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Friday, January 23, 2026

General

• Stock futures slip as Wall Street takes a breath after two-day rally: Live updates
  CNBC
• Gold Rises Toward $5,000 as Weaker Dollar Adds Impetus to Rally
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• ‘Quiet-Quitting’ of US Assets Fuels Boom in Bets From EM to Gold
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• An AI Debt Binge Is Set to Test Credit’s 1990s-Like Euphoria
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is rising
  CNBC
• Trump’s Decision Day on Fed Pick Poses Stress Test for Traders
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Retail investor dip buying hits a record high
  Axios
• This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone
  Politico
• Trump disinvites Canada from Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
  Politico
• BOJ signals more hikes in hawkish tilt, warns of action against yield spike
  Reuters
• Russia, Ukraine to tackle land dispute at UAE talks; no sign of compromise
  Reuters
• Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is reportedly at 5,002 as Trump says US ‘armada’ approaching
  AP
• US control of Venezuela oil risks debt restructuring showdown with China
  Reuters
• How much does Venezuela owe China, and why is oil involved?
  Reuters
• US-Europe Strains Hurt Credit Outlook on Both Sides, Scope Says
  Bloomberg
• In Trump v. Dimon, Years of Strain Culminate in $5 Billion Suit
  Bloomberg
• Japan Regulator Quizzes Life Insurers on Bond Paper Losses
  Bloomberg
• PBOC’s Record Fund Injection Cements Dovish Stance for Markets
  Bloomberg
• Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.
  NYT
• How Banks Can Appease Trump on Credit-Card Rates
  WSJ
• The West Stepped Back From the Brink. But Europe’s Distrust of America Lingers.
  WSJ
• Trump Wants Peace Board to Rewrite Global Order—but Major Powers Aren’t Sold
  WSJ
• China Sees a Chance to Lure Jaded U.S. Allies
  WSJ
• Donald Trump’s tariff ‘shock regime’ tests Wall Street’s mettle
  FT
• Bank of Japan signals more rate rises as Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap poll
  FT
• Donald Trump sends US armada towards Iran ‘just in case’
  FT

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after major averages advance for second straight day: Live updates
  Axios
• Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally
  Reuters
• Gold Climbs to Record as Weaker Dollar Extends Scorching Rally
  Bloomberg
• US High-Grade Corporate Bond Spreads Hit Fresh Three Decade Low
  Bloomberg
• A Guide to the Circular Deals Underpinning the AI Boom
  Bloomberg
• Trump Says Fed Chair Interviews Are Done, Has Pick in Mind
  Bloomberg
• Capital One CEO Says Capping Card Rates Threatens Recession
  Bloomberg
• Trump Administration Taps Data Centers for Backup Power Ahead of Snowstorm
  WSJ

Afternoon

• Wall Street targets record highs on tariff relief, upbeat data
  Reuters
• Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending, a key inflation measure shows
  AP
• Trump sues JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleges bank closed his accounts for political reasons
  AP
• The bond market keeps the score
  Axios
• Exclusive: Big North European investors reassess US exposure as geopolitical risk mounts
  Reuters
• Trump Threats Sow Anxiety Among Europe’s Rich on Their US Bets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Small Caps Headed for Longest Win Streak Over S&P 500 Since 1996
  Bloomberg
• How Trump’s Greenland Threat Revived the TACO Trade
  Bloomberg
• Shellshocked EU Rethinks US Relationship After Trump Threat
  Bloomberg
• Carney Warns of Rising Authoritarianism After Davos Appeal
  Bloomberg
• Egan-Jones Cut as a Recognized Ratings Firm by Bermuda Regulator
  Bloomberg
• Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos
  NYT
• Federal Crackdown Pulls Thousands of Foreign Truckers Off Roads
  WSJ
• Trump’s About-Face on Greenland Thrusts Europe Into Another Dilemma
  WSJ
• Trump’s alarming threat to invoke the Insurrection Act
  FT
• EU leaders fear for US relationship despite Trump climbdown
  FT

