Morning News: January 15, 2026

The Pope and the President Offer Competing Americanisms

Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.

Here’s the List of 75 Countries Affected by US Visa Crackdown

Welcome to Greenland, an Economy Reliant on Subsidies and Shrimp

Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash.

Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors

Forget Trump’s Tariffs. The Real Danger Lies in China’s Trade Surplus.

If We Don’t Want the Chinese To ‘Lap’ Us, Let Them Sell To Us

Trump Picks the Wrong Time to Lie to the Public About Grocery Prices

The Poverty of Vanceonomics

Why Banks Are So Worried About a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap

Credit Card Rate Caps Will Lead To a Shortage of Credit Cards

Private Credit Drops Safeguard to Win Deals on Wall Street Terms

Trump Tells Reuters No Plans to Remove Powell Despite Probe

Let Powell and the Fed Do Their Jobs

Morgan Stanley Beats Investment-Banking Estimates on Debt Haul

Goldman Sachs’ Profit Beats Estimates on Dealmaking, Trading Strength

BlackRock Total Assets Hit Record $14 Trillion as ETFs Surge

Citi CEO Warns of More Job Cuts, Calls Time on ‘Old, Bad Habits’

2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.

Silver Tumbles After Trump Holds Off on Critical Mineral Tariffs

Trump’s Rare Earth Push Extends Lifeline to Green Tech

TSMC’s Strong Outlook Fires Up Hopes of Sustained AI Boom

ASML Soars Above $500 Billion Value on TSMC’s Upbeat Outlook

Antitrust Law Is a Poor Substitute for Netflix Warner Brothers

How Larry Ellison Can Get Warner to Play Ball

Spotify Increases Price of Premium Subscriptions

Tesla’s Greatest Threat Is Being Boring

Generic Ozempic Makers Are Coming to Upend the Obesity Market

Humble Hershey’s Gets a Marketing Makeover

Alcohol Use May Be Declining, But We Still Want That Buzz

Amazon Blasts Saks Funding Deal, Says Equity Is ‘Worthless’

Inside the Mad Dash to Save Saks, America’s Last Luxury Retailer

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Posted by on January 15th, 2026 at 7:03 am


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