Sen. Warren Accuses CFPB of Harming Trump’s Affordability Push
President Donald Trump has been lobbying for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
But according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Trump’s own administration has been undermining what the pres...
Gold Hits $5,000 for First Time — Three Risks Behind the Panic
Gold broke through $5,000 per ounce for the first time in history. Prices have climbed more than $650 in January alone. Last week’s 8.5% gain marked the largest weekly increase ever in dollar terms....
Retail Openings Projected to Increase in 2026 After Slow 2025
When it comes to retail store openings, 2026 could be a mixed bag.
Net closings are expected this year for the luxury and department store sectors, Retail Dive reported last week, citing da...
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone with a comment about the idea from DHS that it’s un-American to refuse to house federal officers:
Except for the fact th...
TNW Weekly Briefing
1. EU launches “EU Inc” at Davos What: The European Commission unveiled EU Inc (“28th regime”), a single EU-wide legal company structure designed to let startups incorporate once and operate a...
ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis
Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly...
Mews raises €255M to accelerate AI and automation in hospitality
Amsterdam-based hospitality tech platform Mews has raised €255 million (about $300 million) in a Series D funding round as it pushes deeper into automation and AI-powered workflows for hotels around...
