Economy
- United Airlines could hit record earnings after strong start to 2026 - United Airlines said 2026 is off to a strong start, both for premium seats and no-frills tickets, as it reported fourth-quarter earnings.
- Jerome Powell could stay at the Fed even after being removed as chair. Here's what that means - The saga over President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the Federal Reserve has another twist.
- Watch: Trump speaks at White House press briefing - President Donald Trump is set to appear at a White House press briefing marking the first anniversary of his second term in office.
- Bessent says Powell attending Supreme Court arguments on Lisa Cook is a mistake - CNBC reported that Powell plans to be present for oral arguments in a case that challenges Trump's power to remove governor Lisa Cook.
- Greenland's freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue - "Water is increasingly treated like a strategic asset," one analyst told CNBC.
- China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth - China's central bank held its loan prime rates unchanged as the authorities sought to bolster the economy with targeted monetary easing steps.
- Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump's push for Greenland and flock to safer assets - U.S. gold and silver futures peaked on Monday as investors flock to safe-haven assets.
- Europe weighs using trade 'bazooka' against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens - European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S.
- China birthrate shrinks to lowest on record as policies fail to to lift births - China's birthrate fell to a record low last year, underscoring a deepening demographic crisis as Beijing struggled to reverse a shrinking and aging population.
- China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts - China's economic growth slowed to the weakest level in nearly three years in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened.