Morning News: January 8, 2026

Greenlanders Are Stuck Between Trump and an Uncomfortable Present

Trump Team Works Up Sweeping Plan to Control Venezuelan Oil for Years to Come

Consumers Love Cheap Gas, but the Oil Patch Will Pay the Price

Trump Opens New Front Against China With Brazen Arrest of Maduro

If Xi Jinping Is All-Powerful, Then Why Do We Fear China?

China to Approve Nvidia H200 Buying as Soon as This Quarter

US Success in Venezuela Won’t Be Judged By Oil

Lucrative Bets on Venezuela Trigger Insider Trading Scrutiny

It’s Not Just Oil: How Else Wall Street Might Benefit From Trump’s Venezuela Actions

Trump Orders Crackdown on Defense Industry Stock Buybacks

Emerging Stocks, Currencies Drop as Geopolitical Risks Mount

More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs

The Return of the IPO Could Spell Trouble for Private Equity

Push to Audit Private Equity and Venture Capital Falters Under Trump

US Layoff Plans Dropped at Year End With More Hiring to Come

Cash-for-Visa Allegations Complicate Canada’s Race for Global Talent

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

Billionaires Are Ramping Up Their California Exits on Threat of Wealth Tax

Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

This Is Not the Way to Make Housing More Affordable

A Letter Won’t Always Be Postmarked the Same Day You Drop It in the Mail

U.S. Shipyard Key to Trump’s American Revival Is Already Too Busy

BMW to Roll Out Three New EV Models in Push for More India Sales

JPMorgan, Apple and Goldman Score a Rare Win-Win-Win

China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

TikTok Saga Moves Quietly Toward Understated Ending

The Disastrous CBS Evening News Debut Was at Least an Apt Metaphor for America Right Now

Tune Out the Panicked Voices of the Movie-Industry Luddites

L Catterton Strikes Deal for Cottage Cheese Maker Good Culture

As Food Costs Rise, Chefs Turn to Trash for $160 Tasting Menus

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Posted by on January 8th, 2026 at 7:02 am


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