timef 01/29/2026
- U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility nytimes.com2026-01-29 21:49:40
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
- U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility nytimes.com2026-01-29 21:49:39
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
- The A.I. Boom’s Uncertain Payoff nytimes.com2026-01-29 21:17:06
Companies like Microsoft and Meta are still spending big on artificial intelligence. But investors remain antsy about seeing results.
- Russia’s Lukoil to Sell Its Foreign Assets to U.S. Investment Firm nytimes.com2026-01-29 19:47:01
The deal with Carlyle comes after the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions on Lukoil, putting a dent in the Kremlin’s oil revenue.
- Newark Museum of Art Names a New Leader nytimes.com2026-01-29 18:03:07
Lisa Funderburke will be chief executive and director of the state’s largest art museum.
- Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers nytimes.com2026-01-29 18:02:12
Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they’ve hit the parts and materials many factories need to make finished goods.
- Why Some Cold States Are Making It Cheaper to Run a Heat Pump nytimes.com2026-01-29 18:01:08
New discounts can make heat pumps go from a bad investment to a good idea.
- A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump’s Tariffs. New Challenges Loom. nytimes.com2026-01-29 18:00:26
Loloi stockpiled rugs from India, Turkey and other countries in advance, but inventory is running low.
- At World’s Busiest Port, China’s Unbalanced Economy Comes Into View nytimes.com2026-01-29 13:00:15
The shipping traffic and factories never stop in China’s port city of Ningbo, but the local housing market has crashed and nearby restaurants sit empty.
- In Beijing, British Prime Minister Sees ‘Huge Opportunities’ nytimes.com2026-01-29 11:38:09
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
- Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60 Percent nytimes.com2026-01-29 05:34:30
The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
- What to know about the Fed decision. nytimes.com2026-01-29 05:30:09
- Meta Forecasts Spending of at Least $115 Billion This Year nytimes.com2026-01-29 05:26:23
That would be a major jump from the $72 billion that the Silicon Valley tech giant shelled out last year, as it aims to compete in the artificial intelligence race.
- Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care nytimes.com2026-01-29 05:08:32
The electric vehicle maker’s shares are near record highs as Wall Street focuses on the company’s plans for robots and self-driving cars.
- Takeaways from the Fed meeting nytimes.com2026-01-29 05:07:59
- Dutch Court Orders Netherlands to Protect Bonaire From Climate Change nytimes.com2026-01-29 03:49:22
Bonaire, a Dutch overseas territory, deserves the same protections as Europe, the ruling said. The decision adds to a growing body of precedent worldwide.
- Texas Sues Delaware Nurse Practitioner for Mailing Abortion Pills to the State nytimes.com2026-01-29 03:34:58
The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.
- Amazon’s $35 Million ‘Melania’ Promotion Has Critics Questioning Its Motives nytimes.com2026-01-29 03:04:52
The tech giant is spending $35 million to promote its film about the first lady, far more than is typical for documentaries.
- The Fed Is Waiting and Watching an Uncertain Economy nytimes.com2026-01-29 01:07:42
Inflation is elevated but steady and the job market is holding up, leading economists to predict that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at current levels.
- Life on an Antarctic Glacier: Tea, Cheese and Lots of Shoveling nytimes.com2026-01-29 01:03:49
After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.
- Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold nytimes.com2026-01-29 00:58:15
Silver has risen roughly 60 percent this month alone. What is going on?
- With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint nytimes.com2026-01-29 00:00:25
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
