The TikTok US sale is finally happening  The Verge TikTok owner signs join venture agreements to avoid US ban  BBC TikTok has signed the deal to spin off its US entity with American investor group  CNN China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app  Reuters TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to sell US entity to American investors  The Guardian

Trump Media bets on fusion energy with $6 billion TAE deal  Reuters Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal  The New York Times Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock soars 33%  CNBC Not a ‘game changer’: What to know about Trump’s nuclear fusion deal  Politico DJT Stock Rises More Than 40%, Biggest Gain Since January 2024  The Wall Street Journal

Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites  BBC The Bank of Japan Raised Rates. Here’s Why You Should Care.  The Wall Street Journal Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await Bank of Japan decision  CNBC Asian Shares to Rise as US CPI Lifts Stocks, Bonds: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years  The New York Times

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans  NPR Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation  CNBC Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’  CNN US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it  AP News 'We might need more than a few grains of salt': Top economists pan inflation report that effectively assumed housing inflation was zero  Fortune

Why the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot is the latest in a growing list of stratospheric lottery payouts  ABC News Powerball numbers for Wednesday, December 17, 2025: No jackpot winner  Detroit Free Press Powerball jackpot hits estimated $1.5 billion after no ticket won grand prize of roughly $1.25 billion  CBS News Powerball winning numbers for Dec. 17, as jackpot pushes $1.5 billion  CourierPostOnline.com $1.1 billion Powerball® jackpot up next this Monday  Powerball

Instacart to Pay $60 Million in Consumer Refunds to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Allegations it Engaged in Deceptive Tactics  Federal Trade Commission (.gov) Instacart to pay $60 million in refunds after feds allege it deceived customers  CBS News Exclusive: FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop  Reuters Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout  Groundwork Collaborative Exclusive: Instacart’s AI Pricing May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill  Consumer Reports