What I Am Reading
Friday, December 26, 2025
Markets
Commodities
Credit
Central Banks
US Economy
- The U.S. Economy Keeps Powering Ahead, Defying Dire PredictionsWall Street Journal
- Are We in a Productivity Boom?Wall Street Journal
China
Japan
Geopolitics & Trade
- US strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warningsWashington Post
- Zelensky says 'a lot can be decided' ahead of meeting with TrumpReuters
- Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs in four chartsAP
- China Sanctions Boeing, Other U.S. Companies Over Taiwan Arms SaleWall Street Journal
Corporate Finance
US Durable Goods Orders MoM (October 2025)
- billion. Source:U.S. Census Bureau.
US GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q3 2025, annualized)
- imports decreased. Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis.