January 17th overnight headlines overview

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17/01/2026
1. Trump stated that he is unwilling to nominate Haslet to serve as chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the market is instead optimistic about Powell, leading to a cooling off of bets on interest rate cuts. 2. Trump: If countries do not cooperate on the Greenland issue, they may impose tariffs. 3. OpenAI plans to test advertising for the first time in ChatGPT, as the company is seeking new ways to increase revenue. 4. The California Attorney General has sent a letter requesting xAI to stop producing deepfake content. 5. The U.S. Department of Energy stated on Friday that the U.S. government is currently not considering using Venezuelan crude oil to replenish strategic petroleum reserves through exchanges with U.S. oil companies. 6. A comprehensive survey by Morgan Stanley shows that artificial intelligence is accelerating the reduction of employment in key industries globally, with an average net decrease of 4% in the five major industries, surpassing experts' predictions and sending a warning signal to the global labor market. 7. JPMorgan Chase surpasses Dimensional to become the world's largest active ETF company. 8. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a conflict zone information bulletin on the 16th, recommending that airlines cease all overflight activities in Iranian airspace at all altitudes. 9. President Trump stated at the White House that he has "convinced himself" to postpone military action against Iran.