General

• Dow jumps 400 points as stocks rebound for a second day after Trump calls off Greenland-related tariffs: Live updates
  CNBC
• Natural Gas Soars 75% in Three Days as Arctic Cold Grips the US
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years
  AP
• US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000
  AP
• Denmark says its sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump’s Greenland about-turn
  AP
• Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show
  AP
• EU leaders have reluctantly decided that Trump is not on their side
  Politico
• Merz welcomes Trump’s climbdown but warns of ‘great power politics’ era
  Politico
• Japan’s December exports growth drops to 5.1%, missing expectations, as shipments to U.S. plunge
  CNBC
• Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit
  AP
• South Korea economic growth slows to cooler-than-expected 1.5% in fourth quarter as construction and exports fall
  CNBC
• Texas Power Grid Faces Major Test From Season’s Biggest Storm
  Bloomberg
• Trump Threatens ‘Big Retaliation’ If Europe Dumps US Assets
  Bloomberg
• Bond Vigilantes Will Control This Affordability Push
  Bloomberg
• The Credit Market’s Early Warning System Is Weakening
  Bloomberg
• Alarm Over Trump’s Greenland Threat Gives Way to Uncertainty Around Future Deal
  WSJ
• Inside Trump’s Head-Spinning Greenland U-Turn
  WSJ
• Private-Credit Investors Are Cashing Out in Droves
  WSJ
• The Uproar Over Affordability Is Coming for Insurers
  WSJ
• In Greenland, Anxiety Over U.S. Ambitions Puts Normal Life on Pause
  WSJ
• The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year
  WSJ
• Trump’s Greenland pivot leaves Europe flummoxed
  FT
• Carney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political will
  FT
• European governments turn to short-term debt as borrowing costs rise
  FT
• The opaque Iranian military force tightening its grip on power
  FT

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures rise after major averages rebound on easing tariff fears: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump backs down on Greenland and cancels tariff threat after NATO agrees to future Arctic deal
  AP
• Trump backs off Greenland tariff threat based on new "solution"
  Axios
• Trump Warns Powell Won’t Be ‘Very Happy’ If He Stays on at Fed
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Ray Dalio warns monetary order is breaking down, leaving us with a terrible choice: "Do you print money or let a debt crisis happen?"
  MSN/Fortune
• Ray Dalio warns the global rules-based order is already ‘gone’ as Trump threatens Greenland: ‘Let’s not be naive’
  Yahoo/Fortune
• Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, lack of sea ice for dangerous winter blast
  AP
• How World Leaders – and Markets – Are Reacting to Trump’s Davos Speech
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Balance Sheet Is Point of Tension as Trump Weighs Chair
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street Chiefs Lay Low to Avoid Trump’s Trolling
  Bloomberg
• 4 Takeaways From Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Firing of Fed Official
  NYT
• Federal Regulators Take New Aim at Late-Night TV
  NYT
• Trump’s Tough Day at the Supreme Court
  WSJ
• Donald Trump drops tariff threat against Europe and touts ‘future’ Greenland deal
  FT

Afternoon

• Dow rallies 600 points after Trump calls off Europe tariffs related to Greenland: Live updates
  AP
• Trump in Davos says NATO should allow the US to take Greenland but he won’t use force
  AP
• U.S.-EU trade deal now in limbo
  Axios
• Trump’s Greenland speech leaves Europe worried (and confused)
  Politico
• Supreme Court Appears Wary of Trump Bid to Fire Fed’s Cook
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump Looks to Congress to Cap Credit Card Rates at 10%
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump market jitters hit emerging market bond sales
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump says Fed chair candidates are great, until they get the job
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump responds to Carney: "Canada lives because of the United States"
  Axios
• Trump says individuals will soon be prosecuted for 2020 election
  Politico
• Trump Holding Off on Greenland Tariffs, Citing ‘Framework’ Deal
  Bloomberg
• Two Dark Horses Are Emerging as the Best Fed Choices
  Bloomberg
• Ken Griffin Calls Japan Bond Selloff ‘Explicit Warning’ for US
  Bloomberg
• Why Global Bond Markets Are More Prone to Flash Crashes
  Bloomberg
• ‘A Piece of Ice for World Protection’: Trump Demands Europe Cut Deal on Greenland
  WSJ
• EU Lawmakers Put Trade Deal With U.S. on Ice After Trump’s Greenland Threats
  WSJ
• UK ‘will not yield’ on Greenland, Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump
  FT
• Supreme Court justices express scepticism over Donald Trump’s attempt to sack Fed’s Lisa Cook
  FT

General

• Stock futures are weak again following biggest sell-off in 3 months: Live updates
  CNBC
• Gold zooms past $4,800 for the first time as Greenland tensions simmer
  Reuters
• EU moves closer to using its trade bazooka against the US
  Politico
• Trump's Greenland crusade pushes European allies to the breaking point
  MSN/WP
• Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’
  CNBC
• Mortgage refinances surged again, but rates are now suddenly jumping higher
  CNBC
• China’s investment crash raises credit risks for homebuilders, banks, government: Fitch
  CNBC
• Rich Americans Had a Good 2025. Everyone Else Fell Behind
  Bloomberg
• US Home-Purchase Applications Climb to Highest Since 2023
  Bloomberg
• Dimon Says Trump’s Card Cap Would Spell ‘Economic Disaster’
  Bloomberg
• Why Investors Are Worried About Japan’s Bond Market
  Bloomberg
• Japan Bond Turmoil Risks Up to $130 Billion Treasury Selling, Citi Says
  Bloomberg
• Japan Bond Market Liquidity Worsens to Record on Buyers’ Strike
  Bloomberg
• Starmer Hits Out at Trump, Vowing Not Cave to Greenland Pressure
  Bloomberg
• Greenland Tensions Rattle Global Markets
  NYT
• CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
  WSJ
• Nvidia CEO Says AI Needs More Investment in Defiance of Bubble Fears
  WSJ
• Bond-Market Backlash Triggers Reality Check for Japan Leader Ahead of Election
  WSJ
• Trump’s Threats to Allies Stir Worry That U.S. Has Lost Its Way
  WSJ
• Russia Cheers the Growing NATO Rift Over Greenland
  WSJ
• BOJ Likely to Take a Breather as It Gauges Impact of Last Hike
  WSJ
• Trump Seeks ‘Decisive’ Options for Iran as Assets Move Into Middle East
  WSJ
• Mark Carney warns of ‘rupture’ to global order as Donald Trump rattles allies
  FT
• Can the EU keep up with Donald Trump in a trade war?
  FT
• Donald Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ touches down in Davos
  FT
• Howard Lutnick heckled at Davos dinner as Christine Lagarde walks out
  FT
• Republicans begin to push back against Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland
  FT
• The Chinese suppliers that could decide the drone war in Ukraine
  FT
• Supreme Court to hear arguments on Donald Trump’s bid to fire Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook
  FT

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Evening

• Dow slides 870 points, S&P 500 drops 2% for worst day since October on Trump tariff threat over Greenland: Live updates
  CNBC
• Gold Hits New High Above $4,700 as Greenland Crisis Escalates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Dollar Falls as Trump’s Greenland Push Heightens Trade Tensions
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• EU moves closer to using its trade bazooka against the US
  Politico
• Trump’s Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test longtime NATO alliance
  AP
• The great Davos divorce: America's allies draw red line with Trump
  Axios
• Supreme Court takes up politically charged case with independence of the Federal Reserve at stake
  AP
• Risky hedge funds propping up UK borrowing, warns Bank of England
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• Markets Slump as Greenland, Japan Fears Shake Up Torpid Trading
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Greenland Threat Is Stirring Up Europe’s Deepest Divisions
  Bloomberg
• Trump launches attack on Starmer as UK-US tensions mount
  FT

Afternoon

• Dow drops 700 points as Trump’s Greenland scheme sparks U.S. capital flight, fear of global trade war: Live updates
  CNBC
• Wall Street slumps and Europe stocks sink as Trump threatens tariffs on 8 NATO members
  AP
• Nvidia, Tesla lead tech stocks lower as Trump trade war threats rattle market
  Yahoo Finance
• Greenland PM Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump’s Fed Chair Search Becomes Hunt for Elusive Unicorn
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Municipal Bonds Fall on Growing Supply, Geopolitical Angst
  Bloomberg
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Turns Up the Heat on Fed’s Jerome Powell
  WSJ
• Trump vs. the Fed Goes to the Supreme Court
  WSJ

