Leaders at Target and other Minnesota-based companies called for federal and state cooperation to ease tensions amid the outrage over the ongoing immigration operation and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents.
Why it matters: The milquetoast letter is unlikely to appease local employees, activists and Minnesotans. However it does signal a potential linchpin moment for the return of corporate activism.
Why it matters: The Trump administration isn't waiting for an investigation before sharing conclusions about the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good and the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti.
We're in a frozen moment, and it's not just the winter weather — companies aren't doing much hiring or firing these days, and anecdotally at least, AI is a big part of the reason.
Why it matters: For employers this is great, they can become more productive without increasing headcount. But for anyone looking for a job, it's brutal out there.
About 10,000 flights have been canceled for the weekend as U.S. cities begin to see snow and ice from what is forecast to be a "catastrophic" winter storm.
The big picture: A sprawling, long-duration storm is forecast to dump more than a foot of snow from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Monday, with travel grinding to a halt in broad swaths of the U.S.
President Trump on Saturday reverted to a favored insult for Canadian leadership, calling Prime Minister Mark Carney "governor" and threatening a 100% tariff against the key U.S. trading partner.
Why it matters: After a period of warmer relations following Carney's election, the gloves have come off in the last week.
President Trump will join Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and philanthropist Michael Dell at a day-long summit in Washington on Wednesday to encourage parents to sign up for Trump Accounts, the new investment vehicle for kids.
A lot more people are putting cold, hard cash on the line to back up their Oscars predictions this year.
Why it matters: It's not just the Academy Awards. In the era of prediction markets, entertainment fans can invest their cash to forecast the outcomes of everything from Rotten Tomatoes scores to celebrity divorces.
