‘TACO’ trade boosts markets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions

‘TACO’ trade boosts markets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump walks after charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Amid the recent uproar over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aim of annexing Greenland, it’s easy to lose track…

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Trump withdraws ‘Board of Peace’ invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada

Trump withdraws ‘Board of Peace’ invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 20: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026. Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the invitation to Canada to join his “Board of Peace,” days after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address in…

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PCE inflation November 2026:

PCE inflation November 2026:

People shop at a Costco store in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., Jan. 16, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Inflation drifted slightly further from the Federal Reserve’s target in November though in line with expectations, according to the central bank’s preferred gauge released Thursday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, a…

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Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election

Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election

An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs are a key component driving broader inflation higher, with data Friday expected to show consumer price growth has stayed above the central bank’s 2% target for four straight calendar years. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation…

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Trump calls off tariffs on Europe, but nations are still walking a diplomatic tightrope

Trump calls off tariffs on Europe, but nations are still walking a diplomatic tightrope

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have agreed on what…

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Trump-NATO framework unclear, sovereignty is a red line

Trump-NATO framework unclear, sovereignty is a red line

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen holds a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 22, 2026. Marko Djurica | Reuters Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a press conference Thursday he doesn’t know what’s in the “framework” deal that President Donald Trump announced after meeting with NATO’s leader a day earlier. But Nielsen stressed that…

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