NYTIMES (Ian Austen) - Canada Offers U.S. Concessions in Trade Talks but Demands a Comprehensive Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to prevent 50 percent tariffs against many Canadian goods scheduled for this month.
ABCNEWS - US Taiwan policy will be watched closely during Trump's China visit
While the conflict in Iran will loom over Trump's China summit, what might be the most consequential issue discussed behind closed doors is much closer to Beijing.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - Why Trump Turned Chilly Toward Taiwan
With the Iran war raging, the last thing the U.S. needs is conflict with China. The post Why Trump Turned Chilly Toward Taiwan appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Why Trump Turned Chilly Toward Taiwan With the Iran war raging, the last thing the U.S. needs is conflict with China. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) After the 2024 election, there were widespread expectations throughout the international system that Donald Trump, in his second term, would consolidate and strengthen the existing already close security cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. The bilateral relationship had noticeably tightened during Trump’s first term , and that trend continued throughout Joe Biden’s presidency. Moreover, U.S. diplomatic and…Open
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - Wall Street's playbook for 2026 already needs to be rewritten
Investors are confronting a different world, marked by the Trump administration's aggressive push for a new global order , renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve, increasingly controversial immigration actions and much more. Why it matters: It's not even the end of the first month of the year. Throw out your 2026 outlooks. What they're saying: It's hard to parse the market's response to the firehose of news, as any selloff could be "a routine wave or a tidal shift, or worse, a tsunami," Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, tells Axios. State of play: Since the beginning of the year, investors have been met with: - Venezuela: The capture of Nicolás Maduro led to a spike in volatility and a drop in energy prices. -…
AI:Investors in early 2026 are facing significant market volatility driven by a rapid succession of geopolitical tensions and aggressive policy moves from the Trump administration. Key factors impacting the economy include instability regarding Venezuela, conflicting trade stances with Canada, threats involving Greenland sovereignty, and legal challenges against Federal Reserve independence and major financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase. Additionally, corporate activism is rising following immigration-related incidents in Minnesota. With the S&P 500 seeing minimal gains and tech stocks facing skepticism over the AI boom, market analysts warn that the stock market remains on shaky ground as it navigates this unpredictable policy-driven…Open