American and European populism don’t mix

• 33-year-old American living in Germany: ‘I don’t worry about not being able to pay my bills here’

  For the last five years, American Vanessa Wachtmeister has called Berlin, Germany home, and says that she has never been happier.
  
  CNBC - 5d
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  Gen Z Americans are leaving their European cousins in the dust

  Millennials across the west were united in their economic malaise. Their successors not so much
  
  Financial Times - 6d
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  Travel 2025: The Forecast on Pricing is Mixed

  Domestic airfares are on the rise, economy hotels are holding steady and cruise lines are favoring booking incentives over price cuts.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 22

• 15 Largest Cities in Italy, Ranked by Population

  Yahoo News - Jan. 21

• 15 Largest Cities in China, Ranked by Population

  Yahoo News - Jan. 21

• European stocks open mixed as Trump 2.0 kicks off; Energy firm Orsted drops 15% on U.S. impairment

  European stocks are expected to open slightly higher Tuesday as traders digested the first executive orders signed by newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 21

• Retirement and drinking don’t mix

  Retirees suffer more from depression as it is. Binge drinking makes it worse.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 20
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  China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year

  The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 17

• 15 Largest Cities in Spain, Ranked by Population

  Yahoo News - Jan. 16

More from Financial Times

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  ECB warns of ‘headwinds’ to Eurozone economy as it cuts rate to 2.75%

  Move comes after Fed keeps borrowing costs on hold
  
  Financial Times - 1h
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  Eurozone economy unexpectedly flatlines in fourth quarter

  GDP figure published before European Central Bank cut its benchmark rate to lowest level since early 2023
  
  Financial Times - 3h
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  No survivors found after mid-air collision over Washington

  American Airlines passenger jet collided with army helicopter over Potomac River
  
  Financial Times - 2h
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  With DeepSeek, China innovates and the US imitates

  The start-up’s breakthrough confounds outworn prejudices about the two countries
  
  Financial Times - 4h
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  The ‘conservative international’ battle with Britain

  This time around, the Trump victory comes as the UK is vulnerable to potent arguments from the right
  
  Financial Times - 3h

More in Business

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  Elon Musk Sees Unsupervised Full Self-Driving in Texas in June

  Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ tech is slated for this summer in Austin, Texas. The news helped raise the company’s stock.
  
  Inc. - 8m
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  Weekly Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected

  While job opportunities are becoming harder to find, the low layoff rate meant better results than the Labor Department’s forecast.
  
  Inc. - 8m

• Trump lashes out at Biden, DEI efforts after D.C. plane crash

  President Donald Trump blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision above Washington, D.C.
  
  CNBC - 10m

• Is Trump’s ‘buyout offer’ a good deal for federal workers? Is it even legal?

  There are some key questions employees should ask about the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer. ‘Overall and generally speaking, no, I don’t see this a good deal,’ an attorney said.
  
  MarketWatch - 16m

• Don’t let tax forms scare you: How to read your investment statements like a pro.

  If you see “1099” on a piece of mail and just shove it into a folder, you’re missing out on valuable information.
  
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