NYTIMES (Joe Rennison) - Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street
Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith and Tony Romm) - For Hassett, Loyalty to Trump Became a Liability in Fed Race
Kevin A. Hassett had been seen as the front-runner in the Fed race, but his deep ties to the president raised questions about his independence.
NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - A Hawkish Kevin Warsh at the Fed Could Haunt Bessent
The Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to avoid providing President Trump with a clear recommendation to lead the central bank.
NYTIMES (Sydney Ember and Colby Smith) - Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time.
Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
NPR (Betsy Joles) - With decades-long restrictions lifted, a Pakistani brewery has started exporting beer
Drinking is illegal for Pakistan's Muslim majority, but Murree Brewery's beer has long been available to non-Muslims and foreigners there. Now it's being exported to the U.K., Japan and Portugal. Is the U.S. next?
Drinking is illegal for Pakistan's Muslim majority, but Murree Brewery's beer has long been available to non-Muslims and foreigners there. Now it's being exported to the U.K., Japan and Portugal. Is the U.S. next?Open
NPR (Ava Berger) - A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.Open
NPR (Will Stone) - Want to get stronger? Start with these 6 muscle-building exercises
If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements.
THEFEDERALIST (Christopher Jacobs) - Sad There’s No Football This Week? Watch These Old Super Bowl Highlights Instead
Leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL Network will re-air NFL Films’ highlight shows of the previous 59 Super Bowls.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Hannah Dormido, Tim Meko) - Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The president is eying a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Senate Posed To Pass Government Funding Bills, Trump Picks New Fed Chair - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses breaking news out of the Capitol where it appears the Senate could pass government funding bills. The Senate is set to vote on a government funding package which funds more than 90% of the government, which will likely move forward to the House. Meanwhile, President Trump has selected Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair.