Can January really tell the stock market’s future? Let’s count the ways.

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  Elon Musk is a monster bully on the loose, but he can only get his way if we let him | Martin Kettle

  The democratic order has faced down tyrants and megalomaniacs before. The name of the game for liberals for 2025 and beyond must be survival. They can smell the fear. And they are thrilled by what ...
  
  The Guardian - 2h
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  Does Dry January Really Make People Healthier?

  Abstaining from alcohol can have immediate benefits. But lasting gains require lasting change.
  
  Wired - 1d

• Tesla and Nvidia dominated the stock market last year. Why more pedestrian names can shine in 2025.

  The average S&P 500 stock had a tough go of it in December. But better times could lie ahead in 2025.
  
  MarketWatch - 21h
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  Is the US stock market in bubble territory?

  Valuations might be frothy but don’t seem nutty
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  ‘75 hard’: the viral fitness challenge is back – but is it really the best way to spend January?

  Do you yearn to do two workouts a day, eat healthily, eschew alcohol and commit to reading self-improvement books? If not, there are softer options .... Name: 75 Hard.. Age: 75 Hard was ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d

• Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to ‘January barometer’ for clues on 2025

  Santa Claus was a no-show on Wall Street, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride if January gets the year off to a positive start.
  
  MarketWatch - 4d
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  What Car Sales Can Tell Us About the U.S. Auto Market Right Now

  Demand for pickup trucks and hybrid vehicles helped automakers increase deliveries, but challenges loom for 2025.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 5d
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  January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise | Arwa Mahdawi

  Four years on, it’s the most astounding case of collective amnesia. That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening. The sun shone brightly on 6 January 2021. The ...
  
  The Guardian - 5d

• Are you really getting a moderate or intense workout? Here's how to tell.

  Looking to amp up your exercise​ as part of your New Year's resolutions​? Here's how to calculate the intensity of your workouts.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 1

More from MarketWatch

• Will the stock market be open today? As Jimmy Carter is laid to rest, the U.S. will observe a National Day of Mourning.

  The U.S. will honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at age 100, with an official state funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9.
  
  MarketWatch - 3h

• Here’s how Trump could impose tariffs on Denmark in a bid to control Greenland

  President-elect Donald Trump Tuesday threatened to place new tariffs on imports from Denmark unless the country gives up control of Greenland, news that dented the stocks of some of Denmark’s most ...
  
  MarketWatch - 5h

• Port strike averted on East and Gulf coasts, in what both sides call ‘win-win agreement’

  A union that represents thousands of workers on the East and Gulf coasts reached a tentative six-year agreement with their employers, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday
  
  MarketWatch - 7h

• S&P 500 starts January with gains after Santa rally busts. What to watch for next.

  A pair of closely watched but overlapping stock-market phenomena delivered a split decision for investors looking for clues to possible full-year performance. A tiebreaker awaits.
  
  MarketWatch - 7h

• Albertsons leans on technology and cost cuts to go it alone — but faces this near-term hurdle

  With no Kroger merger to rely on, grocery chain Albertsons said it would lean into an array of initiatives to drive growth.
  
  MarketWatch - 8h

More in Business

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  Jimmy Carter’s ‘Malaise’ Speech Would Have Been Brilliant, But It Was Missing 1 Key Phrase

  Rest in peace President Carter. And maybe we can learn something.
  
  Inc. - 30m
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  UK bond market sell-off deepens and pound falls

  Borrowing costs rise further as investors worry about stagflation threat
  
  Financial Times - 40m

• Musk is courting the far right in Germany — and there's not much European leaders can do about it

  European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany's elections as he plans to host a chat with far-right leader Alice Weidel on X.
  
  CNBC - 1h

• Black British entrepreneurs find new ways to land funding as diversity efforts are scrapped

  In 2018 Black founders secured just 0.23% of venture funds, according to data from Extend Ventures.
  
  CNBC - 1h

• Union dockworkers, port employers announce tentative deal at East Coast and Gulf ports

  After a contentious negotiation, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Wednesday announced a tentative deal on a new six-year master contract.
  
  CNBC - 2h