gPIRXx1NelfqhuZmDDRm2Bm7WvqEaFaNgU1OstpEqh_aem_K8AFn1sB9pi38EM95HWzmA

$100 Bounty Offered on This Fish

 https://www.wired2fish.com/news/100-bounty-offered-on-this-fish

U.S. tariffs mostly paid by American importers and consumers, report suggests

 https://www.ktvu.com/news/what-did-american-pay-tariffs-compared-foreign-traders?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=696f3d1b6379230001ef1b98&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPcbQ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0Y3R0ZlRqdHFXRTJzN2F3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHthzcb7ortfPRT4W6VFDi9Lb5tGNoRk1fEWuinJ_eIjvbP11_GoH6VkYo5FQ_aem_fm05P2o_GNNuJQKyjXi5GQ

China’s birth rate drops to record low as economy hits target despite US trade war

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/china/china-gdp-birth-rate-population-intl-hnk?Date=20260119&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1768789572&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPbkdlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMcGtzZDM1V0NtM0xDMGRSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi42BDRidLR_JK7OLehpZhdAg0z2aPfoaCNdHY7OOEe0e7JVmf2IsWGKgYyl_aem__PFfsKv8jNwffjtfpps1qQ

Green Day to perform at Super Bowl opening ceremony

 https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/186559/Green-Day-to-perform-at-Super-Bowl-opening-ceremony

Who is the favorite to win the Super Bowl? Odds for remaining NFL playoff teams

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2026/01/18/nfl-super-bowl-odds-rankings-playoffs-2026/88168491007/

A multistate salmonella outbreak may be linked to oysters

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/health/salmonella-oysters-food-safety-wellness

Common food preservatives linked to cancer and diabetes

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/health/food-preservatives-cancer-diabetes-wellness

RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid puts meat, dairy at the top. What you should eat

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/health/what-to-eat-experts-dietary-guidelines-wellness

Patches of low vaccination in the US are becoming bigger, riskier holes

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/health/vaccine-exemptions-county-risk-measles-vis

Electronic shelf labels let stores update prices instantly. Will your grocery bill rise?

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/grocery/shopping/2025/10/09/digital-price-tags-grocery-bill-impact/86564377007/

Different customers, different prices: Companies use data for personalized pricing

 https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/14/retailers-use-customer-data-to-set-personalized-prices

Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/business/ai-data-centers-electricity-prices

Prices in biggest US power grid auction hit new record, signaling higher utility bills ahead

 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/prices-biggest-us-power-grid-auction-hit-new-record-supply-crunch-2025-12-17/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69441e1ae928e10001dc25ed&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ53hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBWEw1OTNUV0VnREVjWThBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrtygDaBfOYJUogYXShu9RdPMhvyeieRc_J9h4h8cQtRrZGDnkSSXagONl_E_aem_iRSl2yFvtdVV1EirsLUnrA

Beef prices stuck at record highs headed into Christmas

 https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/food-and-drink/its-been-really-hard-tariffs-drought-push-us-beef-prices-to-record-highs

Unable To Afford Homes, Young People Are Turning to Risky Investments and Reckless Spending in Desperation and Despair

 https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/housing-affordability-generational-wealth/?cid=soc_fy26__facebook_consumer__&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ5n1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBWEw1OTNUV0VnREVjWThBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqSqUOXMXysJQpOrmAqlzVSL6IkUEbDg6X_jg6-6YV-YziZwkkgbfWtyATj8_aem_juANRit0vSYVNow3QW9tdA/

Why tariffs have hit Americans’ jobs harder than their shopping carts

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/economy/tariffs-economic-impact?Date=20260110&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1768050532&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ5cVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBWEw1OTNUV0VnREVjWThBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs4GicjMCFg0DHQvMiw6v4bXTzNLcw71FQ6FPcBv5Q2GqW8HzaLDWldv5S-t_aem_qH9luSY0GFKll9vHO0CXfw

EPA to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html?utm_social_post_id=650100417&smtyp=cur&utm_social_handle_id=5281959998&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ5VtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEet-8XyRWLFt5sC-nsvhgzw9z9EAz-2TerHZlj40yeWS0kve2eNDdrlFMoVr4_aem_W2-3EzSqBHijs5fb0Uehag

Mortgage rates fall to three-year low: Why mortgage rates are dropping — and whether Trump’s $200 billion bond move can fix housing affordability in 2026

 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/mortgage-rates-fall-to-three-year-low-why-mortgage-rates-are-dropping-and-whether-trumps-200-billion-bond-move-can-fix-housing-affordability-in-2026/articleshow/126565800.cms?from=mdr

FDA upgrades nationwide cheese recall to highest danger level after listeria-causing bacteria found

 https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-upgrades-nationwide-cheese-recall-to-highest-danger-level/507-8e5e3317-7707-4fcf-88ed-7d6099e33c5a?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WFAA&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ48ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBWEw1OTNUV0VnREVjWThBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjRJJ-8gQ8kyUdN5rimamjhhEZyDrW1A690FuTsc2xQoKpOwrJspgHbQj7HI_aem_8JePGr0gRqZgJuJcVPv_kQ

As Trump's deadline for a credit card rate cap looms, banks have only questions

 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/trumps-deadline-cap-credit-card-rates-looms-banks-129306487 

Trump touts economic record during Detroit trip, seeking to ease voter anxieties

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-detroit-trip-put-manufacturing-back-focus-amid-us-factory-job-slump-2026-01-13/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ42FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehZKAReZKDgK-x2s5-FTfbvLUWuOBejv-0w8VQTZrMw1PNepI2d9zBHIhSpE_aem_lD67QFRg1w2BRn8krA-u4A

8 Foods That Faced the Biggest Inflation in 2025

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/8-foods-facing-biggest-inflation-113044212.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6962e82093202f0001a25981&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ14hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4ZUpoZGxKajNIdndPSm9Ic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjBy0InteIUyoRWSv8tDhVQ3FZKFhpBOqlPeCNuBoywuY2yhX2-8edjclewH_aem_cK_5xsJ-vdt-TMpACLlWRQ

 Question to students: How does the government define inflation? Is it used in the same way in this article? 

US and Taiwan reach trade deal, with semiconductor chips and China in focus

 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-taiwan-reach-trade-deal-focused-semiconductors-commerce-department-says-2026-01-15/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ1vdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehe9J-sQdexGmSpdrPD1daLA0NhtSC1Ydrs_i_sob89WhFYJCairDslTdqBA_aem_jELTVnKKzMkHuJtMPNGb2A

Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn’t sold to the U.S.

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/trump-greenland-tariffs-nato.html

Airlines to save big money on fuel as new weight loss pills gain popularity, Wall Street says

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/14/airlines-to-save-on-fuel-as-weight-loss-pills-grow-popular-wall-street-says.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ00VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4ZUpoZGxKajNIdndPSm9Ic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq0ZoVE4prLK2DmpM9ac_SAujYjb1TDV6IAI5IEHhCfJ3zgX3uSF4ssvOqjy_aem_OlvA5TZaFHkBwW4-7ONGRQ

National debt is already killing the American Dream

https://fortune.com/2026/01/18/national-debt-killing-american-dream-inflation-recession/

Americans are paying more than ever for cars

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/business/car-prices-affordability-nissan-versa?Date=20260116&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1768557923&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPYl8tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNRG1TTzFmN2dDeUlCeUJVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkWY8YNDazuxgMw8dg77Zc2cjh2QL3Z56UM_aH5KE6v_vwaR8AX5f84_agsp_aem__JsmdvadJIUJkElAp3JXmA