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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

Friday, January 16, 2026

General

• Stocks rise as Wall Street tries to end week on a strong note: Live updates
  CNBC
• The US Treasury Market’s Inertia Is Nearing Historic Levels
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US equity funds see largest weekly inflow in 3-1/2 months
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Criminal investigation raises key question: Whether Chair Powell leaves Fed in May
  AP
• Here's what kind of energy is fueling AI
  Axios
• How the AI boom fuels gains for Wall Street's biggest banks
  Axios
• Exclusive: BlackRock's new AI warning
  Axios
• Time to dump Trump? Europeans whisper last-resort options to save Greenland
  Politico
• Australian treasurer backs RBA chief's show of solidarity with Fed's Powell
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Canada, China set for 'historic' gains from new partnership, Carney says
  Reuters
• China Clamps Down on High-Speed Traders, Removing Servers
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Russia says it’s monitoring Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ push to take over Greenland
  CNBC
• Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say
  Reuters
• Global Corporate Bond Yield Premiums Fall to Lowest Since 2007
  Bloomberg
• Private Secondaries Deals Surge to Record $226 Billion, Evercore Reports
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Credit Card Threats Rain on Big Banks’ Earnings Parade
  Bloomberg
• Iran Can’t Count on TACO as Trump Makes Good on Threats, BE Says
  Bloomberg
• Why a Snap Election Is a Gamble for Japan’s Prime Minister
  Bloomberg
• Is This Billionaire a Financial Genius or a Fraudster?
  NYT
• Powell Investigation Upends Final Stretch of Fed Chair Contest
  WSJ
• Trump to Push Plan for Tech Companies to Fund New Power Plants
  WSJ
• Gen X and Millennials Will Inherit Trillions in Real Estate Over the Next Decade
  WSJ
• China and Canada Edge Closer With Progress on Trade
  WSJ
• France warns US that Greenland seizure would endanger EU trade
  FT
• ‘It is state capitalism’: how Donald Trump is shaking up corporate America
  FT
• A less independent Fed raises risks to a key crisis tool
  FT
• How Iran’s regime retook the streets
  FT
• Tett: Fiscal threats lurk in the undergrowth for Japan
  FT
• Trump is making the world fall in love with China
  FT
• Canada and China slash tariffs as they mend ties after years of dispute
  FT
• Can Mark Carney Trump-proof Canada’s economy?
  FT

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after rally in banks and tech lifts major averages: Live updates
  CNBC
• AI hyperscalers will drive higher US corporate bond supply in 2026, analysts say
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Bank CEOs Say $134 Billion Trading Record Is Just the Start
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• AI spending to hit $2.53 trillion in 2026, $3.33 trillion in 2027
  Yahoo Finance
• Fed Faces ‘Trilemma’ of How Big Its Balance Sheet Should Be
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Kansas City Fed's Schmid: Cutting rates could make inflation worse
  Yahoo Finance
• Trump's Greenland push tests NATO's commitment to mutual defense
  Axios
• Tensions escalate as Trump threatens Insurrection Act, Blanche accuses Minnesota governor of 'terrorism'
  ABC
• Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training
  AP
• How Trump could use the Insurrection Act to pummel Minnesota
  Axios
• European troops in Greenland won’t change Trump’s mind, White House says
  Politico
• State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy
  NYT
• US and Taiwan strike trade deal tied to $250bn chip investment
  FT

Afternoon

• Dow jumps more than 300 points as chip, bank stocks rally: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil tumbles 4% as Trump remarks ease investor worries of a US strike against Iran
  Yahoo Finance
• Erosion of Fed independence would be 'credit negative' for US rating, Fitch says
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Fed's Barr: DOJ probe is 'an assault on the independence of the Fed'
  Yahoo Finance
• Taiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal
  CNBC
• Taiwan chip deal is worth a total of $500 billion, US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Fed’s Schmid Says Policy Should Be Restrictive to Curb Inflation
  Bloomberg
• Bank CEOs Say Record $134 Billion Trading Haul Is Just the Start
  Bloomberg
• Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump Pushes Affordability
  NYT
• Cracks Begin to Appear at the Nation’s Biggest Banks
  NYT
• Trump Was Told Attack on Iran Wouldn’t Guarantee Collapse of Regime
  WSJ
• How the Trump-Fed Feud Reached a Boiling Point
  WSJ
• Wall Street Powers Nation’s Biggest Banks to Record Year
  WSJ

