Morning News: January 13, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 13th, 2026 at 7:04 am

Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty

Takaichi’s Early Japan Election Plans Jolt Yen, Bonds and Stocks

Milei Still Props Up Argentina’s Peso Despite Looser Trading Rules

Citi Says Europe Could Also Face Central Bank Independence Risk

Global Central Bankers Show ‘Full Solidarity’ With Fed’s Powell

A Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts

Fed That Fights Back Is a Threat to Trump’s Takeover Plan

When All the King’s Men Are Too Eager to Please

The Economic Toll of Trump’s Policies Will Soon Be Visible

JPMorgan Investment-Banking Fees Drop on Underwriting Miss

JPMorgan Profit Beats Estimates on Trading Boom, Takes Hit on Apple Card

Hedge Funds Turn Chaos Into Cash for Best Gains in 16 Years

Pimco Sees US Mortgage Bond Purchases Boosting Returns

Banks Warn Consumers Will Be Hurt by Trump’s 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates

This Is Who Companies Call When They Want to Become a Bank

End Debanking by Removing Government From Reputation Regulation

Europe’s Gas and Power Hedge Funds Are Set to Cash In

America Doesn’t Need Greenland. It Needs a Reality Check

The Dubious Art of Explaining What Trump ‘Really Means’

The Ignominious Death of Drill, Baby, Drill

Venezuela’s Oil Riches Are Years Off, but Winners and Losers Will Emerge

Exxon’s Truth-Telling on Venezuela Shows Risk of Crossing Trump

Here in Midland, Texas, the Last Thing Anyone Wants Is Cheap Venezuelan Oil

The Battle Over Who Runs the Panama Canal Ports Is About to Be Decided

Canadians Back Ban on US Booze as Trump Keeps Up Trade Pressure

Facing Political Pressure, Trump Seeks Answer to Rising Housing Costs

Ackman Pitches Prepayment Penalties as Way to Cut Mortgage Rates

Tax Increases Will Not Solve the Affordability Challenge

Delta Seals Boeing Order as Earnings Support Travel Boom

America’s Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem—Too Many Data Centers

The ‘Tech Left’ Is Different This Time

Netflix Wanted to Reinvent Live TV. It Hasn’t Been Easy.

Taking a Cue From Labubus, Retailers Are Embracing Mystery Shopping

’Shrooms Lead the Pack in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy

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Morning News: January 12, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 12th, 2026 at 7:09 am

For Years, Powell Avoided Fighting Trump. That’s Over.

Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas; Powell Vows to Stand Firm

Trump Faces Fed Roadblock as Key Republican Blasts Justice Probe

Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena

Trump’s Investigation of Powell Is Also a Warning to the Next Fed Chair

‘Sell America’ Trade Is Revived by Trump’s Latest Fed Attack

Copper Pushes Toward Record on Supply Concerns and Weaker Dollar

Gold and Silver Storm to Records as Fed Hit With Subpoenas

What’s at Stake for the Oil Market If Iran Crisis Escalates

Trump Says He’s Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela

The Speed-Obsessed Texas Wildcatter in Pole Position for Venezuela’s Energy Riches

China Has Been Gorging on Black-Market Oil. That’s Now Getting Harder.

Greenland Faces Crunch Week as Europe Seeks to Defuse Trump

I’ve Studied How Democracies Fail. Here’s My Unified Theory of Trump

Two Ways the Donroe Doctrine Will Get Tangled in a Shifting Global Economy

US and China Flip the Global Script as Capital Flows Reverse

As the US Lures Investment Home, China is Splashing Cash Globally

Financials Fall As Trump’s Credit Card Rate Cap Plan Rattles Investors

How Trump’s Proposed Cap on Credit Card Rates Could Reshape Consumer Lending

Trump’s Credit-Card Cap Would Feed the Weakest to the Sharks

How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

Americans Are Right to Be Worried About the Labor Market

Trump’s New Housing Strategy Is All About Boosting Buyers Now

President Trump Is Targeting Mortgage Rates Where They’re Set

What a New Betting Market for Housing Prices Means for Home Buyers and Sellers

The Next Dust Bowl Is Becoming More Likely

Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

What I Learned Playing Liar’s Poker Against AI

DeepSeek Founder Liang’s Funds Surge 57% as China Quants Boom

China’s Top Paid App Is a Tool to Help Grandma Check In

The Lawyer Suing Media Outlets for Trump Has a ‘Trumpinator’ Doll Behind His Desk

