Morning News: January 21, 2026

IEA Lifts Oil Demand Forecast But Warns Supply Surplus Persists

Fracking Goes Global

An Anxious Japan Restarts the World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant

In Great Britain, Industrial Prowess Surrenders to Green

In Great Britain, Industrial Prowess Surrenders to Green

Why Is America Dismantling the Western Alliance?

Trump’s Greenland Threat Is Stirring Up Europe’s Deepest Divisions

Trump’s Trade Deal With EU Looks Shaky Amid Greenland Grab

Dimon Says He Would Be ‘More Polite’ in Criticizing Europe

Greenland Tensions Rattle Global Markets

Greenland Clash Risks Undermining America’s Place in World Economic Order

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Turns Up the Heat on Fed’s Jerome Powell

There’s Much More at Stake in the Fed Case Than Interest Rates

Wall Street’s TACO Trade Runs Into a Problem of Its Own Making

Trump’s Tabloid Presidency Is a Recipe for Chaos

The Enduring Legacy of Trump’s Imperial Presidency

Strong Incentives As the Path To Economic Advance

Trump Outlines Next Steps for Housing Investor Ban

A Case for Housing As the Dream for Millennials

Nosebleed Housing Prices Aren’t Signaling What the Experts Think

Rich Americans Had a Good 2025. Everyone Else Fell Behind

The Americans Who Are Going a Whole Month Without Buying Anything

Target’s ICE Response Shows Corporate America’s Overcorrection

Geothermal Wildcatter Zanskar, Which Uses AI to Find Heat, Raises $115 Million

Colleges Are Letting AI Bots Help Make Decisions on Who to Admit

Nvidia CEO Says AI Will Create Jobs For Electricians and Plumbers

How This AI-Infused Warehouse Sorts Real Louis Vuitton Bags From Fakes

Elon Musk Accused of Making Up Math to Squeeze $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft

Why Elon Musk Is Racing to Take SpaceX Public

J&J’s Sales and Profit Rise on Strong Cancer and Autoimmune Drug Sales

Netflix Earnings Shed Light on Why It Needs Warner

Smithfield Foods to Buy Nathan’s Famous

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Posted by on January 21st, 2026 at 7:08 am


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