Bank of Japan: The trend of reflecting wage increases in sales prices may strengthen more than expected.

UK retail sales rose 0.4% month-on-month in December, seasonally adjusted, compared to a forecast of -0.1% and a previous reading of -0.10%.

1. Sue JPMorgan Chase and its CEO – According to Fox News, Trump filed a lawsuit on Thursday against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon, seeking at least $5 billion in damages, accusing the financial institution of closing his accounts for political reasons. 2. Announces US Bid for 2035 World Expo —Trump: The United States intends to bid for the 2035 World Expo. Florida has clearly stated its desire for Miami to host the Expo, and I fully support this. I have appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to oversee and advance this project. 3. Claims Unfavorable Poll Included in Lawsuit – Trump: The New York Times/Siena College poll has been extremely unfavorable to me, and this poll will be included in my lawsuit against the New York Times. 4. Tariffs on Countries Trading with Iran to Take Effect Soon —Trump: The 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran will take effect soon. We are closely monitoring the situation in Iran, and we have a large fleet sailing towards Iran. 5. Progress on Greenland within two weeks —Trump: The U.S. will cooperate with NATO on Greenland security, and we will share the cost of building the "Golden Dome." The Greenland Framework Agreement is beneficial to Europe. We will make progress on Greenland within two weeks. 6. No doubt about the Supreme Court's power to remove Fed Governor —Trump: Heard part of the Supreme Court's hearing on the dismissal of Fed Governor Cook. He does not believe the judges doubted the power to remove Fed Governor Cook. 7. Asking about a fourth term—President Trump posted on social media, "Record numbers everywhere! Should I seek a fourth term?" 8. Saying other actions will be taken if tariffs are not ruled as desired —Trump: If we don't get the Supreme Court ruling we want on tariffs, we will take other actions. If we win the Supreme Court case on tariffs, we will pay off our debts. 9. Warning of “Major Retaliation” if Europe Sells Off US Assets – Trump stated that if European countries sell US assets due to his tariff threats, he will take “major retaliatory measures,” and the US holds all the leverage. 10. Claims Greenland Agreement Will Grant US “Full Military Access,” No Intention to Pay Acquisition Fees —Trump stated that the US will have “full access” to Greenland, emphasizing that it “will have all the military access it needs.” He added, “We won’t have to pay anything except to build the ‘Golden Dome.’” 11. All Parties Are Making Concessions to Reach a Russia-Ukraine Agreement —Trump: (Regarding the trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia) It’s always a good thing we meet; Putin will make concessions. All parties are making compromises to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine agreement. 12. Criticizes California Governor Newsom for Incompetence, Says He’s Unfit to Run for President —Trump criticized California Governor Newsom on social media for incompetence, calling him a “lame duck” governor and telling him to finish his term and go home, finding it hard to imagine him running for president. 13. Proposes Using NATO to Protect the Southern Border —Trump stated that perhaps we should test NATO: invoking Article V to force NATO to come here and protect our southern border, preventing further "intrusions" of illegal immigration, thereby freeing up a large number of border patrol personnel to perform other tasks. 14. Announces Withdrawal of Invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Carney to Join the Peace Commission —Trump announced that the Peace Commission has withdrawn its previous invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Carney to join the organization. Previously, Carney had called on so-called "middle powers" at the World Economic Forum to unite and resist intimidation from world powers. While he did not directly name Trump, his criticism targeted several hallmarks of American foreign policy.