‘Credit-score company encouraged me to borrow again when I was nearly debt-free’
A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards. Source: Original News
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IMF warns of trade tension risk to global growth
Trade tensions and a reversal in the AI boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the IMF says. Source: Original News
Gold and silver prices hit high after tariff threat
Donald Trump’s plan to impose import taxes over Greenland pushed investors toward precious metals. Source: Original News
Faisal Islam: Global disruption looms large over biggest-ever Davos
Expect the World Economic Forum this week to be both the centre of the world and totally bizarre. Source: Original News
I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades
The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output. Source: Original News
‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans
Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector. Source: Original News
Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court
A state law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom has already divided Texas schools. Now a federal appeals court will decide its constitutionality. Source: Original News
Search of Reporter’s Home Tests Law With Roots in a Campus Paper’s Suit
The Stanford Daily lost a 1978 Supreme Court case over the search of its newsroom. But a bipartisan backlash prompted a federal law protecting journalists. Source: Original News
Trump Has an Offramp on Greenland. He Doesn’t Seem to Want It.
The strategic importance of Greenland is growing, and NATO has underinvested in Arctic security. But President Trump, intent on ownership, is rebuffing deals with Europe to solve the problem. Source: Original News
Man Acquitted of Shining a Laser at Marine One With Trump Aboard
A jury found the man, Jacob Samuel Winkler, not guilty after just 35 minutes of deliberation. He was charged in September with pointing a laser at an aircraft. Source: Original News