Why being in credit card debt doesn't mean you're bad with money Financial educators bust three common myths about credit card debt — and explain why these negative assumptions can hold us back from making smart money decisions. Malaka Gharib
China curbs rare earth exports, raising stakes before Trump-Xi talks Analysts say Thursday's announcement is China's bid to strengthen its leverage in trade talks with the U.S., ahead of a planned leaders' meeting. John Ruwitch
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. Alana Wise
Why gold is having its best year since 1979 The price of gold hit $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever. It's a bad sign for the U.S. economy Maria Aspan
Air India’s midair emergency sparks new alarm over the safety of the Boeing Dreamliner India’s leading body of pilots has asked the civil aviation regulator to inspect all Boeing 787 Dreamliners operating in the country for electrical issues after one of the planes abruptly deployed an emergency power system midair over the weekend. Associated Press
Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs. Andrea Hsu
Who is Larry Ellison, the billionaire Trump friend who's part of the TikTok takeover? Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok. Bobby Allyn
CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News. David Folkenflik
Shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be held up The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market. Scott Horsley
A public broadcaster's path after losing U.S. funds: Youth sports and less local news South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs. David Folkenflik