General

• S&P 500 rises, led by chips, after back-to-back losing sessions: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Tumbles After Trump Signals US Response to Iran Is On Hold
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US bond investors eye higher yields on Fed chair probe, threatening affordability
  Reuters
• US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall amid seasonal adjustment challenges
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation could come ‘roaring back’ if central bank independence goes away
  CNBC
• Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley profits soar as Wall Street capitalizes on 2025 deal boom
  Yahoo Finance
• Trump Tells Reuters No Plans to Remove Powell Despite Probe
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Iran Averts US Strikes for Now With Vow to Avoid Executions
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis
  AP
• European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’ over island’s future
  AP
• Seizing Greenland risks ‘monumental’ fallout, ex-Iceland president warns, as Trump sharpens rhetoric
  CNBC
• Canada's Carney hails warmer ties with China, Xi's leadership
  Reuters
• BlackRock Total Assets Hit Record $14 Trillion as ETFs Surge
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump's promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far
  MSN
• Young investors see the stock market as a form of income. That could get risky
  Axios
• How Americans are grading Trump on Venezuela and Greenland
  Axios
• ‘Vance hates us’: Europe’s Greenland fears grow as US vice president dives into talks
  Politico
• In his own words: Stephen Miller’s arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad
  AP
• China's power grid investments to surge to record $574 billion in 2026-2030
  Reuters
• Fed’s Beige Book Shows Economy Picking Up, Employment Unchanged
  Bloomberg
• China Opposes Use of Force in Iran Call as Trump Stirs Unease
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit Drops Safeguard to Win Deals on Wall Street Terms
  Bloomberg
• The French Far-Right Is Closer to Power Than You Think
  Bloomberg
• Trump Tells Reuters He Sees Zelenskiy as Key Impediment to Peace
  Bloomberg
• Why Banks Are So Worried About a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap
  NYT
• Despite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising
  NYT
• Canadian Leader Spurned by Trump Finds a Warm Embrace in China
  WSJ
• U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker
  WSJ
• The Two Faces of Venezuela’s Regime Smile at the U.S. and Glower at Home
  WSJ
• ETFs Are Eating the World
  WSJ
• China’s Propaganda Playbook for Targeting Rivals
  WSJ
• Whose fault is fiscal dominance?
  FT
• Nato troops to be in Greenland on ‘more permanent’ basis
  FT
• Donald Trump’s ‘unpredictable’ policies to fuel multiyear shift from US, Pimco says
  FT
• New York luxury office market booms as companies seek high-end amenities
  FT
• Japanese opposition parties unite in challenge to Sanae Takaichi
  FT

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Dow slide for two straight sessions: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump claims killing of Iran protesters ‘has stopped’ even as Tehran signals executions ahead
  AP
• Danish official says there’s a ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland
  AP
• Down in the polls, Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism. It may not save them
  CNBC
• EU chief diplomat Kallas: World’s woes mean it’s time to start drinking
  Politico
• China Looks for Assurances Over Billions in Loans to Venezuela
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Military Buildup in Caribbean Limits His Options in Iran
  WSJ

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Afternoon

• S&P 500 falls 1%, under pressure by tech; Bank of America, Wells Fargo slip after earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Rallies as US Airbase Report Fans Fears of Iran Escalation
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US existing home sales accelerate in December
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Mortgage refinance demand surges 40% higher after Trump post briefly tanks interest rates
  CNBC
• Trump's new push for lower rates
  Axios
• Oracle sued by bondholders over losses tied to AI buildout
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Banks Say U.S. Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Economic Pressures
  Yahoo/WSJ
• Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases
  Reuters
• Iran Tensions Rise as US Redeploys Its Military Staff in Qatar
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure
  Politico
• Fed's Miran: Commentary of foreign central banks on Powell indictment threat not appropriate
  Yahoo/Reuters
• FBI searches WaPo reporter's home and devices
  Axios
• Risky Borrowers Flood Market to Tap Investor Hunger for Yield
  Bloomberg
• Trump's Credit Card Threat Casts Shadow Over Wall Street's Profit Parade
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Miran Scolds Central Bankers Who Defended Powell
  WSJ
• Trump Says Greenland Is Vital for U.S. National Security
  WSJ
• State Department to Pause Visa Processing for 75 Countries
  WSJ
• US evacuates personnel from Qatar military base as Donald Trump threatens Iran
  FT
• Denmark boosts military presence on Greenland
  FT