General

• Dow drops 700 points as Trump’s Greenland scheme sparks U.S. capital flight, fear of global trade war: Live updates
  CNBC
• Gold Rises Past $4,700 to Record as Greenland Crisis Escalates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street’s Calm Shattered by Greenland and Japan Shocks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Japan Bond Meltdown Sends Yields to Record High on Fiscal Fears
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Japan’s 40-year bond yield hits 4% record on fiscal jitters following election call
  CNBC
• 'I have a lot of messages for Davos': Trump doubles down on Greenland and adds new tariff threats
  Yahoo Finance
• Trump Reveals Macron Text in Pre-Davos Blitz on Major US Allies
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wines as Macron reportedly snubs ‘Board of Peace’ seat
  CNBC
• EU chief warns there's no going back after Trump's Greenland threats
  Axios
• Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat
  AP
• Bessent Says Fed Chair Pick Could Come as Soon as Next Week
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• BofA Survey Shows Investors Are Unprepared for Stock Correction
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• BOJ to signal more rate hikes as yen, politics fuel inflation risks
  Reuters
• China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth
  CNBC
• Treasuries Join Global Bond Slide as Tariff Angst Grips Markets
  Bloomberg
• Macron Blasts US Trade Strategy Meant to ‘Subordinate’ Europe
  Bloomberg
• Trump Repeats Greenland Claims, Says EU Won’t Push Back Hard
  Bloomberg
• Danish Pension Fund AkademikerPension to Exit US Treasuries
  Bloomberg
• BOE’s Bailey Warns of Spillovers From Trump Attack on Fed
  Bloomberg
• Bank of England Is Ramping Up the Pressure on Hedge Funds
  Bloomberg
• Sudden Japan Bond Crash Unleashes Turmoil on Trading Floors
  Bloomberg
• Japan’s Katayama Calls for Market Calm After Bond-Selling Storm
  Bloomberg
• Takaichi’s Tax Cut Plan Stokes Fiscal Fears With Unclear Funding
  Bloomberg
• Why a Snap Election Is a Gamble for Japan’s Prime Minister
  Bloomberg
• Greenland Crisis Is Putting Some Corporate Bond Issuers on Edge
  Bloomberg
• AI Data Center Boom Risks Roiling Global Carmaker Supply Chains
  Bloomberg
• Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance Onto a Precipice
  NYT
• Why an Emboldened Trump Set His Sights on Greenland
  WSJ
• Japan’s Long-Term Bond Yields Surge as Looming Election Triggers Fiscal Worries
  WSJ
• To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out
  WSJ
• Greenland is ground zero for Arctic ‘Great Game’
  FT
• Treasuries could be Europe’s best defence for Greenland
  FT
• Scott Bessent questions Europe’s ability to agree a strong response to Greenland tariffs
  FT
• The reality of trying to make US manufacturing great again
  FT
• Los Angeles fires dominated insured losses of $127bn in 2025, says Aon
  FT
• Russia knocks out Kyiv’s power, heating and water
  FT

Monday, January 19, 2026

Evening

• AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
  AP
• ‘Weaponizing’ $10 Trillion of US Assets Is Tough Ask for Europe
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump would quickly replace tariffs after court action, New York Times reports
  Reuters
• The EU’s magical, mystery trade weapon — and other options to nail Trump
  Politico
• America's 'achilles heel' of national debt is exposed by Trump's Greenland threat, warns Deutsche Bank
  MSN/Fortune
• "We will be ungovernable": Resistance 2.0 pivots to disruption
  Axios
• France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN
  Politico
• Where homes are most (and least) affordable
  Axios
• The New China Trade Shock Is Just Beginning
  Bloomberg
• Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook
  NYT
• Trump Wants Greenland. Markets Don’t Know What to Make of That.
  WSJ
• Trump Links Greenland Threats to Missing Out on Nobel Prize
  WSJ
• A Look Back at the War That Is About to Begin
  WSJ
• Trump’s $1 Billion-a-Seat Diplomacy Club Takes Aim at the U.N.
  WSJ
• Denmark dispatches additional troops to Greenland as tensions rise
  FT
• How to talk Trump down from his Greenland blackmail
  FT

