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Billionaire Ken Ricci on How to Know When You're 'Rich'
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-26 19:00
You're rich when you have 25 times your annual spend. So if you can live on a $1,000 a year, you are rich if you have $25,000. If your lifestyle takes a million dollars a year, then you need $25 million to be. ...
The Hidden Risks of America's Most Popular Painkiller
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-26 15:00
Gabapentin has soared in popularity as an alternative to opioids, but some patients are finding it can cause harm. After John Avery hurt his back at the gym, he was prescribed the drug by a pain management specialist. Avery said he experienced a severe protracted withdrawal when he stopped taking it.This led to neurological symptoms that make his original injury seem like a paper cut. These include shaking and a burning sensation throughout his body, muscle spasms, and a racing pulse. He has lost so much we ...
Charles Schwab CEO Explains What Investors Are Getting Wrong Today
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-25 15:00
Young investors ought to be focused on saving. They ought to be focused on the the merits of long-term investing. >> Had a photo I wanted to maybe show you from a story I did recently.>> I'm familiar with the with the photo in the story. You did a really nice job with that story. >> Thank you. Thank you.I wanted to ask if we can ever expect you uh in a jumpsuit at any Schwab event. >> You're not going to see me in an F1 jumpsuit. And here's why.I think I think it sends the wrong message to young investors. ...
What a WSJ Reporter Saw on the Ground Following Minneapolis Shooting | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-25 03:45
I'm in Minneapolis this week covering some large demonstrations in response to the ICE operations today after another fatal shooting of a man by federal law enforcement. >> I saw demonstrators reiterate that they want this operation out of the city. I was about a block from where we gives you the police tape of the shooting site.During the time I was there, every so often officers would sort of move people back. They would fire a flashbang nearby. I had saw an officer fire what looked like pepper balls at t ...
These Are the Best and Worst Airlines of 2025
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-24 15:01
Every year we use data to rank major airlines from best to worst. In 2025, we had a clear winner. Of the nine airlines we evaluated, Southwest was our top finisher.It had the fewest customer complaints and tarmac delays. Budget airline Allegant came in second and Delta came in third after a 4-year winning streak. For Delta, flight cancellations, tarmac delays, and submissions to the Department of Transportation hurt its standing.In the middle of the pack, we have Alaska and Spirit, though there's a wide gap ...
Why Investors Shouldn’t Panic Over Japan’s Bond Market Turmoil
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-23 18:57
Forget Greenland. Investors should be paying attention to the Japanese government bond market. While this is going to be an important story all year, I think there's no need to panic.This chart shows the yield on 30-year Japanese government bonds. They've been trending up for a while, but as you can see, they suddenly spiked on Monday. That's because of some of the pledges that the prime minister has been making.Japan has a new prime minister, Sonai Tagichi, and she is known as a very strong advocate for go ...
How an Arctic Resort Builds a Hotel From 30K Tons of Ice and Snow | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-23 17:00
you are handling big uh heavy stuff and you are in a harsh environment is cold or your body is kind of put put to to the test. About 120 mi north of the Arctic Circle, a group of about 90 construction workers and artists build this hotel from scratch every year from 30,000 tons of snow and ice. >> This is a really big room, so feeling a little bit stressed to get it all finished in time.Over the past year, we followed Sweden's ice hotel as it melted away and rose again, tracking what it really takes to turn ...
How Much This Billionaire Spends on Yearly Vacations
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-23 15:50
I don't like to travel economically. >> So, how much did you spend on your vacations last year. >> We could kind of say my whole life is a vacation, but I would tell you that the definable vacation that I really do take is that we go we spend the summer in Italy about six weeks.It's probably $750 to $800,000 for that vacation. I don't have any girlfriends. I don't do drugs.I'm not an alcoholic, but I have way too many homes and I spend way too much on travel. Okay. But I decided early on that I I don't like ...
WSJ Reporter Describes ‘Stunned’ Reactions at Trump’s Davos Speech
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-21 18:23
President Trump just wrapped up an hourong, very blistering speech to a packed audience here in which he reasserted his intentions of taking Greenland, the Arctic territory. He says, is vital to US national security purposes. That's probably the biggest statement I made because people thought I would use force.I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force.And all we're asking for is to get Greenland including right title and ownership because you need the ownership to defend it. >> ...
How the U.S. Crackdown Is Strangling Venezuela’s Dark Fleet | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-01-21 17:57
- [Shelby] Across the globe, billions of dollars of black market oil moves through a network of aging tankers known as the dark fleet. From high tech signal spoofing to old school disguise, these vessels employ shadowy tactics to bypass international law. But a new US crackdown on Venezuelan oil is finally moving to strangle this illicit trade.- The dark fleet model, for now, with Venezuela, has been broken. - The so-called dark fleet is a network of some 1,400 ships that transfer Venezuelan, Russian, and I ...