Fed President Signals Interest Rate Cuts Are Likely on Hold

Philadelphia, Sunday, 4 January 2026.
Paulson cautions further rate cuts remain distant, describing the labor market as “bending, not breaking,” implying the Fed requires clearer economic data before easing policy again later this year.

Colorado Retirement Plan Participation Surges Ahead of Mandatory Compliance

Bank of America Projects S&P 500 Companies Will Boost Payouts in 2026

Financial Sector Shows Robust M&A Activity

2026 Market Outlook: AI's Influence on a High-Risk Bull Run

FTI Consulting Expands Asian Investigation Capabilities with Senior Hong Kong Hire

Hong Kong, Monday, 5 January 2026.
Rejoining the firm to lead in Hong Kong, Mavis Tan brings two decades of forensic experience, reinforcing FTI Consulting’s strategic expansion of its investigative capabilities across the Asian market.

Space Force Awards SpaceX Major Contracts, Reinforcing Defense Partnership

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals to Release Critical Phase 2 Data and Commercial Strategy Update

Wall Street Analysts Target Amazon, Microsoft, and Micron for Major 2026 Growth

Class Action Deadlines Approach for StubHub and America’s Car-Mart Investors

California's Open Carry Ban Overturned by Federal Court

Los Angeles, Saturday, 3 January 2026.
On January 2, 2026, a federal appeals court deemed California’s open carry ban unconstitutional, affecting 95% of the state’s population and sparking debate over Second Amendment rights.

Federal Court Permits Immediate Halt to Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding

President Trump Admits Disregarding Medical Advice on Daily Aspirin Dosage

San Francisco Establishes Unfunded Reparations Structure Amid Billion-Dollar Deficit

New York City Inaugurates Zohran Mamdani Amid Pledges for Sweeping Economic Reform

US Assumes Temporary Governance of Venezuela Following Military Capture of Maduro

Caracas, Saturday, 3 January 2026.
In a decisive geopolitical shift, U.S. military forces executed a complex operation early Saturday, January 3, 2026, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. President Trump subsequently announced that the United States will temporarily administer Venezuela’s governance to ensure a stable transition of power, while Maduro faces narco-terrorism charges in New York. Crucially for global markets, the administration signaled a strategic pivot to directly manage Venezuela’s energy sector—home to the world’s largest proven oil reserves—with plans for major U.S. oil companies to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. While the operation was executed without U.S. casualties, the move has ignited significant diplomatic controversy, drawing sharp condemnation from China, France, and Russia regarding the violation of national sovereignty.

U.S. Military Captures Venezuelan President Maduro to Face Charges in New York

Maduro Proposes US Cooperation on Drug Trafficking Amid Reported Airstrikes in Caracas

Trump Warns of Military Intervention as Economic Collapse Fuels Iranian Unrest

Iran Enforces Mass Shutdowns Across 21 Provinces as Economic Protests Escalate

FBI Thwarts ISIS-Inspired New Year's Eve Attack in North Carolina

Charlotte, Friday, 2 January 2026.
Federal agents arrested an 18-year-old North Carolina man plotting a knife and hammer attack on local businesses New Year’s Eve, seizing a manifesto titled “New Years Attack 2026.”

NASA Confirms Natural Origins of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Confirms Terminal Prognosis and January Transition Plans

California Coastal Economies Face Disruption from Dual Weather Threat

Veteran ESPN Voice Sean McDonough Earns Prestigious Industry Award