Martin Luther King Jr. was talking about a universal basic income before it was cool
Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for a guaranteed annual income in his 1967 book "Where Do We Go From Here?"
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The Supreme Court is about to weigh in on the Fed's independence in a case that goes beyond Jerome Powell
The Fed's independence is being tested. Here's what SCOTUS justices could say on Wednesday about Trump's efforts to fire Fed board member Lisa Cook.
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Bernie Sanders's AI data center pause isn't catching on in Congress yet
"In terms of the actual policy prescription, it's something that I haven't made a determination yet on," AOC told Business Insider.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's Greenland push is about avoiding a 'hot war'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US annexation of Greenland is a national security strategy meant to avoid a future armed conflict.
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Ask Gavin Newsom: The future of capitalism is on the agenda at Davos
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's headed to Davos this week to "draw a clear line between democratic capitalism and crony capitalism."
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Gavin Newsom used to be a Davos regular. What's behind his surprising return this week?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Davos to challenge President Donald Trump's economic agenda.
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International travel to the US keeps sliding. Visits fell for the 8th straight month.
Visits to the US by international travelers declined for the eighth straight month in December, in a continued blow to the tourism industry.
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America's largest labor movement says ICE is a danger to 'innocent working people'
The AFL-CIO, which represents some 15 million workers across the US, says ICE is a threat to workers as local unions plan an economic blackout.
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Trump says the US will impose up to 25% tariffs on Denmark and other European countries until they hand over Greenland
President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on Denmark and other European nations over Greenland annexation, citing national security concerns.
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Why Democrats are gearing up to oppose a bill to curtail stock trading in Congress
"This bill is a scam. It is not a congressional stock trading ban," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Business Insider.
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Larry Page continues his California exodus by buying up Florida property
Larry Page, Google cofounder, moves major assets and residence from California to Florida as the Billionaire Tax Act targets ultrawealthy residents.
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Trump is taking aim at a power grid operator in a bid to bring electricity costs down
Trump and a group of northeastern governors are pressuring a major power grid operator to hold a new auction.
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Democratic congressman Ro Khanna wants creators to have their own 'bill of rights'
Rep. Ro Khanna is introducing a resolution Thursday, the "Creator Bill of Rights," which proposes new labor protections for digital content creators.
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Suspended Ford employee who heckled Trump sparks over $800,000 in GoFundMe donations
Fundraising campaigns for a Ford employee who was suspended after shouting at President Trump have raised hundreds of thousands.
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Bilt unveils credit cards with 10% interest rate for first year after Trump calls for cap
Trump recently called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, saying he won't let the public be "ripped off" by higher rates.
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