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Jan 18, 2026 • 4 min read

Supreme Court unlikely to overturn Trump tariffs, his ‘signature economic policy’: Bessent

Bessent's comments come one day after Trump said he would impose new tariffs on some European goods until a deal is struck for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 3 min read

Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion for permanent Board of Peace seats

The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on his Gaza peace board, reports show.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min read

Trump set to steal the limelight at World Economic Forum

Plus, Japan’s prime minister to reveal election date, IMF updates on growth, and Netflix and Rio Tinto report earnings

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min read

Bessent says Europe is too weak to guarantee Greenland’s security

US refuses to back down in the face of outrage among its allies over plan to acquire Danish territory

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min read

What the private sector can teach the world about co-operation

Successful companies collaborate with partners instead of waiting for universal buy-in — economies need to do the same

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min read

France urges EU to use most potent trade weapon over Trump Greenland threat

Eight targeted European nations warn Washington that it risks a ‘dangerous downward spiral’

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Jan 18, 2026 • 8 min read

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

Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 6 min read

Bozoma Saint John says she's successful in her career because she ignored this piece of advice: 'It really shrank me'

Bozoma Saint John says ignoring this well-intentioned but misguided career advice led her to be successful.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 4 min read

Mark Cuban's money helped build Indiana University's football team—he shares 'how championship teams and organizations are built'

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is one of the wealthiest donors to an Indiana University football program that's vying for the national championship.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 4 min read

The minimum savings needed to retire at 65 in every U.S. state—it's over $2 million in Hawaii

The estimated savings needed to retire at 65 varies by nearly $1.5 million from state to state, driven largely by differences in housing costs.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 5 min read

'Unacceptable': European leaders hit back at Trump's Greenland tariffs threat

European leaders said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose fresh tariffs on them if they oppose his attempts to buy Greenland was "unacceptable."

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Jan 18, 2026 • 3 min read

I've studied over 200 kids—here's the No. 1 'magic phrase' that truly teaches kids emotional intelligence

Parents often ask “What’s wrong?” when a child is upset. But Reem Raouda, a child psychologist who has studied more than 200 child-parent relationships, says parents who raise the most...

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