General

• Blistering Metals Rally Sends Gold, Silver and Copper to Records
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks lose ground as traders weigh more bank earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices climb as markets weigh Trump's potential Iran strike
  Axios
• Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear
  AP
• Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown
  AP
• Grocery prices jump in Dallas-Fort Worth and nationally
  Axios
• Growing Number of Options Traders See No Fed Cuts in 2026
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fed's Kashkari says Trump administration's threats are 'about monetary policy', NYT reports
  Yahoo/Reuters
• How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
  NPR
• Trump says anything less than having Greenland in the United States’ hands is ‘unacceptable’
  AP
• Trump Reasserts Greenland Claim as Diplomats Arrive in US
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Europe goes all out to make a deal with Trump on Greenland
  Politico
• Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500
  AP
• China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025, as exports rose 6.6% in December
  AP
• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark 4-day visit to China
  AP
• Xi Welcomes Stream of Leaders Shaken by Trump’s New World Order
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Ukraine drone attack sparks industrial fire in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, officials say
  Reuters
• Japan’s Five-Year Bond Sale Demand Weaker Than 12-Month Average
  Bloomberg
• Pirro Defends Powell Subpoena, Saying ‘No One Is Above the Law’
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Sets Major US Bank Bond Sales in Motion After Earnings
  Bloomberg
• US Mortgage Rates Slide to One of Lowest Levels Since 2022
  Bloomberg
• ‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump
  NYT
• A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration’s Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy’
  NYT
• Caught Between Superpowers, Canada Seeks a New Path in Beijing
  NYT
• China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World’s Markets
  NYT
• The Collapse of a Car-Parts Supplier Puts Spotlight on How Cash Flow Can Lie
  WSJ
• U.S. Blows Up China’s Latin America Ambitions With Maduro Ouster
  WSJ
• The Obscure Bank Collapse That Sent Iran Into a Tailspin
  WSJ
• Market Underprices Geopolitical Uncertainties, ECB’s Vice President Says
  WSJ
• Iran’s chief justice urges regime to swiftly ‘punish’ protest detainees
  FT
• China blames US for trade imbalances as surplus hits record $1.2tn in 2025
  FT
• Why the world has started stockpiling food again
  FT

Evening

• Stock futures are flat as traders look ahead to more bank earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump’s Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting
  AP
• Trump Credit Card Cap Would Hit $70 Billion Market for the Debt
  Bloomberg
• Trump Says Dimon ‘Wrong’ to Criticize DOJ Probe of Fed’s Powell
  Bloomberg
• Blowback Builds Over Criminal Investigation of Powell
  NYT
• In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices
  NYT
• Wall Street Is Suddenly on the Defensive With the President
  WSJ
• Trump Tells Iranian Protesters ‘Help Is On Its Way’
  WSJ
• Donald Trump warns Iran to ‘show humanity’ or face ‘very strong action’
  FT
• Trump says ‘help is on its way’ for Iranian protesters
  FT
• Jay Powell sent senators details on $2.5bn Fed project following testimony
  FT

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Afternoon

• S&P 500 pulls back from record as JPMorgan shares fall, traders deal with barrage of Trump demands: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Hits Two-Month High as Trump Amps Up Rhetoric Against Iran
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street CEOs warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry
  AP
• US new home sales fall marginally in October
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump Says Furor Over Powell Probe Won’t Delay Fed Nomination
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Exxon’s Truth-Telling on Venezuela Shows Risk of Crossing Trump
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Jamie Dimon Warns Political Interference With Fed Would Push Up Rates
  Yahoo/WSJ
• Trump declines to clarify his 'help is on its way' comment on Iran protests
  Reuters
• Trump urges Iran protesters to "take over" government institutions
  Axios
• Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off
  AP
• Greenland official calls it ‘unfathomable’ that the US is considering taking over the island
  AP
• Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2,000, activists say, as chaos recalls 1979 revolution
  AP
• Sales of New US Homes Hold Close to Fastest Pace Since 2023
  Bloomberg
• Greenland Says It Chooses Denmark and Rules Out Joining US
  Bloomberg
• New York Tells Data Centers They Must Pay More for Power
  Bloomberg
• Food Prices Were Stubbornly High Last Year
  NYT
• Greenland or NATO? Trump Can’t Have Both
  WSJ

General

• S&P 500 jumps after light core inflation data boosts rate cut hopes: Live updates
  CNBC
• Yen falls to weakest level since July 2024, dollar under pressure
  Reuters
• Takaichi’s Early Japan Election Plans Jolt Yen, Bonds and Stocks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• December consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, as expected
  CNBC
• Global central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Global central bankers unite in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
  CNBC
• How the Trump-Powell relationship blew up, amid DOJ's unprecedented probe
  Axios
• Trump Risks Upending US-China Trade Truce With Iran Tariff Vow
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street gets hit with Trump's economic policy fire hose
  Axios
• Greenland Calls on NATO to Ensure Defense Amid US Threats
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• House Republican introduces bill to let Trump annex Greenland
  Axios
• Bank of England boss attacks Trump investigation into Fed chief
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• People inside Iran describe heavy security and scattered damage in first calls to outside world
  AP
• Russia launches another major strike on Ukraine’s power grid in freezing temperatures
  AP
• Jeanine Pirro Is Going After Powell, Heedless of Backlash
  Bloomberg
• Fed That Fights Back Is a Threat to Trump’s Takeover Plan
  Bloomberg
• Trump Says Tech Giants Must Bear Cost of Data Center Electricity
  Bloomberg
• AI Volatility Rattles Stock Traders Chasing Next Wave of Winners
  Bloomberg
• Hedge Funds Turn Chaos Into Cash for Best Gains in 16 Years
  Bloomberg
• Germany’s Growing Military Might Rekindles Old Fears in France
  Bloomberg
• Insured Losses From Wildfires, Storms and Floods Hit Record High
  Bloomberg
• A Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts
  NYT
• U.S. Small-Business Confidence Rises Amid Brighter Outlook Expectations
  WSJ
• Global Central Bankers Rush to Defend Fed’s Powell
  WSJ
• Trump Allies and Officials Fear Blowback From Powell Probe
  WSJ
• GOP Senators Criticize Probe of Fed Chair Powell
  WSJ
• New York Fed President Defends Chair Amid Investigation
  WSJ
• America’s Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem—Too Many Data Centers
  WSJ
• Military Experts Reject Trump’s Logic That U.S. Must Own Greenland to Defend It
  WSJ
• Smaller Natural Disasters Incurred Record Insurance Costs Last Year
  WSJ
• Central bank chiefs ‘stand in full solidarity’ with Jay Powell
  FT
• Lawfare comes for the dollar
  FT
• Microsoft warns that China is winning AI race outside the west
  FT

Monday, January 12, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed ahead of consumer inflation report, bank earnings: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff
  CNBC
• Scoop: Bessent told Trump that investigation of Fed chair creates a "mess"
  Axios
• ‘Freaked out’ about the bond market: White House reels from Powell probe
  Politico
• Defiant independence from the Federal Reserve catches Trump off guard
  Yahoo/LAT
• Wall Street Homebuyers Plan Counter-Offer After Trump Threat
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Lawfare for Dummies, Monetary Edition
  WSJ
• The Fed-Trump Feud: What You Need to Know
  WSJ
• Justice department’s probe into Jay Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Donald Trump’s attacks
  FT
• Donald Trump’s foolhardy assault on the Federal Reserve
  FT

Afternoon

• Gold, silver surge as 'assault on Fed' sparks rush to precious metals
  Yahoo Finance
• S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high as traders look past Fed independence risk, bank rate cap threat: Live updates
  CNBC
• DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
  AP
• Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know
  AP
• Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
  AP
• Former officials say DOJ probe threatens Fed independence, has 'no place in the United States'
  Yahoo Finance
• Trump’s credit card rate cap plan has unclear path, ‘devastating’ risks, bank insiders say
  CNBC
• Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders
  AP
• Florida Heads for Smallest Orange Crop in Nearly a Century
  Bloomberg
• Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight
  NYT
• What is behind the criminal investigation into Jay Powell?
  FT

