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Friday, January 30, 2026

General

• Trump Administration Prepares to Back Warsh for Fed Chair
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks fall as investors weigh latest earnings, Warsh Fed chair pick; S&P 500 on pace for January gain: Live updates
  CNBC
• Stocks tumble on bets Kevin Warsh is Trump's Fed pick
  Reuters
• Gold and Silver tumble as Trump’s Fed Chair pick Warsh seen as preserving central bank independence
  CNBC
• Trump names former Federal Reserve official Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Powell
  AP
• Trump to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
  Axios
• Sen. Tillis will oppose Trump Fed chair pick Warsh until Powell probe resolved
  CNBC
• US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflation
  AP
• Trump Deal to Avert Major Shutdown Set to Miss Funding Deadline
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wealth inequality and the ‘K-shaped’ economy are more striking than ever, data shows
  CNBC
• Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails reset
  Reuters
• World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions
  CNBC
• What Does Kevin Warsh’s Nomination Mean for the Fed?
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street Reacts as Warsh Selected by Trump as Next Fed Chair
  Bloomberg
• Trump Demanded a Fed Dove. He Picked a Hawk.
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Bostic Says Elevated Inflation Should Keep Rates on Hold
  Bloomberg
• Corporate America Unloads Shares With S&P 500 Near Record High
  Bloomberg
• Trump Warns UK on ‘Dangerous’ Moves After Xi-Starmer Talks
  Bloomberg
• Cuba Decries Trump’s ‘Genocidal’ Threat and Girds for Calamity
  Bloomberg
• China Runs Record Budget Deficit as Social Spending Growth Soars
  Bloomberg
• Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
  NYT
• Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
  WSJ
• Kevin Warsh, a Fed Critic, Is Now Poised to Lead It
  WSJ
• Who Is Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Chair Pick?
  WSJ
• Kevin Warsh, the Fed chair nominee forged by the 2008 financial crisis
  FT
• Donald Trump preparing to nominate Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair
  FT
• Arise, shadow Fed chair Stan Druckenmiller
  FT
• What FT commentators think of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
  FT
• Kevin Warsh will pivot Fed to conviction economics
  FT
• Hedge funds’ correlation with stocks sparks fears over lack of crash protection
  FT
• Emerging markets make roaring start to 2026 as dollar slides
  FT
• Donald Trump warns Keir Starmer against closer business ties with China
  FT
• The meaning of Xi’s military purge
  FT

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Evening

• S&P 500 futures slip after index posts second losing day: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning
  CNBC
• Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak
  CNBC
• Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
  AP
• US Treasury strengthens currency monitoring criteria, but finds no manipulation
  Reuters
• Amazon in talks to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI, source says
  Reuters
• Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries That Provide Oil to Cuba
  Bloomberg
• Pimco President Says Private Credit Buyers Are ‘Blind’ to Risks
  Bloomberg
• Nintendo Switch 2’s Strength Threatened by Memory ‘Horror Show’
  Bloomberg
• Apple Posts Blowout iPhone Sales, but Investors Focus on Higher Costs
  WSJ
• The Fed Chief Takes the High Road
  WSJ
• Lenders and the First Brands Fraud Charges
  WSJ
• Carney Calls on White House to Respect Canadian Sovereignty Over Alberta
  WSJ

Afternoon

• S&P 500 falls as Microsoft dives 12%, software stocks tumble: Live updates
  CNBC
• Democrats block government funding package in Senate as negotiations continue to avert a shutdown
  AP
• US factory orders rebound in November on commercial aircraft demand
  Yahoo/Reuters
• ‘Shadow banks’ quizzed over meltdown threat from hidden losses
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• US High-Grade Bond Sales Top $200 Billion in Record Yearly Start
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street Braces for AI Bond Binge as Complacency Fears Mount
  Bloomberg
• Microsoft Heads for Worst Market Loss Since DeepSeek Hit Nvidia
  Bloomberg
• Half of Americans at High Risk of Power Shortfalls Amid AI Boom
  Bloomberg
• Texas Data Centers, Crypto Miners Reduced Power Use During Storm
  Bloomberg
• Blue Owl Investors Pull 15% of Assets From Tech-Focused Fund
  Bloomberg
• Trump Says Deal Is Close With Democrats to Avert Shutdown
  WSJ
• How a BlackRock Loss Reignited Worries About What Is Hiding in Private Credit
  WSJ
• Microsoft sheds $430bn in market value as AI spending spooks investors
  FT
• Norway’s $2tn fund stress tests hits from climate shocks to AI correction
  FT

General

• S&P 500 falls as Microsoft dive spoils Mag 7 earnings enthusiasm: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices rise more than 2% as Trump weighs strikes on Iran
  CNBC
• Copper hits record high above $14,000 as speculators pile in
  Reuters
• China’s Metals Mania Sends Copper Soaring Past $14,000 a Ton
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week.
  AP
• Trade balance soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts
  CNBC
• Morning Bid: Building AI sure does cost a lot, hope it's worth it
  Reuters
• Democrats are poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won’t meet demands for ICE reform
  AP
• Gen Z is playing the economy like a casino
  Axios
• Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown
  AP
• Britain and China hail reset in ties as Starmer seeks 'sophisticated' relationship
  Reuters
• Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
  AP
• Europe’s future depends on whether it can embrace hard power, says Germany’s Merz
  Politico
• Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign after crushing unrest, sources say
  Reuters
• Crypto’s ‘Digital Gold’ Myth Exposed as Traders Pivot to Metals
  Bloomberg
• Americans Are More Worried About Health-Care Costs Than Gas or Groceries
  Bloomberg
• US Trade Gap Widens From Smallest Since 2009 as Imports Rise
  Bloomberg
• Why Xi Jinping Has Purged His Top Military Leaders
  Bloomberg
• ‘Crisis of Confidence’ Grips Indonesia Stocks After MSCI Warning
  Bloomberg
• China Signals Xi’s Purge Won’t Deter ‘Reunification’ With Taiwan
  Bloomberg
• The A.I. Boom’s Uncertain Payoff
  NYT
• At World’s Busiest Port, China’s Unbalanced Economy Comes Into View
  NYT
• A Weaker Dollar Has Always Been Part of Trump’s Plan
  WSJ
• Why Powell Won’t Say if He Is Staying on the Fed Board
  WSJ
• The Housing Market Is Slumping—but Sales Over $10 Million Are Skyrocketing
  WSJ
• China’s Local Governments Cut Growth Targets
  WSJ
• A Battered Iran Is Still Able to Mount a Deadly Response to U.S. Strikes
  WSJ
• Big tech’s $680bn buy-now-book-later problem
  FT
• Copper leads scorching metals rally amid global uncertainty
  FT
• Top chipmakers to boost capital spending amid AI-driven supply squeeze
  FT
• Donald Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ underlines US threat to Iran
  FT
• US to pay monthly Venezuela ‘budget’ from oil proceeds via Qatar fund
  FT
• Cuba has ‘15 to 20 days’ of oil left as Donald Trump turns the screws
  FT
• Takaichi’s great election gamble
  FT

Evening

• Gold Climbs Above $5,400 as Traders Eye Dovish Fed Policy Shift
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• S&P 500 futures slip as gold prices surge, traders weigh tech giants’ earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump could announce Fed chair nominee 'in the next week or so,' Bessent says
  Yahoo Finance
• Younger Americans see U.S. dominance slipping to China
  Axios
• DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach sees no more Fed rate cuts under Jerome Powell
  CNBC
• Trump weighs major new strike on Iran as nuclear discussions show no progress
  CNN
• Trump’s Political Drama With Powell Overshadows Fed Rate Decision
  NYT
• Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60%
  NYT
• Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
  NYT
• The Perils of a Falling Trump Dollar
  WSJ
• Microsoft’s Earnings Surge Is Overshadowed by Data-Center Spending
  WSJ

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Afternoon

• S&P 500 hovers just under 7,000 as Fed stays on hold, Treasury yields tick higher: Live updates
  CNBC
• Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves
  CNBC
• Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
  CNBC
• Bessent says US has strong dollar policy, 'absolutely not' intervening to support yen
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Germany's Merz: US must not cast doubt on trade deal with EU
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Key Takeaways From Fed Decision to Hold Rates Steady
  Bloomberg
• Leveraged Firms Capitalize on Investor Demand for US Risky Loans
  Bloomberg
• Fed Holds Rates Steady for First Time Since July
  WSJ
• Bank of Canada Stands Pat on Rates, Warns of Heightened Uncertainty
  WSJ
• Xi Jinping Is Stripping Down His Military Command and Starting Over
  WSJ
• Scott Bessent says Trump administration is still pursuing ‘strong dollar policy’
  FT
• Termites are slowly feasting away at the foundations of the dollar’s dominance
  FT
• America’s shift to an insider economy
  FT
• Illicit crypto flows surge to record $158bn
  FT

General

• Gold Hits Record Above $5,300 as Trump Dollar Comments Aid Rally
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• S&P 500 climbs ahead of Fed decision, major tech earnings: Live updatess
  CNBC
• Trump’s Embrace of Weaker Dollar Fuels Bets on New Downtrend
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
  AP
• Trump Has Four Finalists to Run the Fed. None of Them Are Exactly What He Wants.
  MSN/WSJ
• For Fed, Uptick in Bank Lending May add to Case Against Rate Cuts
  MSN/Reuters
• Rick Rieder’s Donations to MAGA Rivals Tests Trump’s Fed Chair Demands
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Mortgage demand drops 8.5%, as interest rates swell to the highest level in 3 weeks
  CNBC
• Companies rush to refinance as credit looks good
  Axios
• A year into Trump presidency, 'pivot to China' gathers pace
  Reuters
• Chinese Silver Fund Halts Trading as Frenzy Drives Up Premium
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump warns Iran "time is running out" for talks, threatens "far worse" attack
  Axios
• A month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike
  AP
• Mark Rutte is on collision course with European capitals over NATO
  Politico
• ‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: Italy bids to quell ICE furor before Winter Olympics
  Politico
• Trump’s Embrace of Weaker Dollar Fuels Bets on New Downtrend
  Bloomberg
• Pentagon Official Visits Japan as US Seeks More Defense Spending
  Bloomberg
• China’s Four-Year Energy Spree Has Eclipsed Entire US Power Grid
  Bloomberg
• Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence
  NYT
• What to Watch as the Federal Reserve Meets
  NYT
• A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors
  NYT
• Trump Has Four Finalists to Run the Fed. None of Them Are Exactly What He Wants.
  WSJ
• These Are the 12 Fed Officials Who Will Vote on Interest Rates This Year
  WSJ
• These Billion-Dollar AI Startups Have No Products, No Revenue and Eager Investors
  WSJ
• BOJ Officials Signal More Caution on Yen Risk to Inflation
  WSJ
• The Deflation Doom Loop Trapping China’s Economy
  WSJ
• Australia Inflation Pressure Stokes Rate-Hike Speculation
  WSJ
• Key Gulf Allies Say They Won’t Aid U.S. in an Iran Strike, Limiting Trump’s Options
  WSJ
• Investors bet on ‘hot’ US economy heading into midterm elections
  FT
• Swiss franc surges to decade high as traders seek last ‘reliable’ haven
  FT
• Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal to avert US military action
  FT
• Nato without America: Europe ‘thinks the unthinkable’
  FT
• Xi Jinping’s purge of top general sends China’s military into uncharted waters
  FT

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Evening

• S&P 500 futures are little changed ahead of Fed decision, major tech earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Gold Climbs to Record Over $5,100 as Debasement Trade Picks Up
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
  AP
• The Fed releases its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect
  CNBC
• The market thinks BlackRock’s Rick Rieder will be the next Fed chair. Here’s what’s at stake
  CNBC
• Bond Traders Target Dovish Fed Pick as Rieder’s Momentum Builds
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding. Here’s what to expect
  CNBC
• Lawmakers in Talks to Avoid Partial US Shutdown, Thune Says
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014
  AP
• Trump says value of the dollar is 'great'
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Scoop: Blame game erupts over Trump team's false claim Alex Pretti sought "massacre"
  Axios
• US Trade Spat With South Korea Driven by Tech Laws, Gridlock
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold Holds Gains as Trump Comments Add Fuel to Debasement Trade
  Bloomberg
• Rubio Says US Ready to Use Force to Ensure Venezuela’s Cooperation
  Bloomberg
• Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
  NYT
• Dollar Extends Slide After Trump Says He Isn’t Worried About Declines
  WSJ
• Health Insurers in Shock After Medicare Holds Line on 2027 Payments
  WSJ
• Canada’s Carney Tells Trump ‘I Meant What I Said’ in Davos
  WSJ
• U.S. Warns Korea Against Targeting American Tech Firms Amid Trade Escalation
  WSJ
• Trump Warns Iraq Against Reinstalling Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister
  WSJ
• Dollar slides as Trump says he is not concerned with its recent decline
  FT

Afternoon

• S&P 500 closes at a record Tuesday as tech giants rally: Live updates
  CNBC
• Dollar’s ‘Relentless’ Slide Has Traders Bracing for More Pain
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Key prediction market putting strong odds on BlackRock's Rieder as next Fed chair
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos
  AP
• Homebuyers are backing out of deals at the fastest pace in nearly a decade
  CNBC
• Immigration Crackdown Slow US Population Growth
  MSN/WP
• All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
  Yahoo Finance

General

• S&P 500 rises ahead of this week’s Big Tech earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Dollar Sinks to Lowest Level in Four Years as US Risks Grow
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold Extends Gains Above $5,000 as Debasement Trade Gathers Pace
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Power Grid for 67 Million on Edge as Dire Cold Follows Storm
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
  AP
• "Show me the AI money" this tech earnings season
  Axios
• Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts.
  AP
• Goldman Says Market Most Risk-On Since 2021 on Global Growth
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• "It was a mess": Inside Trump's pivot on Minnesota
  Axios
• World's 'middle powers' de-risking from America
  Reuters
• India, EU reach landmark trade deal, tariffs to be slashed on most goods
  Reuters
• Odds Are Rising That Another Winter Storm Will Pummel US East Next Week
  Bloomberg
• Carney calls Trump’s tariff threats bluster ahead of US-Canada free trade talks
  Bloomberg
• Top US Grid Gets OK to Divert Data Center Power to Households
  Bloomberg
• TACO Tracking: Trump Carries Out One in Four Tariff Threats
  Bloomberg
• Bond Wipeout Threatens Japan Property Fundraising as REITs Slump
  Bloomberg
• Venezuela’s Spectacular Bond Rally Runs Into a $170 Billion Reckoning
  Bloomberg
• China’s Retreat From Africa Lending Turns It Into Debt Collector
  Bloomberg
• Japan’s Takaichi Details Possible Response to Taiwan Crisis
  Bloomberg
• Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts
  NYT
• Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth
  NYT
• Fed Set to Pause Rate Cuts, With No Clear Path to Resuming
  WSJ
• Risk of a Partial Government Shutdown This Weekend Is Rising. Here’s Why.
  WSJ
• Trump Threat on South Korea Jolts Trade Partners Who Thought They Had Deals
  WSJ
• Stung by Trump, America’s Top Trading Partners Cozy Up to China
  WSJ
• Rapid Buildup of Chinese Military Fuels Corruption Scandals
  WSJ
• Big Tech’s borrowing spree raises fears of AI risks in US bond market
  FT
• Private credit firms sell debt to themselves at record rate
  FT

Evening

• S&P 500 futures are little changed after index rises ahead of this week’s Big Tech earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump says he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports after trade deal delays
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods over inaction on trade deal
  AP
• Power Grid for 67 Million at Risk as Deep Freeze Follows Storm
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Behind the Curtain: Anthropic's warning to the world
  Axios
• Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25%
  NYT
• Trump Administration Proposes Keeping Steady the Rates Medicare Pays Insurers
  WSJ
• First Brands Winding Down Parts of Business
  WSJ
• Donald Trump to increase tariffs on South Korea to 25%
  FT

Monday, January 26, 2026

Afternoon

• S&P 500 rises as Apple, Meta gain ahead of earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Brutal Cold Puts US Power Grids on Edge in Wake of Storm
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Review of USMCA trade deal will be robust, says Canada PM Carney
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen threaten new attacks as US aircraft carrier arrives
  AP
• Trump, Democrats Hurtle Toward Shutdown After Minnesota Killing
  Bloomberg
• Apollo Took 100% Loss on Asset-Backed Loan Deemed Protected
  Bloomberg
• Bridgewater Wary of Bonds as Inflation Risks From Government Spending, AI Grow
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Tariff Threats Designed to Influence Pending USMCA Talks, Canada PM Carney Says
  WSJ

General

• Gold blasts past $5,000 to record high on safe-haven rush
  Reuters
• S&P 500 higher as Apple, Meta gain ahead of earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Yen rallies to over 2-month high as markets on alert for intervention
  Reuters
• Asian shares mostly dip as the yen rises against the U.S. dollar
  AP
• China's yuan hits 32-month high as PBOC carefully lifts midpoint
  Reuters
• Morning Bid: Gold-plated fear
  Reuters
• US core capital goods orders beat expectations in November
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Fed meeting likely to be overshadowed by threats to central bank's independence
  Reuters
• Fed expected to keep interest rates on hold this week
  Yahoo Finance
• Post-Storm Freeze to Test US Power Grids as Demand Surges
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Winter storm grips much of US in snow, ice, Arctic cold
  Reuters
• Wall Street's playbook for 2026 already needs to be rewritten
  Axios
• DHS and ICE are under siege by Congress like never before
  Axios
• 'Nobody is safe': China's Xi targets his close ally in purge
  Reuters
• Venezuela’s Leader Says Country Has ‘Had Enough’ of US Meddling
  Bloomberg
• Dollar Pressure Mounts as Traders Reopen Debasement Debate
  Bloomberg
• Fed to Hold Rates as Political Storm Intensifies Around Powell
  Bloomberg
• Norway $2.1 Trillion Fund Told to Get Ready for Political Risk
  Bloomberg
• Junk Debt Sales Soar in Europe After Trump Tariff Threat Recedes
  Bloomberg
• BlackRock Says Europe Draws a ‘Decade in a Year’ of Stock Flows
  Bloomberg
• Tokyo Apartment Prices Hit Record on Tight Supply, Surging Building Costs
  Bloomberg
• Xi’s Purge of Top General Spurs Questions on Taiwan, Succession
  Bloomberg
• How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.
  NYT
• Gold Surges Above $5,000 on Shutdown Fears, Geopolitical Tensions
  WSJ
• The World Economy Is Hooked on Government Debt
  WSJ
• Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans
  WSJ
• Democrats Demand Changes to Homeland Security Bill, Risking Another Shutdown
  WSJ
• How Trump’s Ally at the Fed Is Remaking Bank Oversight
  WSJ
• Here in One Kyiv Apartment Building, They Are Freezing—but Not Giving Up
  WSJ
• US long-term unemployment hits four-year high
  FT
• Trump and Rutte cannot make a deal without Greenland at the table
  FT
• Germany will ‘strike back’ against Russian cyber attacks, minister vows
  FT

