What I Am Reading
Monday, January 12, 2026
Markets
- U.S. stock futures sink after Powell accuses Trump of intimidation over DOJ probeMarketWatch
- U.S. financial stocks fall after Trump calls for one-year credit-card rate capReuters
- European shares slip as banks slide on Trump credit-card fee cap planReuters
- Bitcoin Price Pops as Powell Inquiry Roils MarketsBarron's
- Silver and Gold Hit New Highs on Fed Probe, Iran TensionsBarron's
- Goldman Sachs Says WTI Could Drop to $50Oil Price
Credit
- Long-Term Treasury Yields Jump After Powell NewsWall Street Journal
- US corporate bond sales hit $95bn in busiest week since Covid pandemicFinancial Times
Central Banks
- U.S. Prosecutors Are Investigating Fed Chair Jerome PowellWall Street Journal
- Criminalizing the FedFinancial Times
- Will US inflation figures derail the Fed's rate-cut plans?Financial Times
Europe
Japan
Geopolitics & Trade
Corporate Finance
AI
Beyond Markets
- About That 'Disappearing' Middle ClassWall Street Journal
US Building Permits (October 2025)
- Source:Census.gov
US Housing Starts (October 2025)
- Source:Census.gov
US Nonfarm Payrolls (December 2025)
- Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Unemployment Rate (December 2025)
- Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Michigan Consumer Sentiment, Preliminary (January 2026)
- Source:sca.isr.umich.edu
Germany Balance of Trade (November 2025)
- Source:Destatis
Canada Unemployment Rate (December 2025)
- Source:Statistics Canada