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Democrats in Congress may seek to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller or the results of his probe of potential collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. If the details are kept secret by the new U.S. attorney general, Senator Richard Blumenthal said, “the public will feel rightly that there is a coverup.”
Here are today’s top stories
China is proposing that it could buy an additional $30 billion a year of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, corn and wheat as part of a possible trade deal.
Twelve empty supertankers reveal the truth about the global oil market.
Would you rather fly Boeing or Airbus? The world’s longest flight is fueling their rivalry.
The leaders of Trump’s inaugural committee, which is under federal investigation, saw trouble coming and tried to get ahead of it.
Trump, writes Jonathan Bernstein for Bloomberg Opinion, keeps picking losing fights.
Dai Lin used to ride his bike to work, pedaling through the streets of Tianjin. Now he’s a billionaire selling surveillance technology to, or with the help of, the Chinese government.
What’s Luke Kawa thinking about? The Bloomberg cross-asset reporter says the made-in-China slowdown is the single largest contributor to the diminished global growth outlook.
What you’ll need to know tomorrow
- U.S. stocks and bonds fell while the dollar rose.
- This sneaker blowout was not the kind Nike likes.
- Theresa May is another week closer to Brexit disaster.
- Disney bows to divestment demands in Brazil and Mexico.
- Republican in U.S. House race tainted by fraud claim urges revote.
- Lime wants to build a perpetual scooter fundraising machine.
- Coast Guard officer arrested for planning to kill Democratic officials.
What you’ll want to read in Bloomberg Pursuits
Pasta is having a powerful moment. From New York and Singapore to London and Austin, Texas, top kitchens are highlighting freshly milled grains and nifty tools to create beautiful strands and curious shapes that thrill diners. Yet, as has always been the case, no city can rival Rome.
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