Minnesota, Greenland, Davos and China

The Pentagon orders 1,500 soldiers to get ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota. The EU weighs retaliation over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs. Trump’s agenda dominates Davos as the World Economic Forum gets underway. And dozens are dead after a high-speed train crash in Spain. Plus, China tries to tackle its low birth rate. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freuters.sng.link%2FEng86%2F0flfc%2Fr_b612e09fe6&data=05%7C02%7CGayle.Issa%40thomsonreuters.com%7Cfe333a929eb6465da87a08de37c5c566%7C62ccb8646a1a4b5d8e1c397dec1a8258%7C0%7C0%7C639009519726119035%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hR1p7TscfJ4QAoFOsm2EOgKpsOm97mvXEmMiHlp29e8%3D&reserved=0) . Listen to On Assignment here (https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/ground-greenland-2026-01-17/) . Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ (https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/) . Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.chtbl.com%2FAbxd8GDx&data=05%7C02%7CGayle.Issa%40thomsonreuters.com%7Cfe333a929eb6465da87a08de37c5c566%7C62ccb8646a1a4b5d8e1c397dec1a8258%7C0%7C0%7C639009519726142636%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=u4qkq18C4YBcntg7XiPGhKLmJHUZ5HGiAQm%2Fl%2Bn6beI%3D&reserved=0) . Find the Recommended Read here (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-wedding-dress-sellers-pin-hopes-rise-marriages-2026-01-19/) . Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)