Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched his cryptocurrency on Monday, and investors briefly sent its market cap to $600 million.
Then it crashed. https://bit.ly/3LB5lyx
Then it crashed. https://bit.ly/3LB5lyx
Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: ‘Such an obvious rug’ | Fortune
Adams’s new cryptocurrency has all the makings of a scam known as a rugpull.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched his cryptocurrency on Monday, and investors briefly sent its market cap to $600 million.
Then it crashed. https://bit.ly/3LB5lyx
Then it crashed. https://bit.ly/3LB5lyx
The Oval Office’s plan to force the Fed into submission is unlikely to work, Wall Street believes. https://bit.ly/3Nk3j6z
Wall Street is expecting Trump's Fed plot to 'backfire' spectacularly—perhaps even shutting the door more firmly on rate cuts | Fortune
"Any nominee from U.S. President Trump is likely to have to place additional emphasis on their independence to try and prove they are above politics."
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January 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The Oval Office’s plan to force the Fed into submission is unlikely to work, Wall Street believes. https://bit.ly/3Nk3j6z
The U.S. economy is producing more goods and services with surprising efficiency, handing policymakers a welcome economic buffer but leaving analysts scrambling to explain exactly what is fueling the engine. https://bit.ly/3NgXJlo
The 4.9% mystery: U.S. economy sees productivity surge, but drivers remain an 'open question,' top economist says | Fortune
"We believe much of the rise is cyclical," Morgan Stanley economists noted in the report.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The U.S. economy is producing more goods and services with surprising efficiency, handing policymakers a welcome economic buffer but leaving analysts scrambling to explain exactly what is fueling the engine. https://bit.ly/3NgXJlo
The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025. https://bit.ly/4sEbdYv
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to LGBTQ+ youth hotline organization, The Trevor Project | Fortune
“I literally could not believe it and it took some time. I actually gasped,” said Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025. https://bit.ly/4sEbdYv
“We want to make sure everyday New Yorkers can invest and create an atmosphere they want to see in their city,” Eric Adams said. https://bit.ly/4sAe84w
Former New York Mayor Eric Adams has a new act as a crypto entrepreneur—though details of his “NYC Token” remain vague | Fortune
Adams unveiled his blockchain project at a press conference in Times Square on Monday.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
“We want to make sure everyday New Yorkers can invest and create an atmosphere they want to see in their city,” Eric Adams said. https://bit.ly/4sAe84w
In a dramatic escalation of Hollywood’s latest takeover brawl, Paramount Skydance said it will launch a proxy fight at Warner Bros. Discovery and sue in Delaware to pry loose more details about the company’s pending deal with Netflix. https://bit.ly/3Ln4ZeZ
Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. bid, launching proxy fight for board seats at annual meeting | Fortune
Paramount has also filed a lawsuit asking Warner Bros. Discovery to give more information about its merger agreement with Netflix.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
In a dramatic escalation of Hollywood’s latest takeover brawl, Paramount Skydance said it will launch a proxy fight at Warner Bros. Discovery and sue in Delaware to pry loose more details about the company’s pending deal with Netflix. https://bit.ly/3Ln4ZeZ
As the Treasury Department looks to ensure investors continue absorbing the fresh supply of debt it must sell, growing competition from companies issuing their own bonds could send rates higher, according to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok. trib.al/dFiQOqL
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply | Fortune
"The significant increase in hyperscaler issuance raises questions about who will be the marginal buyer of IG paper."
