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1. Trump’s first vetoes of his second term hit bipartisan infrastructure projects, draw accusations of retribution

2. Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026

3. Retail investors close out one of their best years ever. How they beat Wall Street at its own game

4. Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

5. Nike shares move higher on big insider purchases by CEO Elliott Hill, director Tim Cook after down year

6. Congressional Republicans call on Tim Walz to testify on Minnesota fraud scandal

7. DOJ has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review: Reports

8. Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again

9. We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here's what it said

10. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla

11. How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

12. USPS changes may delay postmark dates. What it means for your tax returns, ballots, bills and more

13. Op-ed: China won the 2025 battle in Trump's trade war. Here's what comes next

14. Space and defense boom lifted these satellite stocks by more than 200% in 2025

15. This year-end mistake costs investors up to $1.7 billion annually — how to minimize the penalty

16. Eaton's stock sat out the AI boom this year. Here's what can spark a rally in 2026

17. These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025

18. Apple needs to deliver an AI-charged Siri so good it gets older iPhone users to upgrade

19. What to expect from the housing market in 2026—and the 10 major cities where prices could fall the most

20. Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut