What we are reading January 28, 2026
More explanation of why the job market is so lousy and plenty of news fit to print.
‘The powerful have their power. We have the capacity to stop pretending’: the Canadian PM’s call to action at Davos | Mark Carney
In a rousing speech, Mark Carney made the case for unity in the face of Donald Trump’s new world order. We reproduce it here
Mark Carney
ICE Funding Bill Passes House Absent Changes Democrats Sought
Seven House Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to pass the final annual spending bills, including the DHS measure.
Nik Popli
Why tariffs have hit Americans’ jobs harder than their shopping carts | CNN Business
As President Donald Trump piled on new tariffs last year, many economists quickly warned that prices and unemployment would spike. With most of the 2025 economic results in, it’s looking like those forecasters get partial credit.
Elisabeth Buchwald
Trump Just Betrayed His Base on Gun Rights to Defend ICE
Trump allies are linking Alex Pretti’s death by immigration officers to his packing a gun. Prominent 2nd Amendment figures are furious
Philip Elliott
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