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Millionaires ask leaders at Davos to tax the rich

The Swiss resort town of Davos hosts the World Economic Forum each January, bringing together politicians, policymakers, and business executives. Christian Hartmann/Reuters Nearly 400 wealthy individu...

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China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here's who won big.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...

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The Supreme Court is about to weigh in on the Fed's independence in a case that goes beyond Jerome Powell

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; SAUL LOEB/Getty Images; Tom Williams/Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether Trump can fire Fed board member Lisa Cook. The ora...

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Vintage photos show American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley

The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated. Bettmann/Getty Images Trump has credited a 19th-century US president for inspiring his aggressive approach t...

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Powell criminal probe upends Trump's search for a new Fed chair

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...

Jan 13Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Trump wants to control Greenland. See inside its sole US military base.

Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations includ...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Inside the relationship of Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, who are expecting their fourth child

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Vance arrive to speak at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. Alex Brandon/AP JD Vance, Donald...

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Read the memo TikTok's CEO sent staff after closing a deal to avoid a US ban

TikTok's CEO Shou Chew Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images TikTok has finalized a deal to keep its business operating in the US. The deal, a US joint venture, involves a new set of investo...

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A NATO fighter wing showed up for front-line air patrols with drone defenses for the first time

A Spanish EF-18 on the tarmac before takeoff at Šiauliai. Some elements of the image have been obscured for security reasons at the request of the Spanish Air Force. Jake Epstein/Business Insider Spai...

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Whole milk is gross. I don't care what RFK says.

Whole milk, yuck. Getty Images; BI The government's latest dietary guidelines suggest people drink whole milk instead of low-fat. This matters a lot for school lunches, where whole milk will get top b...

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Satellite images of the secretive US military base at the center of a new Trump controversy

Satellite imagery from 2025 shows bombers and aircraft at Diego Garcia. Planet Labs PBC President Trump is criticizing a UK decision that could affect US operations on Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia has b...

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How business leaders are responding to Trump's plan to cap credit card interest rates, from JPMorgan to SoFi

Business leaders like Klarna's CEO support Trump's credit card cap proposal, while major banks and investors warn of risks. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump proposes a 10% cap on c...

Jan 14Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

7 charts show how the economy looked in Donald Trump's first year of his second presidency

The economy has changed a lot in the first year of Trump's second term. Alex Wong/Getty Images Donald Trump just wrapped up the first year of his second term as president. Business Insider examined ho...

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I'm the CEO of a tourist company in Greenland. Trump's interest in the island boosted business, but now some customers are postponing trips.

Casper Frank Møller, CEO and cofounder of Raw Arctic. Raw Arctic Raw Arctic, co-led by Casper Frank Møller, offers a range of adventure tours in Greenland. US interest in Greenland and geopolitical te...

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Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon. Legal experts say veterans' rights are at stake.

Sen. Mark Kelly said his lawsuit is about fighting back on the Pentagon's crackdown on speech. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Senator Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Pentagon's spe...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids.

Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax. Sam Slater California's proposed wealth tax is sparking debate among billionaires across the stat...

Jan 15Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

How ICE chaos and a boycott plan are turning Minnesota retailers into community spaces

Community donations at Smitten Kitten (left and right), and BabyBel Mozzarella the cat (middle), are supporting Minnesotans. Mikayla Stanek (Smitten Kitten); Vanessa Beardsley (Catzen) January is typi...

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From potential Treasury Secretary to a $5 billion lawsuit: Trump and Jamie Dimon's on-again, off-again relationship

A composite image of Jamie Dimon (left) and Donald Trump (right). Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images and Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Donald Trump hav...

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Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper — and their jobs

Stars and Stripes newspaper Ullstein bild via Getty Images The military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, is facing new pressure from the Pentagon. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the o...

Jan 17Business InsiderPoliticsImpact
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