Saturday, February 22, 2025

Sunday's News Links

[Yahoo Finance] Nvidia earnings and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge: What to know this week

[Politico] German election 2025: Conservative CDU favorite to win as far right eyes historic result — live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Germany’s Crunch Election Grips Markets Wanting More Spending

[BBC] Germans to vote in high-stakes election watched closely by Europe and US

[Reuters] Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

[CNBC] The Fed is stuck in neutral as it watches how Trump’s policies play out

[Reuters] Zelenskiy says he is willing to give up presidency if it means peace in Ukraine

[Reuters] Russia and US plan another meeting this week

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Opposes Size of Minerals Fund to Pay Back US War Aid

[AP] California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief

[BBC] US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico

[Reuters] Russia launches war's largest drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says

[Bloomberg] What Declaring War on the AP Really Means

[Bloomberg] DOJ Chiefs Tell Staff Not to Reply to Musk Job Details Order

[Bloomberg] China Urges US to Stop Weaponizing Economic and Trade Affairs

[WSJ] German Voters Take First Step Toward Filling Europe’s Leadership Vacuum

[WSJ] What Do Mass Federal Layoffs Mean for the Labor Market?

[WSJ] Trump’s Ukraine Shift Unsettles U.S. Allies in Asia

[WSJ] European Leaders Draft Peacekeeping Plan for Ukraine With U.S. Forces as ‘Backstop’

[WSJ] How China Is Challenging the West With Its Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan

[WSJ] Hezbollah Uses Nasrallah Funeral to Show It Is Still Alive

Saturday's News Links

[Reuters] Trump urges Musk to be more aggressive in bid to shrink U.S. government

[Reuters] Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

[AP] After years of firm support, 10 days upended the US approach to Ukraine

[Reuters] Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources

[Yahoo Finance] Why the spring selling season is going to be 'challenging' for homebuilders

[AP] Frustrated by Trump’s threats, some Canadians canceling trips to the United States

[BBC] Final push for votes as German frontrunner vows to lead in Europe

[Politico] US deregulation drive is ‘dangerous,’ French central bank chief warns

[Politico] Europe targets homegrown nuclear deterrent as Trump sides with Putin

[NYT] Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

[NYT] Is Xi’s Sudden Embrace of Business for Real? China Is Left Guessing.

[NYT] Big Day for Crypto Goes South in a Hurry After a Giant Hack

[NYT] Coffee Prices Are at a 50-Year High. Producers Aren’t Celebrating.

[WSJ] See How Xi and Putin Are Ramping Up Joint Military Drills

[FT] Germany’s watershed election

[FT] There are no shortcuts to manage the Russia challenge