What I Am Reading
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Markets
US I
- US inflation still slowing as producer prices rise below expectations in DecemberReuters
- Budget deficit rose in December and is now 40% higher than it was a year agoCNBC
- Trump to create External Revenue Service for tariff collectionCNBC
- Freshmen college enrollment did not fall: research group cites errorCNBC
US II
- Musk’s plan for ‘DOGE’ initiative looks worse as details come into focusMSNBC
- SEC sues Musk, alleges failure to properly disclose Twitter ownershipCNBC
- Trump's embrace of Bitcoin: A shift towards centralizationThe Hill
- Trump can power the US into the future with a muscular nuclear energy policyFOX
- Trump Plans ‘Energy Dominance’ Executive Orders After InaugurationWall Street Journal
- How Joe Biden became America's obstructor-in-chiefNY Post
Canada
- Justin Trudeau Is Leaving a Job No One Seems to Want, Except Mark CarneyWall Street Journal
Europe
Mexico
- Amazon Web Services Launches Infrastructure Region in MexicoWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- Denmark Opens Back Channel to Trump to Discuss GreenlandWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Consumer:FDA Wants to Slap Warning Labels on Your FoodWall Street Journal
- Media:Meta announces 5% cuts targeting low performers. Read the memoCNBC
- Storage:Cold-Storage Operator Lineage Is Cutting StaffWall Street Journal
- Tech:Chip industry groups slam expected rules in private letter to BidenReuters
- Tech:Microsoft pauses hiring in U.S. consulting unit, memo saysCNBC
- Tech:Intel to spin off venture capital arm, can raise outside moneyCNBC
Corporate finance
- Canada Approves Bunge’s $8.2 Billion Deal for ViterraWall Street Journal
Beyond markets
- Opinion | As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los AngelesNew York Times
- ‘Same Spot!’: Is a Small New Year’s Morning Blaze Connected to the Los Angeles Fire Disaster?Wall Street Journal
- It's GOOD that BlackRock and JPMorgan are pulling away from 'net zero'NY Post
- ‘House of Huawei’ Review: The Path to DominanceWall Street Journal