Economy
- Treasury yields inch lower as investors monitor escalating trade tensions - U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday, tentatively retreating from a sell-off that spurred a flight from U.S. assets on Tuesday.
- Bessent says Trump's pick for the next Fed chair could happen next week - The president has whittled down the field to four candidates, Bessent told CNBC during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
- United Airlines could hit record earnings after strong start to 2026 - United Airlines said 2026 is off to a strong start, both for premium seats and no-frills tickets, as it reported fourth-quarter earnings.
- Jerome Powell could stay at the Fed even after being removed as chair. Here's what that means - The saga over President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the Federal Reserve has another twist.
- Watch: Trump speaks at White House press briefing - President Donald Trump is set to appear at a White House press briefing marking the first anniversary of his second term in office.
- Bessent says Powell attending Supreme Court arguments on Lisa Cook is a mistake - CNBC reported that Powell plans to be present for oral arguments in a case that challenges Trump's power to remove governor Lisa Cook.
- Greenland's freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue - "Water is increasingly treated like a strategic asset," one analyst told CNBC.
- China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth - China's central bank held its loan prime rates unchanged as the authorities sought to bolster the economy with targeted monetary easing steps.
- Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump's push for Greenland and flock to safer assets - U.S. gold and silver futures peaked on Monday as investors flock to safe-haven assets.
- Europe weighs using trade 'bazooka' against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens - European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S.