General

• Stock Futures Fall as Trump’s Europe Tariffs Weigh on Sentiment
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump’s Tariff Threats Hit European Markets From Cars to Credit
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold and Silver Jump to Record Highs on Greenland Tariff Threats
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Falls as Iran Tensions Ease and Trump Threatens Greenland
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump’s tariff bombshell leaves Europe scrambling to defend Greenland — live updates
  Politico
• German finance minister supports Macron on readying EU trade ‘bazooka’ against Trump
  Politico
• Germany and France 'will not be blackmailed' with US tariff threat, finance ministers say
  Reuters
• What are the 'anti-coercion' instruments EU capitals may use against Trump?
  Reuters
• Cook case could lead to 'cause' protections for Fed, or a roadmap for dismissals
  Reuters
• A year into his return, Trump wields executive power with few restraints
  Reuters
• Americans Bear Almost All the Cost of Trump Tariffs, Study Shows
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Japan, US narrow first $550 billion investment picks, including SoftBank-linked plan, sources say
  Yahoo/Reuters
• As Trump goes to Davos, the world faces a 'new reality'
  MSN/WP
• Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU eyes trade retaliation
  Reuters
• 'Soak the rich' battle cry is rising from London to California
  MSN/Bloomberg
• China curbs ‘flash boys’ access to exchange data, sources say
  Yahoo/Reuters
• China Home Prices Fall Again as Calls Grow for More Action
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump Invited Putin to Join Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Kremlin Says
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Japan Bonds Slump as Food Tax Cut Talk Adds to Election Risk
  Bloomberg
• Micron Says ‘Unprecedented’ Memory Shortage to Last Beyond 2026
  Bloomberg
• Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth
  NYT
• EU’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods Could Kick in Feb. 7, Official Says
  WSJ
• Europe Is Bracing for a New Trade Fight With Trump. Here Are Its Options.
  WSJ
• Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
  WSJ
• The Greenland War of 2026
  WSJ
• Are Megabanks Next in Trump’s Crackdown on Stock Buybacks?
  WSJ
• Commercial Builders Are Losing Their Appetite to Build Anything but Data Centers
  WSJ
• The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They’re Pulling in Different Directions.
  WSJ
• Chris Hohn’s TCI Made $18.9 Billion Last Year, Shattering Hedge-Fund Records
  WSJ
• Is Venezuela’s ‘compliant’ new regime sustainable?
  FT
• Trump’s shock and awe vision for US power
  FT
• Could Europe really leverage its $12.6tn pile of US assets?
  FT
• Japan’s Takaichi calls snap election for February 8 in bid for ‘major policy change’
  FT
• IMF warns global economic resilience at risk if AI falters
  FT

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Evening

• Wall Street Futures Skid, Dollar Dips on Tariff Threats
  MSN/Reuters
• EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
  Reuters
• Trump’s Greenland Tariffs Have Blown Up the EU Appeasement Plan
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports
  Reuters
• EU to hold emergency leaders’ summit over Trump’s Greenland threats
  Politico
• Gold and Silver Hit Record Highs on Greenland Tariff Threats
  Bloomberg
• Starmer to Set Out Approach to US Alliance After Tariff Threat
  Bloomberg
• The European Goods Set to Get Hit With Trump’s Latest Tariffs
  WSJ
• UK parties unite to condemn Trump’s tariffs threat over Greenland
  FT

