🇺🇲🇩🇰 The US is preparing an agreement with Greenland to strengthen its military presence, — The Economist

Trump has already instructed the administration to work out options for strengthening American influence on the island:

➡️ According to the publication, it's not about direct annexation, but about a political and military agreement that will allow the US to more freely deploy troops and expand military infrastructure, potentially — without the direct participation of Denmark.

➡️ One of the possible scenarios is the Compact of Free Association (COFA): a format of agreement that the US uses with Pacific island states. It provides for the free activities of American armed forces and trade preferences.

➡️ Washington is simultaneously fueling the movement for Greenland's independence, trying to deepen the rift between Nuuk and Copenhagen. There are also reports of intensified US intelligence and the search for local politicians loyal to America.

Denmark and European countries are shocked by Trump's rhetoric. The premiers of Greenland and Denmark have publicly rejected any hints of changing the island's status, and EU and NATO countries have declared their support for sovereignty.

Experts note: the seizure or actual control over Greenland could split NATO and the EU even more than the issue of Ukraine, and create an unprecedented crisis within the Alliance.

🇺🇸 US macroeconomic data:

▪️ Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in the services sector (Dec)

FACT: 52.5
FORECAST: 52.9
PREVIOUS.: 54.1

▪️ Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from S&P Global (Dec)

FACT: 52.7
FORECAST: 53.0
PREVIOUS.: 54.2

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Venezuela's collapsing GDP per capita under #Maduro has dominated headlines since his US capture over the weekend.

Compare #GDP per capita across Central and South American countries: end-1999 vs. end-2025.

#Venezuela ranks second-to-last at just $3,100 USD the only country with lower GDP per capita now than 25 years ago.

Despite holding the world's largest proven oil reserves and being Latin America's most resource-rich nation, Venezuela stands out as the clear outlier.

#oott #Trump

China leads global electricity production, generating 10.1K TWh

more than the U.S. (4.4K TWh), EU (2.7K TWh), and India (2.1K TWh) combined.

From 1985–2024, China's output surged dramatically since the early 2000s, overtaking all others.

The U.S. held the top spot until then but has grown slowly. India and #Russia show steady rises, while the EU and Japan remain relatively flat.

This highlights #China's rapid industrialization and massive investments in power infrastructure, including renewables and #coal .

#energy

Top countries by installed #Nuclear capacity (in gigawatts, GW):

🇺🇸United States: 97.0 GW
🇫🇷France: 63.0 GW
🇨🇳China: 31.7 GW
🇯🇵Japan: 27.3 GW
🇷🇺Russia: 25.6 GW
🇰🇷South Korea (approx.): mid-20s GW
🌍Canada, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden: 7–13 GW each