In the past week:
- The stock market closed for President Carter’s memorial. Treasury yields increased. The December employment report was expected to show slow jobs growth.
- The Federal Reserve warned that the inflation fight was not over. Inflation increased in Europe.
- CES 2025 and Foxconn results boosted semiconductor stocks. Nvidia announced a desktop AI supercomputer. But tech stocks sold off mid-week.
- Meta added a Trump ally to its board and eliminated fact-checking on Facebook. The incoming administration announced $20 billion foreign investment in U.S. data centers.
- United Airlines accelerated its Starlink rollout. Toyota invested in a rocket startup. Honda revealed two new electric vehicles.
- Costco recalled cold medicine. McDonald’s ended some diversity policies and rolled out a new value menu. Macy’s announced store closures. Wayfare decided to exit the German market.
- Constellation Energy said it would acquire Calpine for over $26 billion. A huge U.S. dockworkers strike was averted.
- The CFPB banned medical debt from credit reports and sued a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. The FDA set new limits on lead in baby food. The Justice Department filed a price-fixing suit against major landlords.
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