Thursday's News Links

[CNBC] Dow jumps 400 points as stocks rebound for a second day after Trump calls off Greenland-related tariffs: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Natural Gas Soars 75% in Three Days as Arctic Cold Grips the US

[AP] Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years

[AP] US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000

[AP] Denmark says its sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump’s Greenland about-turn

[AP] Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show

[Politico] EU leaders have reluctantly decided that Trump is not on their side

[Politico] Merz welcomes Trump’s climbdown but warns of ‘great power politics’ era

[CNBC] Japan’s December exports growth drops to 5.1%, missing expectations, as shipments to U.S. plunge

[AP] Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

[CNBC] South Korea economic growth slows to cooler-than-expected 1.5% in fourth quarter as construction and exports fall

[Bloomberg] Texas Power Grid Faces Major Test From Season’s Biggest Storm

[Bloomberg] Trump Threatens ‘Big Retaliation’ If Europe Dumps US Assets

[Bloomberg] Bond Vigilantes Will Control This Affordability Push

[Bloomberg] The Credit Market’s Early Warning System Is Weakening

[WSJ] Alarm Over Trump’s Greenland Threat Gives Way to Uncertainty Around Future Deal

[WSJ] Inside Trump’s Head-Spinning Greenland U-Turn

[WSJ] Private-Credit Investors Are Cashing Out in Droves

[WSJ] The Uproar Over Affordability Is Coming for Insurers

[WSJ] In Greenland, Anxiety Over U.S. Ambitions Puts Normal Life on Pause

[WSJ] The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year

[FT] Trump’s Greenland pivot leaves Europe flummoxed

[FT] Carney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political will

[FT] European governments turn to short-term debt as borrowing costs rise

[FT] The opaque Iranian military force tightening its grip on power