Politics
- Fed Governor Lisa Cook seems safe from Trump firing after Supreme Court arguments - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell planned to attend the oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
- Trump tells world leaders: ‘Europe is not heading in the right direction’ - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said some areas of Europe are no longer recognizable — and "not in a positive way."
- Trump to speak at Davos as his Greenland push, tariff threats take center stage - Trump said over the weekend that he would slap tariffs on imports from eight European countries in retaliation for moving troops to Greenland.
- Putin meeting set for Thursday, Witkoff says, with Ukraine 'land deals' on the table - A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take place on Thursday with "land deals" over Ukraine on the table, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said.
- U.S. still 'the closest of allies' with the UK despite rift, Finance Minister Reeves says - The U.S. remains the "closest of allies" with the U.K. despite a growing rift between the U.S. and Europe over the future of Greenland, Rachel Reeves told CNBC.
- Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ - U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessant addressed reporters at a press conference at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
- Gold breaks new record on Greenland tariff threats, with forecast of $7,000 on the cards - Gold prices climbed to another record of over $4,800 on Wednesday, extending its sharp rally.
- Greenland should be prepared for 'everything,' prime minister says, not ruling out U.S. military action - While the scenario is unlikely, Greenland has to be prepared as "the other side" has not ruled out the use of military force.
- 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.
- 'You'll find out,' Trump says on Greenland takeover strategy - Trump will be meeting with world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this week.