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Geraldo Rivera opens the vault containing the most recent shipment of South Korean lumber, upon which Trump just declared an increased (unlawful) tariff.
January 26, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Geraldo Rivera opens the vault containing the most recent shipment of South Korean lumber, upon which Trump just declared an increased (unlawful) tariff.
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Leavitt throws Bovino under the bus: "Mr Bovino is a wonderful man and he's a great professional. He is very much going to continue CBP throughout and across the country. Mr Homan will be the main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis"
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Leavitt throws Bovino under the bus: "Mr Bovino is a wonderful man and he's a great professional. He is very much going to continue CBP throughout and across the country. Mr Homan will be the main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis"
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TARIFF MAN IS BACK
January 26, 2026 at 9:58 PM
TARIFF MAN IS BACK
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January 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Beursstudenten die twee jaar lang slecht scoren, moeten beurs tweede jaar mogelijk terugbetalen
www.veto.be/onderwijs/be...
www.veto.be/onderwijs/be...
Beursstudenten die twee jaar lang slecht scoren, moeten beurs tweede jaar mogelijk terugbetalen
Studenten die twee jaar lang een beurs krijgen maar telkens onvoldoende slagen, moeten de studiebeurs mogelijk terugbetalen. Dat staat in een informeel voorontwerp van een decreet door het kabinet van...
www.veto.be
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Beursstudenten die twee jaar lang slecht scoren, moeten beurs tweede jaar mogelijk terugbetalen
www.veto.be/onderwijs/be...
www.veto.be/onderwijs/be...
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Donald Trump deserves some of the credit. Without his adventurism, his predilection for tariffs and his habit of alienating allies, the two big democracies might not have found the courage to strike a deal
Europe is aiming to sign a long-awaited free-trade deal with India
One way to show America and China that also-rans have options, too
econ.st
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Donald Trump deserves some of the credit. Without his adventurism, his predilection for tariffs and his habit of alienating allies, the two big democracies might not have found the courage to strike a deal
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Als Sepp Blatter al "ja mannekes, dees is er misschien toch wat over" begint te zeggen, dan is het echt code rood.
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Als Sepp Blatter al "ja mannekes, dees is er misschien toch wat over" begint te zeggen, dan is het echt code rood.
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Here's new Reform MP Suella Braverman, boasting about the time she took a trip to see a wall on "the land border between Italy and Turkey" which caused "crossings on that border to plummet"
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Here's new Reform MP Suella Braverman, boasting about the time she took a trip to see a wall on "the land border between Italy and Turkey" which caused "crossings on that border to plummet"
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My guess is this is choreography for an exit from Minnesota. Homan will make a "recommendation" to Trump that victory has been achieved, and no further ICE/CBP intervention is required.
January 26, 2026 at 1:35 PM
My guess is this is choreography for an exit from Minnesota. Homan will make a "recommendation" to Trump that victory has been achieved, and no further ICE/CBP intervention is required.
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INDIA TRADE SECY : INDIA-EU HAVE CONCLUDED TALKS OVER TRADE AGREEMENT, DEAL TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 PM
INDIA TRADE SECY : INDIA-EU HAVE CONCLUDED TALKS OVER TRADE AGREEMENT, DEAL TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
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"Some investors tell me they are wargaming pretty extreme scenarios, including even the remote but plausible chance Trump might one day threaten not to pay back government debt to investors or countries he does not like."
via @katie0martin.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/5c1a...
via @katie0martin.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/5c1a...
The Taco trade has eaten itself
Tracking the Donald Trump show has become pointless for investors in the short term
www.ft.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"Some investors tell me they are wargaming pretty extreme scenarios, including even the remote but plausible chance Trump might one day threaten not to pay back government debt to investors or countries he does not like."
via @katie0martin.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/5c1a...
via @katie0martin.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/5c1a...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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The headlines in this article in the Economist (UK) are great—better than almost any newspaper in the US
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The headlines in this article in the Economist (UK) are great—better than almost any newspaper in the US
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Well, look at that. Another country’s visiting China for the first time in nearly a decade. 🤡
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
January 24, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Well, look at that. Another country’s visiting China for the first time in nearly a decade. 🤡
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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The hazards of failing first-year biology: you invade the wrong pole.
🇦🇶 🐧 🇬🇱 🐻❄️
🇦🇶 🐧 🇬🇱 🐻❄️
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 AM
The hazards of failing first-year biology: you invade the wrong pole.
🇦🇶 🐧 🇬🇱 🐻❄️
🇦🇶 🐧 🇬🇱 🐻❄️
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“.. Here’s the reality: Tesla didn’t remove the safety monitor. It simply moved them from inside the Robotaxi to a chase car following closely behind.” 🤡
@electrek.co #$TSLA
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@electrek.co #$TSLA
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January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
“.. Here’s the reality: Tesla didn’t remove the safety monitor. It simply moved them from inside the Robotaxi to a chase car following closely behind.” 🤡
@electrek.co #$TSLA
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@electrek.co #$TSLA
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hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
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say what you will but Wright does not argue on behalf of previous employer
the resulting price drop would bankrupt US oil production
the resulting price drop would bankrupt US oil production
US energy secretary calls for doubling global oil output in Davos reut.rs/4sYrWpU
US energy secretary calls for doubling global oil output in Davos
The world needs to more than double oil production, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday, while criticising the European Union and the U.S. state of California for wasting money on what he described as inefficient green energy.
reut.rs
January 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
say what you will but Wright does not argue on behalf of previous employer
the resulting price drop would bankrupt US oil production
the resulting price drop would bankrupt US oil production
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In revealing his thinking on Wednesday about his Fed chair decision in his speech at Davos, Trump telegraphed his core anxiety: that candidates tell him what he wants to hear during interviews but then become their own guy once they have the job.
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
In revealing his thinking on Wednesday about his Fed chair decision in his speech at Davos, Trump telegraphed his core anxiety: that candidates tell him what he wants to hear during interviews but then become their own guy once they have the job.
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The EU is correctly reading this as a lane change, not a U-turn.
The extraordinary EU summit will go ahead as planned on Thursday evening, regardless of Trump’s Greenland U-turn.
The topic on the agenda remains “latest developments in the transatlantic relations and its implications for the EU.”
The topic on the agenda remains “latest developments in the transatlantic relations and its implications for the EU.”
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 AM
The EU is correctly reading this as a lane change, not a U-turn.
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The most consistent them in Trump's second term has been that every time he leans into his tariff agenda, markets tank, and every time he backs off, they rise. And here's the latest round of uppy-downy to prove the point.
Markets clearly believe that Trump's tariff agenda hurts American businesses.
Markets clearly believe that Trump's tariff agenda hurts American businesses.
January 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The most consistent them in Trump's second term has been that every time he leans into his tariff agenda, markets tank, and every time he backs off, they rise. And here's the latest round of uppy-downy to prove the point.
Markets clearly believe that Trump's tariff agenda hurts American businesses.
Markets clearly believe that Trump's tariff agenda hurts American businesses.
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The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
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China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.