General

• Gold and Silver Storm to Records as Fed Hit With Subpoenas
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stock futures slide as Trump’s DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell: Live updates
  CNBC
• JPMorgan, Capital One Shares Sink on Trump’s Credit-Card Threat
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Morning Bid: Powell's punch back jolts markets
  Reuters
• Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• The Fed building renovations at the center of Trump's fight with Powell: Five things to know
  Reuters
• White House adviser Hassett supports DOJ probe of Fed's Powell over building costs
  Reuters
• Trump Says Credit Card Firms Violate Law If Rates Not Capped
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• How Trump's proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending
  Reuters
• Behind the Curtain: The Haves, Have-Nots, Have-Lots economy
  Axios
• Trump says Iran proposed nuclear deal talks, as U.S. weighs military action
  Axios
• Trump Says US Mulling Iran Options as Protest Deaths Mount
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
  AP
• Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK
  CNBC
• China Has Been Gorging on Black-Market Oil. That’s Now Getting Harder.
  Yahoo/WSJ
• Powell Probe Is Another Blow to Fed Independence, Scope Says
  Bloomberg
• Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena
  Bloomberg
• Data Centers Will Need $3 Trillion Through 2030, Moody’s Says
  Bloomberg
• Trump Says He May Veto Extension of Health Care Subsidies
  Bloomberg
• Hedge Fund-Lite Trades Are Back From the Dead With $153 Billion
  Bloomberg
• Europe and China’s Feud Over Chips Is Reaching a Breaking Point
  Bloomberg
• The Potential Fallout From a Legal Attack on Powell
  NYT
• For Years, Powell Avoided Fighting Trump. That’s Over.
  WSJ
• U.S. Prosecutors Are Investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell
  WSJ
• Trump’s Investigation of Powell Is Also a Warning to the Next Fed Chair
  WSJ
• U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran
  WSJ
• Iran Moderates Back Crackdown on Protests as Regime Closes Ranks
  WSJ
• Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela
  WSJ
• US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into Federal Reserve’s Jay Powell
  FT
• The next Fed chair is... Donald Trump
  FT
• Bill Pulte: Agent of Chaos
  FT
• Donald Trump says US ‘looking’ at military operations in Iran
  FT
• Europe needs to think the unthinkable on Nato
  FT
• Donald Trump vows to cut off Cuba’s oil supply from Venezuela
  FT
• Private equity backers offload record amount of old fund stakes
  FT

Evening

• Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
• Fed Chair Powell says he’s under criminal investigation, won’t bow to Trump intimidation
  CNBC
• Fed Chair Powell under criminal probe by federal prosecutors: Report
  CNBC
• Noem defiant, vows more ICE agents as Dems allege coverup
  Axios
• Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
  BBC
• Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
  Reuters
• With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas
  Reuters
• Powell Says Justice Department Served Fed With Subpoenas
  Bloomberg
• Iran Protests Intensify as Activists Say Death Toll Tops 500
  Bloomberg
• Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
  NYT
• Fed Gets DOJ Subpoena in Criminal Probe Over Renovations
  WSJ
• Russian Flags Proliferate Over Shadow Fleet of Oil Tankers
  WSJ

Sunday, January 11, 2026

General

• Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203
  AP
• Trump declares national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil cash
  Axios
• Trump threatens Cuba: Negotiate "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE"
  Axios
• Magnificent 7’s Stock Market Dominance Shows Signs of Cracking
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• More Bonds Are Teetering on the Brink of Junk: Credit Weekly
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths
  Yahoo/Reuters
• The World Order Is Becoming More Cutthroat
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran
  WSJ
• Iran Threatens to Hit U.S. Bases if Trump Strikes First
  WSJ
• Trump’s New Housing Strategy Is All About Boosting Buyers Now
  WSJ
• Hedge Funds Get Ready for the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Trade
  WSJ
• Nato silence on Donald Trump’s Greenland threats rattles European allies
  FT
• US corporate bond sales hit $95bn in busiest week since Covid pandemic
  FT