Bank CEOs Jamie Dimon, David Solomon are cautious on the economy. Here’s why.

Why bank stocks care that Michael Barr is stepping down as top Fed banking cop

As vice chair of supervision, Barr was leading the effort to raise capital requirements for banks.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Exodus by Wall Street Banks From Climate Group Worries Advocates

The end of the year saw five of the six largest U.S. banks leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, as conservative pressures discouraged their climate change policies.

Inc. - Jan. 6

West Bank Settlers Hope Trump Will Back Annexation Dreams

Settler leaders say they are confident that a Palestinian state is off the table, but their expectations are tempered by their experience of Donald Trump’s first term.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Fed’s top bank cop to step down, averting potential clash with Trump

Politico - Jan. 6

Citigroup’s stock is a banking-sector bargain as ‘inflection point’ looms, analyst suggests

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg upgrades Citigroup to overweight from equal weight on bullish 2025 prospects.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, army pursuing suspects

JERUSALEM — Three Israelis were killed on Monday and several injured in a shooting attack on a car and bus near the town of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israel’s national ambulance ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

Modern CEO Readers Weigh In With Their Top Leaders

Executives at Happy, MIT Solve, TIAA, and Modern Health are write-in favorites.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank

Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Three killed in Palestinian shooting attack on bus in West Bank

Two women and a man are killed after gunmen open fire in al-Funduq, Israel's military and paramedics say.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people

ABC News - Jan. 6

China's economy is causing a hangover for spirits giants

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy

The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of dollars in international aid.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Investment banks prepare for crunch year in 2025

Boutiques counting on M&A rebound to support elevated valuations and star hires

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Chick-fil-A's waffle fries may taste different: Here's why

The chain says it has been testing "a slight adjustment" to its waffle fries for roughly a year.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Burning waste is not the way to move the UK towards a circular economy | Letters

A recycling target of 65% by 2035 won’t stop our reliance on incineration. The key lies in eco-design. Half of England’s waste is now being burned, at astronomical expense to local councils (“ ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Viktor Hovland's double-pump driving has returned; here's why he does it

Hovland has used the two-step backswing off the tee in the past to help correct a tendency in his swing.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Experts say high food prices are here to stay. Here's why

Some experts say there's really nothing the government can do about high food prices.

CNBC - Jan. 4

David Lodge, British Novelist Who Satirized Academic Life, Dies at 89

His 15 well-plotted novels teemed with romance and strange coincidence. An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why.

Meta still has plans to use AI to drive engagement on its platforms, though.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Here's why one of our favorite industrial stocks is up more than 3% Friday

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - Jan. 3

'Masterful' novelist David Lodge dies aged 89

Lodge was twice nominated for the Booker Prize in the 1980s for comic novels Small World and Nice Work.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Can the creative industries add stardust to UK’s stalling economy?

Ministers look to booming sector as wider growth loses momentum

Financial Times - Jan. 3

FirstFT: China’s central bank prepares for historic monetary policy shift

Also in today’s newsletter, cold winter snap stokes US heating prices and a shake-up at the top of Meta

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Help! Ryanair Won’t Send Flight Compensation to a U.S. Bank Account

After being grounded for 12 hours in Berlin, a mother and daughter were owed both compensation and a rebooked flight. All they got were nonsensical responses from customer service.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Carter's quest for Mideast peace didn't end with Camp David

As president, Jimmy Carter brokered the peace agreement that removed Israel’s most powerful enemy from the battlefield

ABC News - Jan. 3

Inequality hasn’t risen. Here’s why it feels like it has

What appears on the surface to be a flat trend masks churn beneath

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Why the U.S. economy is still strong despite the Fed’s 2022-’23 rate hikes

Something surprising happened on the way toward the highest U.S. interest rates in more than a dozen years: Neither consumers nor businesses buckled under the weight of higher borrowing costs from ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy

People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for credit

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Why you should open a CD with an online bank this January

Most banks and credit unions offer CDs, but opening one with an online bank could make a lot of sense right now.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

James Carville: I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election. Here’s Why.

Perception is everything in politics, and a lot of Americans perceive Democrats as not feeling their pain or caring too much about other things.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Carville on Harris loss: ‘It is and it always will be the economy, stupid’

Democratic strategist James Carville, who coined the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” admitted his predictions for the 2024 race were wrong and that Democrats lost because of the economy. ...

The Hill - Jan. 2