US President Donald Trump in the oval office of the White House in Washington on February 13, 2025.
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It’s quiet … too quiet.
After a few quiet weeks on the tariff front, US President Donald Trump has re -set up his sights about Canada and Mexico, promising to pause the tariff at the beginning of this month “go ahead” next week.
Trump signed executive commands on February 1 25% of tariffs About Mexico and Canada products, as well as 10% of duties on Canadian energy.
Separately, the Order between US Federal Workers and the Ministry of the Government of Elon Musk continued after it seemed that the staff management office underwent Musk threat of federal workers.
The man of Doga sent the E -A -last week, saying that those who do not surrender the list of their recent achievements will face forced “resignation”. The OPM later informed top civil reserves’ government officers to respond to the E -auction “voluntary”.
But Musk then doubled on his threat, saying that in the post on the X on Monday night, “failure to answer the second time would result in a break up.”
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What you need to know today
Trump says the tariffs about Canada and Mexico ‘go forward’
President Donald Trump said on Monday to take care of us tariffs about imports from Canada and Mexico “They will go ahead“When a multi -month implementation delay expires next week. Trump signed executive commands on February 1st. 25% of tariffs About Mexico and Canada products, as well as 10% of duties on Canadian energy.
Municipality undermines the threat of a ‘resignation’, musk doubles
Federal Staff Management Office on Monday to underestimate the threat Elon Musk that government workers who do not surrender to the list of their recent achievements will face a forced “resignation”. “OPM has also explained that it is not responding to the e-mail does not equate to the resignation,” the internal email reported sent by the head of the human resource of the Ministry of Justice. In a post on X on Monday night, Musk doubled its threat to release federal employees who do not hand over the list.
South Korea reduces rates on the lowest since August 2022
South Korea Central Bank rates rates up to 2.75% of 3% On Tuesday, he has been the lowest since August 2022. Central bank the decision said It was taken to relieve pressure towards the economy, predicting the growth to “decline significantly”. Hi reduced its 2025 growth prospects in November to 1.5% with its 1.9% forecast, saying that home demand recovery and export growth is likely to be lower than expected in the light of aggravation of economic feelings and US tariff politics.
Our markets are mostly falling
Us markets mainly glides On Monday, Trump’s tariff threats continued to measure the feelings of investors. AND S & P 500 lost 0.5%, doc Nasdaq composite It dropped 1.21%because the shares of the main technological companies are under pressure. AND Dow Jones industrial average He singled out a narrow profit of 0.08%. In Asia, Markets have also fallen on Tuesday, with Japan Nikkei 225 Leading losses in the region and drop more than 1%.
[PRO] JPMORGAN says American investors may not right to fare shit Trump’s tariff
Jpmorgan says American investors can go wrong Exclude tariff problems as well as high stock market estimates. Mislav Matejka, a capital strategist in JPMORGAN, said investors should not go wrong as a surprising bull signal power, especially since the flow of tariff announcements from the White House continues.
And finally …
Dario Amodi, Executive Director of Anthropic, speaking on CNBC “Squawk Box” outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025.
Gerry Miller | CNBC
Anthrop closes in a $ 3.5 billion financing circle because interest in investors grow
Anthropic is in an interview with a $ 3.5 billion funding circuit, which is significantly more than the expected amount earlier, CNBC confirmed.
The district would approach the assessment of artificial intelligence startups at $ 61.5 billion, familiar with the agreement. Lightspeed Venture Partners leads to funding, with the participation of General Catalyst, the Sources said.