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January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
As the Treasury Department looks to ensure investors continue absorbing the fresh supply of debt it must sell, growing competition from companies issuing their own bonds could send rates higher, according to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok. trib.al/dFiQOqL
“Other factors are certainly at play, including highly restrictive immigration policies, DOGE cuts, and artificial intelligence; however, the global trade war’s fingerprints are all over the ailing job market,” Zandi said. trib.al/8JAKQHQ
A Supreme Court ruling that strikes down Trump's tariffs would be the fastest way to revive the stalling job market, top economist says | Fortune
Trade-exposed industries suffered steep losses last year. The manufacturing sector, for example, has hemorrhaged 70,000 jobs since April.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“Other factors are certainly at play, including highly restrictive immigration policies, DOGE cuts, and artificial intelligence; however, the global trade war’s fingerprints are all over the ailing job market,” Zandi said. trib.al/8JAKQHQ
“My dad now knows that this is something that can continue down generations,” Kathy notes, adding he even looks at his 8-year-old granddaughter as a potential future successor. trib.al/tAxwfIR
From Merrill Lynch to wok station: the daughter of San Francisco's Chinese food dynasty who defied her parents—by working alongside them | Fortune
House of Nanking's Kathy Fang talked to Fortune about her new cookbook, quitting corporate life, and when her dad embarrassed her in front of Keanu Reeves.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“My dad now knows that this is something that can continue down generations,” Kathy notes, adding he even looks at his 8-year-old granddaughter as a potential future successor. trib.al/tAxwfIR
According to Tony Robbins, the most successful people aren’t those who predict the future perfectly, but those who learn to master patterns. trib.al/GLsEyBD
Self-made billionaire Tony Robbins went from being a janitor to making his first million by 24—he shares the 3 skills Gen Z need to thrive in today’s job market | Fortune
From earning $40 a week cleaning floors to coaching Bill Clinton, and joining the billionaire’s club, Tony Robbins says these are the three skills Gen Z must master to find success.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
According to Tony Robbins, the most successful people aren’t those who predict the future perfectly, but those who learn to master patterns. trib.al/GLsEyBD
Financial future faking is when people make big promises to each other about sharing a home, lifestyle, or long-term financial security early in a relationship without any real intention or follow-through. trib.al/2iXQxbu
A major factor in Gen Z and millennial divorce is 'financial future faking.' It's like long-term partner catfishing about money | Fortune
When money becomes a source of leverage, it “fractures communication, creates misalignment, and erodes trust,” Jackie Combs told Fortune.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Financial future faking is when people make big promises to each other about sharing a home, lifestyle, or long-term financial security early in a relationship without any real intention or follow-through. trib.al/2iXQxbu
“I never wanted to be beholden to anyone else,” Serhant said. “I never wanted a boss who could hire me on one day, fire me on another day. I wanted to build something for myself.” trib.al/GWxOkMr
Ryan Serhant started his career hand modeling for $150 an hour—it paid for his real estate firm, and now he sells 9-figure penthouses to billionaires | Fortune
Before Netflix fame and billion-dollar listings, Ryan Serhant’s stardom began with odd jobs, relentless networking, and a bet that New York would change everything.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“I never wanted to be beholden to anyone else,” Serhant said. “I never wanted a boss who could hire me on one day, fire me on another day. I wanted to build something for myself.” trib.al/GWxOkMr
The grads surveyed expected they’d land an entry-level role paying around the $52,000 mark after graduating, the reality was stark: Most started out on around $35,000. trib.al/1LMK0LF
1 in 3 college grads admit their degrees weren't financially worth it—now they can't save for retirement because they're drowning in debt | Fortune
Graduates thought their paychecks would make the debt worth it. The reality was poor salaries—and it keeps getting worse for grads thanks to AI.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The grads surveyed expected they’d land an entry-level role paying around the $52,000 mark after graduating, the reality was stark: Most started out on around $35,000. trib.al/1LMK0LF
“I hired someone who’s CV was two lines. Their experience was zero,” Steven Bartlett, the founder and host of The Diary of a CEO podcast, wrote. trib.al/OUokojc
Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett says he hired someone with 'zero' work experience because she 'thanked the security guard by name' before the interview | Fortune
Zero work experience might raise a red flag among most employers, but self-made millionaire Steven Bartlett said one of his best hires had just two lines on her resume.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“I hired someone who’s CV was two lines. Their experience was zero,” Steven Bartlett, the founder and host of The Diary of a CEO podcast, wrote. trib.al/OUokojc
“Will it come from Treasury purchases and hence put upward pressure on the level of rates? Or might it come from mortgage purchases, putting upward pressure on mortgage spreads?” trib.al/1zaWUnP
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply | Fortune
"The significant increase in hyperscaler issuance raises questions about who will be the marginal buyer of IG paper."
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January 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“Will it come from Treasury purchases and hence put upward pressure on the level of rates? Or might it come from mortgage purchases, putting upward pressure on mortgage spreads?” trib.al/1zaWUnP
“Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn’t restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees the DHS budget. trib.al/k2qJl2D
ICE shooting sets up budget standoff before shutdown deadline as deeper reforms eyed. 'We must dismantle it and build it from the ground up again' | Fortune
The federal government faces another shutdown deadline on Jan. 30.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
“Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn’t restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees the DHS budget. trib.al/k2qJl2D
“If you’re listening to the people who make the technology, they’re telling you what’s possible, and they’re not thinking about what is practical.” trib.al/lENvS2R
Wharton's great contrarian says AI adoption isn't an easy way to cut headcount: 'The key thing ... is just how much work is involved in doing it' | Fortune
Peter Cappelli says headcount will (eventually) go down, with a human in the loop, and productivity will go up. But "it's hugely expensive to do this."