Young Men Are Lost. A New Book Can Guide the Way

Why This Billionaire Holds a Family Meeting About Money Once a Quarter

Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content

Allegiant to Buy Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 Billion Deal

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Morning News: January 9, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 9th, 2026 at 7:04 am

Iran Shuts Down Internet in Crackdown on Escalating Protests

India Needs Logistics Overhaul to Seize on Trade Shifts, Port Operator Says

Trump’s Rivalry With China Plays Out in a Sleepy Greek Port

A Shadow Fleet Smuggles Illicit Oil Across the High Seas. This Is How It Works.

The Venezuela Raid Is a Lesson in Intellectual Regression

Trump’s Team Orders Big Oil Into Venezuela: ‘Do It for Our Country’

Trump’s $50 Oil Price Goal Is Doable, but Painful

Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House

Forget the Naysayers, Venezuela Offers Quick Oil Wins

DOGE’s Damage Lingers in Crucial Data Agencies It Gutted

Inside the White House, Stephen Miller Is Making His Vision of America Real

Auditing the IRS: The Future of Government’s Most Critical Agency

Fed Keeps Close Eye on Labor Market as It Assesses Further Cuts

Trump Orders Fannie and Freddie to Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds

Congress Must Close GENIUS Act’s Stablecoin Loophole

Gold Price Surge Boosts Swiss National Bank’s Profit

He Runs the World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund, but His Podcast Made Him Famous

An Antidote To Isolation In the Executive Suite

Rio Tinto and Glencore in Talks to Form World’s Biggest Miner

Cocoa Prices Swing as Exporter Hedges Offset Index Buying

Organ Meat Is All the Rage Thanks to MAHA and the Natural Food Fad

Pharma Deals on the Rise as Industry Shakes Off Trump Anxiety

China’s EV Dominance at Home Is Squeezing Out Foreign Carmakers

GM’s EV Charges Balloon to $7.6 Billion as US Demand Craters

Nvidia’s Go-To Chipmaker TSMC Sees Revenue Top Estimates

Gargantuan ‘Big Tech’ Investment Discredits ‘Monopoly’ Alarmism

Meta Signs Multi-Gigawatt Nuclear Deals for AI Data Centers

Meta’s Manus Deal Is a Win for the US

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026

The Startup Making Human Embryos With AI-Assisted Robots

The Man Who Could Be Apple’s Next C.E.O.

Grok’s Image Generator Turns X Into a Deepfake Nudity Factory

Jaylen Brown Calls for Player Equity as NBA Team Values Soar

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Morning News: January 8, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 8th, 2026 at 7:02 am

Greenlanders Are Stuck Between Trump and an Uncomfortable Present

Trump Team Works Up Sweeping Plan to Control Venezuelan Oil for Years to Come

Consumers Love Cheap Gas, but the Oil Patch Will Pay the Price

Trump Opens New Front Against China With Brazen Arrest of Maduro

If Xi Jinping Is All-Powerful, Then Why Do We Fear China?

China to Approve Nvidia H200 Buying as Soon as This Quarter

US Success in Venezuela Won’t Be Judged By Oil

Lucrative Bets on Venezuela Trigger Insider Trading Scrutiny

It’s Not Just Oil: How Else Wall Street Might Benefit From Trump’s Venezuela Actions

Trump Orders Crackdown on Defense Industry Stock Buybacks

Emerging Stocks, Currencies Drop as Geopolitical Risks Mount

More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs

The Return of the IPO Could Spell Trouble for Private Equity

Push to Audit Private Equity and Venture Capital Falters Under Trump

US Layoff Plans Dropped at Year End With More Hiring to Come

Cash-for-Visa Allegations Complicate Canada’s Race for Global Talent

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

Billionaires Are Ramping Up Their California Exits on Threat of Wealth Tax

Trump Moves to Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

This Is Not the Way to Make Housing More Affordable

A Letter Won’t Always Be Postmarked the Same Day You Drop It in the Mail

U.S. Shipyard Key to Trump’s American Revival Is Already Too Busy

BMW to Roll Out Three New EV Models in Push for More India Sales

JPMorgan, Apple and Goldman Score a Rare Win-Win-Win

China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

TikTok Saga Moves Quietly Toward Understated Ending

The Disastrous CBS Evening News Debut Was at Least an Apt Metaphor for America Right Now

Tune Out the Panicked Voices of the Movie-Industry Luddites

L Catterton Strikes Deal for Cottage Cheese Maker Good Culture

As Food Costs Rise, Chefs Turn to Trash for $160 Tasting Menus

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Morning News: January 7, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 7th, 2026 at 7:09 am

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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CWS Market Review – January 6, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 6th, 2026 at 6:16 pm

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I always look forward to the start of the new trading year. It’s a fresh start and all the YTD performance numbers are set back to zero. It’s a time to leave behind last year’s mistakes and look ahead to profits in the new year.

So far, the stock market seems to be in a very happy mood in 2026. The S&P 500 rallied on the first three trading days of the new year, and today the index set a new all-time record closing high of 6,945.82. Before today, the last closing high was set on Christmas Eve.

Not only did the market rally on the first three days of this year, but our Buy List outperformed the market on all three days as well.

The events in Venezuela haven’t been enough to rattle the markets. Indeed, one of our buy List stocks, SAIC, the defense contractor, got a nice lift on the news. It’s already up 8% for us this year. We also had new highs today from stocks like Heico and Thermo Fisher.

Historically, this has been a good time of year for the stock market. From December 20 to February 18, the S&P 500 has gained an average of 3.6%. That’s close to one-third of the market’s annual gain coming in less than one-sixth the time.

Another of our new stocks on the Buy List, Comfort Systems USA, is already up 10.8% this year. Not bad for three days, but we know not to celebrate too soon. The market can and will change its mind very quickly.

The market news has been fairly quiet recently, but that will soon change. Now that the government shutdown is over, we can get back to regular economic reports. This Friday, the government will release its jobs report for December, although the last few labor reports were not very encouraging.

The simple fact is that the labor market has been slowing down. The unemployment rate is currently at a four-year high, even though it’s still at a historically low level. The unemployment rate reached its low point nearly three years ago.

Earlier today, we got the ISM Manufacturing Index for December, and it showed that U.S. manufacturing fell to a 14-month low. The Index fell to 47.9 for December. That’s the lowest level since October 2024. Manufacturing now makes up 10% of the U.S. economy.

The other big news headed our way will be the start of the Q4 earnings season. As usual, many of the big banks will go first. JPMorgan Chase and the Bank of New York Mellon are set to report on Tuesday, January 13. JPM often sets the tone for the entire banking sector.

By the way, JPM’s CEO Jamie Dimon made a cool $770 million last year. That works out to 28 cents per share on a $330 stock. I’m not smart enough to tell you if that’s too high or too low, but the stock gained 34% last year. JPM’s annual profit will probably come in around $20 per share.

On Wednesday, we’ll get earnings reports from Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo. The financial sector has been unusually strong lately, and I say that cautiously. Except for a few bursts, finance stocks haven’t been popular in several years. Since late October, the S&P 500 Financial ETF is up by more than 8% while the S&P 500 ETF is up less than 1%.

Our first batch of Buy List earnings reports probably won’t be until the third week of January. Companies often need a little more time to compile their Q4 reports. That’s why the Q4 earnings season tends to be more spread out compared with the other quarters.

Tomorrow, we’ll get an early look at the jobs report when ADP releases its private payrolls report. Wall Street expects a gain of 48,000. Also on Wednesday, we’ll get reports on job openings and factory orders. Job openings have fallen over the last three years, but the losses may have stabilized. We’ll know more soon.

On Thursday, we’ll get initial jobless claims plus reports on productivity and the trade deficit. The big jobs report is on Friday. Wall Street expects to see a gain of 73,000 jobs which is pretty good. Expectations are for the unemployment rate to fall by 0.1% to 4.5%.

I’m also paying close attention to average hourly earnings. Economists are looking for a gain of 0.3%. If that’s close to accurate, then it tells me that the government shutdown didn’t have the impact I feared it would have.

Inflation has also been calm. The next CPI report will be out on January 13. The January Federal Reserve meeting is still three weeks away, and it increasingly looks like the Fed is ready to hold off on lowering rates. Not only that, but the odds of a rate cut in March are looking iffy.

I want to share this chart with you because it might be the most frustrating chart about the recent market. The chart below shows the S&P 500 ETF (in black) against the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (in blue).

You can see that the overall market has soundly beaten the Dividend Aristocrats over the last three years. The market has more than tripled the Aristocrats. Actually, this chart understates the impact because the Dividend Aristocrats are inside the S&P 500.

The Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividend every year for the last 25 years. Many have raised their dividend every year for 40 or 50 years.

I think of the Dividend Aristocrats as a good proxy for high quality companies. When I use the words “blue chip stocks,” this is what I mean. Many index makers have a “quality” factor for their indexes but I’m never exactly sure what metrics they use. With the Dividend Aristocrats, I have a good idea.

I find it alarming that high quality stocks have lagged the market by so much over the last three years. I certainly expect periods of underperformance, but this long stretch is very unusual.

This chart also shows us just how much the market has been influenced by a small number of lower quality stocks. The sad fact is that being safe and prudent has not been the most profitable strategy.

It’s not that conservative investors have lost money, but they’ve been left out of the biggest gains in a thriving bull market. I’m concerned that investors make take away the wrong lesson, but it’s hard to argue with success.

I’m not about to predict a resurgence of high-quality stocks, but these stocks can only lag the market for so long.

That’s all for now. The jobs report is due out Friday morning. I’ll have more for you in the next issue of CWS Market Review.

– Eddy

Morning News: January 6, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 6th, 2026 at 7:04 am

China Slaps Export Controls on Japan Military for Taiwan Remarks

In China, a Debate About Political Power Ignites After Maduro’s Capture

Snatching Maduro From Venezuela Was Illegal — and Damaging

Venezuela Ushers in the Era of Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’

Trump’s Hint to Oil Executives Weeks Before Maduro Ouster: ‘Get Ready’

Mystery Trader Garners $400,000-Plus Windfall on Maduro’s Capture

Bets on Maduro, Jesus Reveal Promise and Risks of Prediction Markets

Venezuela’s New Leader Is the Oil Industry’s Long-Time Ally

Chevron’s Risky Bet to Stay in Venezuela May Now Give It an Advantage

Citgo Is a Crown Jewel of Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Elliott Is Set to Reap the Benefits.

Trump’s Venezuelan Gambit Holds Chance of Rising US Sway Over Crude

Copper Surges to Fresh Record as Inventories ‘Locked in the US’

Hilton Lands in DHS Crosshairs After ICE Agents’ Hotel Reservations Are Canceled

The GOP Is Kidding Itself About the Economy

Do Tariffs Cause Inflation? New Studies Offer Surprising Answer

Sweeping Minimum-Wage Hikes Take Hold Across the Country

The Fed’s Six Big Challenges in 2026

The Cost of Inaction On Crypto Market Structure

More Tax Revenue Is a Certain Path to Soaring National Debt

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down

Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?

Nvidia’s $4 Trillion Stock Rally Faces More Threats Than Ever

Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes

Tesla Is Swapping Its EV Crown For Even More Promises

Hyundai Unveils New Humanoid Robot for Work in Car Factories

Dell’s Underperforming PC Business Seeks a Comeback

Steel Dynamics, SGH Bid $8.8 Billion to Acquire BlueScope Steel

AB InBev Buys Back $3 Billion Stake in U.S. Metal Container Facility to Boost Supply Security

How Corporate Security Has Changed a Year After UnitedHealth Killing

Make Drug Prices Great Again Without Price Controls

The Curious Cult of Aldi

Victoria’s Secret Faces Valentine’s Day Test

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Morning News: January 5, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 5th, 2026 at 7:06 am

Trump’s Ouster of Maduro Shows America’s New World Order Is Here

Switzerland Freezes Assets of Maduro and People Close to Him

Trump Now Has His Very Own Oil Empire

Chevron, US Oil Stocks Rally as Trump Vows Venezuela Revival

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Revival Plan Is a $100 Billion Gamble

Reviving Venezuela’s Flow of Oil Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply

Not Your Father’s Oil Market: Geopolitical Shocks Lack Impact

Why Oil Prices Are Barely Moving After the Venezuelan Incursion

China Needed Oil. Venezuela Needed Cash. Their Deal Faces a Turning Point.