Afternoon

• Trump Tariff Threat to Weigh on Risk Sentiment, European Stocks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
  AP
• Europe weighs trade "bazooka" after Trump's tariff threat
  Axios
• ‘Europe will not be blackmailed:’ Denmark embraces allies’ support on Greenland
  Politico
• Bessent says weak Europe means Trump must take Greenland for US
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US Readies FBI, Troops for Possible Minnesota Surge to Back ICE
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bessent: 'The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency'
  Politico
• A timeline of how the US and Europe have been at odds
  AP
• Supreme Court unlikely to overturn Trump tariffs, his ‘signature economic policy’: Bessent
  CNBC
• Bessent defends DOJ Powell probe: Fed ‘independence does not mean no oversight’
  The Hill
• Hassett says Trump may be right to pass him over for Fed chair
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• EU Mulls Responding to Trump by Reviving €93 Billion Tariff Move
  Bloomberg
• Bessent Says Senate Will Be Happy With Any of Four Fed Candidates
  Bloomberg
• Pentagon Places 1,500 Soldiers on Alert for Possible Minnesota Deployment, Officials Say
  WSJ
• EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat
  FT
• ‘It’s about trust’: Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats push Europe to harden its stance
  FT
• Bessent says Europe is too weak to guarantee Greenland’s security
  FT

General

• World markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump’s Greenland Threats Reopen Tariff Wounds in Europe
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s New Tariff Threat
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Macron urges EU to deploy trade ‘bazooka’ against US as Trump ramps up tensions
  Politico
• Bank of England alarm as hedge fund gilts bets hit £100bn
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• Carney’s China Embrace Widens Gap With US in Trump’s Tariff Era
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump blasts Dimon, threatens to sue JPMorgan over debanking
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• "The order never came": Behind the scenes of Trump's Iran pullback
  Axios
• BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Bid for Fed Chair Is Gaining Traction
  Bloomberg
• Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged
  NYT
• Global Leaders Gather in Switzerland to Ponder the Future of a Messy World
  NYT
• ‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
  NYT
• Trump to Hit European Nations With 10% Tariffs as He Presses for Sale of Greenland
  WSJ
• Soaring Electricity Costs Are Now a Hot Political Issue
  WSJ
• Economists Shrug Off Trumponomics, Boost 2026 Growth Outlook Back Above 2%
  WSJ
• In Trump’s Drive for Greenland, NATO Is the First Casualty
  WSJ
• Fed Turmoil Is Threatening Dollar Supremacy Just as China Pushes the Yuan
  WSJ
• U.S. Blockade Shuts Off China, Cuba From Venezuelan Oil
  WSJ
• France urges EU to use most potent trade weapon in response to Trump Greenland threat
  FT
• Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland
  FT
• Russia unleashes ‘energy terror’ in bitter Ukrainian winter
  FT
• Beijing pours cash into Belt and Road financing in global resources grab
  FT

Saturday, January 17, 2026

General

• Biggest US Power Grid Gears Up for Arctic Freeze Arriving This Weekend
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump Is Pushing Gas to Power AI Boom, But Building Plants Take Years
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump
  AP
• Supreme Court tests limits of Trump's power over the economy in fight over Fed's Lisa Cook
  Reuters
• Trump’s protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in
  AP
• Exclusive: Energy secretary discusses plans for Venezuela's oil, minerals
  Axios
• Iran’s leader calls Trump a ‘criminal’ for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths
  AP
• Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites
  AP
• Protesters in Denmark support Greenland after Trump's takeover threat
  AP
• White House Weighs Executive Action to Cap Credit Card Rates
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street Gives Trump the All-Clear to Push Disruptive Agenda
  Bloomberg
• Fannie, Freddie Stock Woes Deepen as IPO Questions Mount
  Bloomberg
• Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump
  NYT
• Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills
  NYT
• Big Oil’s Complicated Calculus for Investing in Venezuela
  NYT
• The 2025 Inflation Numbers Are Finally In. Here’s the Good and Bad News.
  WSJ
• The Global Memory-Chip Shortage Will Cost Us All
  WSJ
• Supersize CEO Pay Packages Aren’t Paying Off for Shareholders
  WSJ
• How Trump Went From ‘Locked and Loaded’ to Hitting Pause on Striking Iran
  WSJ
• Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street’s biggest funds
  FT
• Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments
  FT
• China flies drone into Taiwan’s airspace for first time
  FT