Inflation Outpaces Wage Growth, Leaving Workers in 41 States with Less Purchasing Power

Washington, Sunday, 1 February 2026.
While salaries jumped 18%, a 21% inflation surge means workers in 41 states effectively took a pay cut, leaving only nine states with actual purchasing power gains.

Geopolitical Shocks Replace Economics as Top Market Risk

Prediction Markets Face Scrutiny as Sustainable Investment Vehicles

Corporate Earnings and Federal Reserve Updates Set to Drive Market Focus

Stanford Study Finds Geothermal Energy Could Solve AI Sector’s Power Crisis

Qantas Boosts Sapporo Service Capacity by 50% Amid Japan Travel Surge

Sydney, Sunday, 1 February 2026.
Responding to record demand, Qantas will add 10,000 seats to its Sapporo route for the 2026/27 season, a fifty percent capacity increase targeting the booming ski tourism market.

Visa Targets AI and Cross-Border Growth in Latest African Accelerator Cohort

SpaceX Files for Approval to Launch One Million Orbital AI Data Centers

Dow Announces Restructuring and Job Cuts as Boeing Revenues Surge in Mixed Industrial Earnings

Tesla Replaces Legacy EV Production With Robots and a $2 Billion AI Bet

Trump Selects Veteran Economist to Head Key Data Agency After Turmoil

Washington D.C., Sunday, 1 February 2026.
President Trump nominated career economist Brett Matsumoto to stabilize the BLS, a sharp pivot after firing the agency’s chief over data disputes and withdrawing a controversial political appointee.

Democrat Flips Long-Held Republican Texas Senate Seat Despite Massive Spending Disparity

Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Kevin Warsh Named in New Epstein Documents

Executive Order Establishes Historic IndyCar Street Race on National Mall

Republicans Unveil SAVE America Act to Mandate Strict Federal Voter ID Requirements

Canada Accelerates Global Trade Pivot to Counter US Tariff Volatility

Ottawa, Sunday, 1 February 2026.
With non-US exports already up 29%, Ottawa has launched a ‘Team Canada Trade Hub’ to double global trade, addressing Mark Carney’s warning that reliance on American markets is now a ‘strategic liability’ amid escalating tariffs.

Washington Facilitates India's Strategic Shift from Russian to Venezuelan Crude

Mexico Scrambles as Trump Targets Cuba Oil Suppliers with Tariffs

Explosion at Key Iranian Logistics Hub Raises Geopolitical Stakes Near Strait of Hormuz

Affordable Chinese Electric Vehicles Reshape Global Markets and Trade Dynamics

NASA Targets February 8 for Historic Artemis II Lunar Mission Launch

Cape Canaveral, Sunday, 1 February 2026.
NASA targets February 8 for Artemis II. This historic mission ends a 54-year hiatus in lunar exploration, carrying the first non-American astronaut, Canada’s Jeremy Hansen, beyond low Earth orbit.

Orlando International Airport Operations Halted After Control Tower Evacuation

Rybakina Secures Second Grand Slam Title with Comeback Victory in Melbourne

Federal Judge Removes Death Penalty Option for Luigi Mangione in CEO Murder Case

Cooper Flagg Becomes Highest Scoring Teenager in NBA History