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Evening

• Gold Tops $5,000 as Global Upheaval Fuels Precious Metals Rally
  Bloomberg
• Stock futures fall as traders get set for a big week of trading: Live updates
  CNBC
• Power Outages Cascade as Big Winter Storm Hits US East Coast
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Texas Deep Freeze Shutters Some Energy-Consuming Industry Sites
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Electricity grid is holding up despite outages, analysts say
  Axios
• Shutdown odds grow as Senate Republicans won’t remove DHS funding after Pretti killing
  CNBC
• Bessent sees Canada’s Carney making ‘about-face’ on China trade
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Currency market on guard for intervention in Japan's yen
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Shutdown Risk Rises as GOP Dismisses Threat to Block DHS Funds
  Bloomberg
• Japan Bond Crash Unleashes a $7 Trillion Risk for Global Markets
  Bloomberg
• Canada’s Carney Ditches ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ Approach to Trump
  WSJ
• China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S.
  WSJ

General

• Massive winter storm across the US brings ice, frigid temperatures and widespread power outages
  AP
• More than 10,000 flights canceled as massive winter storm sweeps across US
  AP
• Wall St Week Ahead Fed, big earnings week loom for markets as global tensions muddy outlook
  Reuters
• The Junkiest Junk Bonds Are Finding Big Demand This Year: Credit Weekly
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump’s Latest Canada Threat Previews Rocky USMCA Negotiations
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump's JPMorgan lawsuit underscores his growing clash with Wall Street
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Tense Fed is set to lead global peers with interest-rate hold
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Power Outages Cascade as Massive Winter Storm Reaches East Coast
  Bloomberg
• Carney to Visit Australia in March as ‘Middle Powers’ Engage
  Bloomberg
• Takaichi Warns Japan Is Ready to Act on Speculative Moves
  Bloomberg
• Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Canada Over China
  WSJ
• The First Three Weeks of the Year Will Reshape the World
  WSJ
• Europe’s $1 Trillion Race to Build Back Its Defense Industry
  WSJ
• China’s military says top general undermined Xi Jinping’s authority
  FT

Saturday, January 24, 2026

General

• Massive Storm Will Test Power Grids Across US This Weekend
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Almost 10,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
  AP
• Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
  AP
• Trump Threatens 100% Retaliatory Tariffs Against Canada
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street Grapples With New Risk: A European Buyers’ Strike
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump-weary Danes turn to technology in boycott of US brands
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• From Davos to Minneapolis to DC, Trump is Facing Sharper Pushback
  MSN/WP
• Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders
  AP
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US, says his force has its ‘finger on the trigger’
  AP
• Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
  AP
• BlackRock Cuts Value of Private Debt Fund by 19%, Waives Fee
  Bloomberg
• What a Credit-Card Interest Rate Cap Would Mean for Consumers
  Bloomberg
• Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed
  NYT
• Mark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star
  NYT
• U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
  NYT
• Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Canada Over China
  WSJ
• Team Trump Is Livid After Canada’s Carney Calls Out U.S. Coercion
  WSJ
• China Built a Vast Oil Stake in Venezuela. Now It Risks Getting Muscled Out.
  WSJ
• Europe Prepares for a Nightmare Scenario: The U.S. Blocking Access to Tech
  WSJ
• Hedge Funds Are Back on Top After a Long ‘Alpha Winter’
  WSJ
• BlackRock’s Rick Rieder surges ahead in race to chair Federal Reserve
  FT
• Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism
  FT
• Xi takes sole operational control of army as China probes military leaders
  FT