Morning News: January 1, 2026

South Korea’s Exports Stronger Than Expected in December; Set Annual Record in 2025

China Calls EU Carbon Border Tax Unfair, Warns of Counter-Moves

How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China

US Sanctions Chinese Companies, Tankers With Venezuela Links

Trump Delays New Tariff Hike on Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets

Trump Abandons National Guard Push in Chicago, LA, Portland

The Year America’s Economic Edge Evaporated

There Is a Way Out of This Mess

Dollar Posts Worst Year Since 2017 With More Fed Cuts Expected

US Stocks Slouch Into Year End With No Sign of Santa Claus Rally

Crypto Soared in 2025 — and then Crashed. Now What?

Year End Sees Record Borrowing from Fed’s Standing Repo Facility

Bridgewater’s Flagship Pure Alpha Surges 33% in 2025, Outperforming Biggest Hedge Fund Peers

These Are the ETFs to Watch in 2026

Warren Buffett Officially Retires as Berkshire Hathway’s CEO

The $358 Billion Question for the New CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

Clairvoyance Is Great for Hedge Fund Returns

Mortgage Rates at 2025 Low Give Homebuyers Momentum in New Year

Technology Can Help Us Lead More Moral Lives — If We Let It

The US-EU Rift Over Social Media Rules Will Only Get Wider in 2026

Tesla Sales Outlook Darkens Despite Musk’s Self-Driving Euphoria

The Price Honeybees May Pay for Biofuel

Think 2025 Was a Big Year for Health News? Fasten Your Seat Belts

Hasbro’s Secret Weapon for Training Its Next Leaders: A Board Game

You Can Now Hire Someone to Return All Those Unwanted Gifts

Repeat Moviegoers Help Hollywood Eke Out a Slightly Better 2025

The ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Is the Escapism We Need

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