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January 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“If you’re listening to the people who make the technology, they’re telling you what’s possible, and they’re not thinking about what is practical.” trib.al/lENvS2R
So just how did Netflix do it? The company has built a culture that fosters flexibility and daring, and has repeatedly shown its adeptness at taking calculated risks—including a series of strategic U-turns. trib.al/vjkF1H5
Netflix’s $82.7 billion rags-to-riches story: How the a DVD-by-mail company swallowed Hollywood | Fortune
The streaming giant has offered a master class in audacious strategy.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
So just how did Netflix do it? The company has built a culture that fosters flexibility and daring, and has repeatedly shown its adeptness at taking calculated risks—including a series of strategic U-turns. trib.al/vjkF1H5
Gen Z also displays some “hostile” attitudes, Lassman said, like being increasingly prone to shoplift in person or online because they feel like it is justified to steal from corporations that can absorb the loss. trib.al/Sd8GYcy
Gen Z is rebelling against the economy with ‘disillusionomics,’ tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams | Fortune
Failed promises are reshaping how Gen Z approaches financial decisions and their role in the economy. Call it “disillusionomics,” Alice Lassman says.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Gen Z also displays some “hostile” attitudes, Lassman said, like being increasingly prone to shoplift in person or online because they feel like it is justified to steal from corporations that can absorb the loss. trib.al/Sd8GYcy
Internal documents reveal that Amazon is asking its corporate workers to list three to five accomplishments that reflect their best work. trib.al/AWqFE2S
Amazon wants proof of productivity from employees | Fortune
The tech giant is asking its corporate employees to describe three to five accomplishments that reflect their work.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Internal documents reveal that Amazon is asking its corporate workers to list three to five accomplishments that reflect their best work. trib.al/AWqFE2S
“They bring with them new ideas, new perspectives, curiosity,” Massey adds. “They’re pushing us to get better and to do things differently—I think it’s great.” trib.al/ygg6yiM
Despite getting flak for being woke and lazy, an exec at $62 billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers are actually ‘pushing us to get better’ | Fortune
Sally Massey, the chief human resources officer at the $62 billion giant Colgate-Palmolive, is hitting back that young staffers aren’t the career sloths some typecast them to be.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“They bring with them new ideas, new perspectives, curiosity,” Massey adds. “They’re pushing us to get better and to do things differently—I think it’s great.” trib.al/ygg6yiM
“If you’re the one that is going to capture the actions from the meeting and the next steps, and you’re listening and you’re observing that isn’t that isn’t necessarily a negative,” Kramer explains. trib.al/xKhixJS
L’Oreal exec tells Gen Z to be that person who grabs their manager’s coffee—instead of making you look junior, she says it can get you noticed | Fortune
Say yes to the coffee run: L’Oréal’s top HR boss says office “housework” can put Gen Z ahead
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January 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
“If you’re the one that is going to capture the actions from the meeting and the next steps, and you’re listening and you’re observing that isn’t that isn’t necessarily a negative,” Kramer explains. trib.al/xKhixJS
Citgo Petroleum is the crown jewel of Venezuela’s international oil assets and it’s in the process of being sold to a refining startup backed by activist investor Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management, following a decade-long legal battle. trib.al/1mSLgpi
Paul Singer’s Elliott positioned to win Venezuela’s forced sale of Citgo Petroleum that’s proceeding amid Maduro removal and arrest | Fortune
Elliott's Amber Energy is poised to close the sale of Citgo and receive more Venezuelan crude barrels.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Citgo Petroleum is the crown jewel of Venezuela’s international oil assets and it’s in the process of being sold to a refining startup backed by activist investor Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management, following a decade-long legal battle. trib.al/1mSLgpi
“I believe the world will keep improving—but it is harder to see that today than it has been in a long time." Bill Gates wrote. trib.al/hmaoABn
Bill Gates sees the world is going 'backwards' and gives 5-year deadline before we enter a new Dark Age | Fortune
"I believe that, within the next decade, we will not only get the world back on track but enter a new era of unprecedented progress," Gates wrote in his annual letter.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM
“I believe the world will keep improving—but it is harder to see that today than it has been in a long time." Bill Gates wrote. trib.al/hmaoABn
Despite numerous reports of the huge Venezuelan Bitcoin stash, a crypto forensic firm is skeptical of the claims. trib.al/0g0AvcB
Rumors are swirling about Venezuela holding $60 billion in Bitcoin—but crypto experts are skeptical | Fortune
What we know about the South American country’s crypto holdings.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Despite numerous reports of the huge Venezuelan Bitcoin stash, a crypto forensic firm is skeptical of the claims. trib.al/0g0AvcB