President-elect was ordered to appear in Manhattan court on Friday morning to bring historic criminal case to a conclusion
Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administration
Washington commemorates statesman with political virtues many fear are now in short supply
Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policy
The president-elect’s expansionist rhetoric is unsettling America’s allies
JPMorgan analysts double estimates as blazes continue to rage
Also in today’s newsletter, Pfizer leads pharma’s efforts to cosy up to the president-elect
US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office
Both Republicans and Democrats are split between populist and oligarchic visions
Brutally violent Netflix series about a mother and son on the run is set in 1850s Utah Territory
Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs
Strong winds spread blazes as more than 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate
Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White House
Energy production in the US will rise but more of the output will be gassy
The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasing
The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’
Minutes from December meeting show policymakers are concerned about US inflation risks
More than you’d think!
A sell-side icebreaker
Donald Trump’s vow to rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’ is latest dig to neighbouring countries
The dancer behind Beyoncé and Lil Nas X’s viral music videos nominates the clubs, cooks and communities of ‘Black Hollywood’
Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threats
Antal Rogán is Hungary’s highest-ranking official added to Treasury list since fall of communism
Capital flows
Renminbi under pressure from stronger dollar and concerns about incoming US president’s trade plans
