The Brutalist Report

• US freezes $42B trade pact with UK over digital tax row [9d]
• Trump expands US travel ban to include Syria, Palestine [9d]
• US designates Colombia's Clan del Golfo as a terrorist organization, citing narcotics trafficking [9d]
• Stocks Settle Mixed on Soft US Economic News [9d]
• Dollar Weakens on Disappointing US Economic News [9d]
• Graham issues 'fatal' warning if Maduro stays in power as US buildup raises stakes [9d]
• US Muslim group sues Florida’s DeSantis over ‘terrorism’ designation [9d]
• US officially labels Colombia’s EGC group a ‘terrorist organization’ [9d]
• Megan Rapinoe takes issue with US men's soccer's World Cup campaign slogan [9d]
• AfDB raises $10.5 billion for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding [9d]
• Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Movies [9d]
• US unemployment hits highest level since 2021 as labour market cools [9d]
• The Last of Us director Bruce Straley has some harsh words for generative AI [9d]
• Analysis-Ford’s EV retreat highlights industry dilemma: Build for the US or the world? [9d]
• Visa Begins US Stablecoin Settlement via USDC on Solana [9d]
• Canadian peer-to-peer clothing rental company Rax is expanding to the US [9d]
• Stocks Slide on Sluggish US Economic News [9d]
• A year on from ‘drill, baby, drill’, why are there fewer oil rigs in the US? [9d]
• Dollar Pressured by Dovish US Economic Reports [9d]
• Ocean sediments are key to survival of northeastern US salt marshes [9d]
• Feds say US big tech is being targed by unfair regulations overseas [9d]
• Stocks Slightly Lower on US Economic Concerns [9d]
• Zelensky, Merz Hail NATO-Style US Security Guarantees As 'Real Progress' In Peace Deal [9d]
• US PMIs Plunge To 6-Month Lows In December [9d]
• Visa Launches Stablecoin Settlement in US [9d]
• Gemini Launches Predictions Market Across 50 US States, Days After CFTC Licensing [9d]
• The White House wants to poach tech giants' best workers - new "Tech Force" looks to up the US government's tech skills [9d]
• 2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike [9d]
• Two superpowers, one playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike [9d]
• Thomas Piketty: 'The reality is the US is losing control of the world' [9d]
• A whole host of DualSense PS5 controller color variants are still on offer, with huge savings in the UK and US for the Holiday season [9d]
• Treasuries Edge Up as Investors Brace for US Payrolls Report [9d]
• Nestlé’s US CEO embraces a ‘sense of urgency’ to accelerate growth [9d]
• PayPal Applies To Become a Bank As US Loosens Regulatory Reins [9d]
• ACCIONA Energía to sell $1bn stake in wind and solar asset in US and Mexico [10d]
• Gold Pulls Back After Five-Day Rally Ahead of US Jobs Data [10d]
• US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired [10d]
• Trump sues BBC for $10bn over edited 2021 US Capitol riot speech [10d]
• Trump comments on deaths of US filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife cause outrage [10d]