Morning News: January 20, 2025

Saudi Crown Prince MBS Moves to Exploit Vacuum Left By Iran

Saudi Arabia Is Still Assessing BRICS Membership, Minister Says

Japan Central Bank Rate Hike Odds Could Turn on Trump Address

Chinese Investors Pile Into Bridgewater-Style Funds, Eying Trump Return

‘Which Time Were You Lying?’: The Great CEO Flip-Flop Over Trump Hits Davos

Old MAGA vs. New MAGA’s Cage Match Begins

Hildebrand Worries that Global Inflation Is Stubbornly Sticky

Is It Better to Have High Growth or Low Debt?

How Trump’s New America Compares With 2017, in 11 Charts

‘God Candle’ Suddenly Sends Bitcoin To All-Time High Price As Trump Stuns Crypto

Crypto Executives Warn Trump’s Memecoins Harm the Industry

How Mexico Is Preparing for Trump’s Promises of Mass Deportations

Christian Legal Group That Helped Topple Roe Shifts Fight to DEI

The Federal Work Force Grew Briskly Under Biden. It’s Still Historically Low.

Trump to Declare National Energy Emergency, Unlocking New Powers

Trump Can’t Turn Back the Clock on US Climate Emissions

Copper Market Sees Half Chance of 10% US Tariff by First Quarter-End, Goldman Says

Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term

Los Angeles Fire Victims Turn to Prefab Homes for Quick Builds

TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet

TikTok Survives as an App too Popular to Ban

TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote

Nintendo Is Taking a Page From Sony’s Playbook With New Switch

Telefonica Appoints Marc Murtra as Executive Chair, Replaces Ousted Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete

Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?

Kohl’s Shoppers Want Its New CEO to Undo What the Last One Did

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