Xi Faces Higher Costs in Taiwan Than Trump Does in Venezuela

Venezuela Trade Disruptions to Stay Localized, Analysts Say

Why Markets Can Sit Out the Drama in Venezuela

Safe-Haven Gold Propelled to One-Week High by US-Venezuela Conflict

Yellen Warns of Growing ‘Fiscal Dominance’ Threat to US Economy

Calls to Weaken the Dollar Are the Stuff of Economic Ignorance

Slow Growth Since 1971? The Floating Dollar Just Begs For Attention

Small-Time Crypto Investors Are Facing Violent Attacks

Treasuries Advance Ahead of Key US Manufacturing Numbers

Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again

Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say

The Winners and Losers From 2026’s Mix of Tax and Benefit Cuts

Contemplating the Difficult Labor-Market Conditions for U.S.-Born Men

‘Hectocorns’ Are Just One AI Flashpoint for 2026

Ten Unexpected Things 2026 May Bring

Simulation or Not, Musk’s Surreal Year Could Push Him to $1 Trillion Heights

US Auto Sales Poised to Slip as Middle-Class Buyers Retreat

27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing

Zillow’s CEO Is Ready for Another Slow Year in the US Housing Market

Apollo Leads $1.2 Billion Investment in Brad Jacobs’ QXO

Saks in Talks for $1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan to Keep Doors Open

First GLP-1 pill for Obesity from Novo Nordisk Launches in the U.S.

America Is Falling Out of Love With Pizza

Dutch Bros Is Out-Starbucksing Rivals With the Sugariest Drinks

More People Are Lifting Weights. It’s Changing Gym Culture.

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Morning News: January 2, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 2nd, 2026 at 8:15 am

The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026

Orsted Files Legal Challenge to Trump’s Wind-Farm Suspension

Trump’s Lasting Damage Will Be the Steady Erosion of Norms

Work, Invest, Inherit: How Americans Can Actually Move to Europe

Britain’s FTSE 100 Hits 10,000 Mark in Strong Start to 2026

The Global Economy Must Adapt to Avoid Tumult This Year

Economists Whiffed Tariffs Precisely Because They Whiffed Inflation

US Treasuries Extend Gains After Posting Best Year Since 2020

Can Kalshi Take On Inflation, Too?

Wall Street Sees Another Banner Year for Markets. Could Anything Stop It?

Here’s (Almost) Everything Wall Street Expects in 2026

China’s Multi-Asset Funds Dominate Top Performers as Tech Soars

3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are Screaming Buys in 2026

Rationally Exuberant Markets Will Be Risking AI Mishaps in 2026

Tech Companies Land at Las Vegas Eager to Show AI Transformation

Tech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe

Kara Swisher on the Blind Spot That Broke Big Tech

Bezos, Catz, Dell Cashed Out Billions as Top Insider Sellers of 2025

Threat of California Billionaire Tax Draws Criticism From Ultrawealthy

The Condo Market Hasn’t Been This Bad in Over a Decade

The Year of the $100 Million House

BYD Hits Sales Goal, Set to Topple Tesla as Biggest EV Maker

Tesla Closes Out Brutal Year in Europe With Sales Declines

The Year the Newsletter Business Reached a Fever Pitch

List of Companies Laying Off Employees in January

Ozempic Users Actually Spend More Dining Out. Smart Restaurants Are Adapting

How Kraft Heinz Lost Its Lock on Mac and Cheese—and American Shoppers

The World Cup Is Nike’s to Lose Versus Adidas

Can the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer Fix Its Finances?

Repeat Moviegoers Help Hollywood Eke Out a Slightly Better 2025

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Morning News: January 1, 2026
Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on January 1st, 2026 at 7:08 am

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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