Morning News: January 7, 2026

Eurozone Inflation Falls to ECB Target

German Unemployment Holds Steady

China Sells the World on Its Duty-Free Island, Amid a $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

China Escalates Feud With Japan, Probes Chipmaking Material

Here’s How Japan Can Hit Back at China’s New Export Controls

The World Needs a Lot More Copper. But Will There Be Enough Supply?

LNG Market Moves From Famine to Feast on Wave of New Supply

Trump Says Venezuela to Send Oil Worth Up to $2.8 Billion to US

With Maduro Out, Wall Street Chases After Venezuela’s Riches

No Crash, No Problem? Good Luck With That

Tests of Fed’s Independence Intensify as Trump Seeks to Reshape Institution

Steve Moore and Larry Kudlow Owe Trump Straight Talk On the Dollar

Why Bonds Now Look Like a Better Bet Over Stocks and Gold

US Bank Profits Surge On Investment Banking Jump In Fourth Quarter

Goldman Sachs Tops Global M&A Rankings with $1.48 Trillion in Deals

JPMorgan Cuts All Ties With Proxy Advisers in Industry First

US Mortgage Rates Fall to 6.25%, Lowest Since September 2024

Slashing Foreign Aid Risks Millions of Lives

Vaccine Changes Will Make American Children Suffer Again

Hiring in the Age of AI Means Proving You Need a Human

Samsung Rises to New Highs With No End in Sight for Memory Crunch

Mobileye Acquires Startup Mentee Robotics for $900 Million

The $160,000 Mechanic Job That Ford Can’t Fill

Warner Bros. Dismisses Latest Paramount Bid as Inadequate

Media Startup Semafor Raises $30 Million in New Funding Round

SpaceX Is Under a Lot of Pressure Now. It’s Not Alone

Musk’s Grok AI Generated Thousands of Undressed Images Per Hour on X

Hilton, ICE and the New Playbook for Handling an Online Crisis

Why Every Decent Restaurant Has a Product in the Grocery Store Now

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Posted by on January 7th, 2026 at 7:09 am


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