Morning News: January 20, 2026

China Reports Robust Economic Growth, Thanks to Resilient Exports

Oil Swings as Traders Weigh Greenland Crisis and Supply Outlook

Chevron’s Dilemma in Venezuela: Support Trump’s Vision Without Losing Money

An Alaska Town Is Now Key to Trump’s Global Ambitions

Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences

This Trade War Would Be Unlike Any Other

Why ‘Anti-Coercion’ Tool Is the EU’s Trade Weapon of Last Resort

Polish Central Bank Approves Plan to Buy 150 Tons of Gold

What a Break With Europe Means for the American Economy

Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds

At a Seattle Port Rocked by Tariffs, There Were 70 Jobs for 600 Workers

Why Is Unemployment Down for Foreign-Born Workers?

Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate

Supreme Court Will Decide if Fed Independence Has Any Legal Teeth

Sudden Japan Bond Crash Unleashes Turmoil Across Trading Floors

Treasuries Join Global Bond Slide After Japan-Led Selloff

Keynes Doesn’t Gain Legitimacy During Downturns

When It’s Your Money, You Know When It’s Being Stolen

The Rise of Venture Debt, and Its Meaning for Company Founders

Trump Family’s $6.8 Billion Fortune Is Increasingly Tied to Crypto

Crypto’s Future Will Be Sabotaged by Feeble Oversight

A 1970s Babysitting Co-Op As a Metaphor for Crypto’s Future

Republicans Have Ideas on Affordability — Just Not Conservative Ones

To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out

Go Ahead and Resent Boomers but for the Right Reasons

Warner Strikes New All-Cash Deal With Netflix

Elliott Invests in Hypersonic-Flight Company Stratolaunch

GSK to Acquire RAPT for $2.2 Billion to Bolster Food Allergy Treatments

The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture

Can a $1,699 Espresso Machine Help Walmart Challenge Amazon?

A Global Explosion of Absurdly Spicy Foods

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