Wall Street Warns of Potential Meltdown as Private Credit Targets $4.9 Trillion

New York, Friday, 23 January 2026.
Analysts warn of a potential meltdown as the opaque private credit market surges toward $4.9 trillion. With defaults rising, fears mount that this shadow banking boom poses a systemic economic threat.

Gold Hits New All-Time Highs as Markets Eye $5,000 Milestone

Bank of Japan Pauses Rate Hikes But Signals Economic Strength Ahead of Election

Strong Consumer Demand Fuels Fastest US Economic Expansion in Two Years

Conflict of Interest Allegations Imperil Citgo's Court-Ordered Auction

Rising AI Costs Threaten Microsoft's Cloud Profits Ahead of Key Earnings Report

Redmond, Friday, 23 January 2026.
Analysts downgraded Microsoft to “Hold” citing margin risks, as an $80 billion annual AI spending spree threatens to compress cloud profits ahead of next week’s critical earnings report.

Crocs Leverages LEGO Partnership to Reignite Consumer Engagement

AMD Confirms $499 Pricing for New High-Performance Processor Launching January 29

Tesla Ends Standard Autopilot in North America to Drive FSD Subscriptions

US and China Finalize TikTok Spinoff Deal to Avert Nationwide Ban

Trump Claims Authority to Issue $2,000 Tariff Checks Without Congress

Washington D.C., Friday, 23 January 2026.
President Trump claims executive power to distribute $2,000 tariff checks without legislative approval, yet collected tariff revenue covers less than half of the program’s estimated $600 billion cost.

House Blocks Limits on Trump’s Venezuela Strategy in Historic Tie Vote

White House Admits to Posting Manipulated Image of Civil Rights Attorney

Jack Smith Defends Investigations and Warns of Eroding Rule of Law

New Mexico Sues Texas Executives for Alleged Scheme to Offload Cleanup Costs

Ukraine Energy Crisis Deepens as DTEK CEO Calls for Targeted Ceasefire

Kyiv, Friday, 23 January 2026.
With temperatures hitting -20°C and over 1,000 frostbite cases reported, Ukraine’s top power executive warns of imminent grid collapse, asserting that any peace negotiations must prioritize a specific energy ceasefire.

Ukraine Peace Talks Narrow to Single Issue as U.S. Envoys Meet Putin

UK Intelligence Classifies Global Ecosystem Collapse as a National Security Threat

EU Grapples with Food Taxes: Can Carbon Pricing Shrink Our Plates' Footprint?

Surprise Inflation Jump to 3.4% May Delay Bank of England Rate Cuts

FBI Probes Jim Irsay’s Death and Doctor Regarding Ketamine Prescriptions

Indianapolis, Thursday, 22 January 2026.
Federal agents are investigating Colts owner Jim Irsay’s death and Dr. Harry Haroutunian, focusing on whether the physician improperly prescribed ketamine and opioids during Irsay’s final months.

Soaring Energy Demands of Artificial Intelligence Challenge Climate Goals

Wire Fraud Charges Filed Against Man Accused of Posing as Pilot for Cockpit Access

Impending Winter Storm Threatens Key Southern Supply Chains and Infrastructure

TomTom Index Reveals Los Angeles as Nation's Most Congested City