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President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats may signal an early escalation in what's expected to be months of volatile posturing as the US, Canada and Mexico prepare to review their trade pact this year....

A tale of two economies is driving China's stock market, prompting investors to raise bets on the beneficiaries of an industrial export boom at the expense of firms mired in a consumption slump....

The Trump administration is planning to invest $1.6 billion into USA Rare Earth, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter....

A sprawling winter storm has grounded more than 14,500 flights around the US, halted trains and triggered a grid emergency and knocked out power to thousands, all while threatening to drop a foot of snow on New York City and the rest of the Northeast corridor on Sunday....

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March as the South Pacific nation continues to engage with so-called middle powers amid pressure from the US and other powerful blocs....

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issued a fresh warning against the financial markets amid rising bond yields and the weakening yen, saying the government will be ready to take action....

The Federal Reserve and three of the central banks that just backed its embattled chair are poised to keep interest rates unchanged at an edgy moment for global policymakers....

Some of the best performing US debt in the first weeks of this year is the lowest rated, implying that corporate defaults are low on the list of investor fears now....

A massive winter storm forced thousands of flight cancellations that continue to ramp up as a system that may be the most expansive in years rips across the US from Texas up to New England....

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the government and parliament could have done more to pare the deficit in a budget compromise adopted on Friday....

The Department of Health and Human Services sent notices Saturday to states and partners pausing public health grants, which adds up to an estimated $5 billion in potential losses for health departments....

Federal agents spraying tear gas at protesters in Minneapolis, MN. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia agreed to postpone the 2029 Asian Winter Games, dealing a blow to the Middle Eastern Kingdom's global sporting ambitions....

A massive US storm stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England triggered a grid emergency in the country's midsection, prompted cascading travel disruptions and is expected to dump heavy snow on New York and Boston....

Prices jump in the US and Europe, as cold weather drives up demand and threatens supplies....

President Trump has once again threatened tariffs of up to 200 percent on French wine, putting pressure on an industry that relies heavily on imports. Wine importer Victor Schwartz, US Wine Trade Alliance president Ben Aneff, and California grape grower Stuart Spencer explain how tariffs could raise prices, reduce choice, hurt restaurants and distributors, and reshape both foreign and domestic wine markets. The story reveals why wine has become a pawn in a broader trade battle and what it could mean for American businesses and consumers. (Source: Bloomberg)...

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the elites gathered in Davos that the Trump administration believes globalization is “a failed policy” that left America behind. A day later, his boss, President Donald Trump, predicted the US stock market would double from records he openly took credit for....

Vegemite, the yeasty spread from Australia, gets a passing green checkmark. So does a French bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. But Diet Coke, a favorite of President Donald Trump? To that, a popular new mobile app in Denmark assigns a failing red X — a message to shoppers to put that American stuff back on the shelf....

Chrystia Freeland, former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and current economic adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, speaks with David Westin from Davos about negotiations over the war in Ukraine. She discusses potential investment opportunities in Ukraine, and explains why the latest scuffle over Greenland was a “wake up call for Europe.” (Source: Bloomberg)...

Trump made an about-face on tariffs this week....