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The president says the world is not secure unless the U.S.
has, quote, complete and total control of Greenland.
The Nobel Peace Prize, though, isn't decided by the Norwegian government, but is awarded by an independent committee.
Treasury Secretary Scott Besson, speaking this weekend on NBC's Meet the Press, says the U.S.
won't back down on taking over Greenland.
That's Treasury Secretary Scott Besson speaking this weekend on NBC's Meet the Press.
The European Union is discussing potentially imposing tariffs on 93 billion euros of U.S.
goods if President Trump follows through on his threat to hit European countries with a 10 percent levy on February 1st.
Trump threatened the tariff on goods from eight European countries, which could rise to 25 percent in June unless there's a deal for the, quote, purchase of Greenland.
The president made the threat after the countries undertook a NATO military exercise on the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
The EU is also weighing additional countermeasures beyond the tariffs, but will first try to find a diplomatic solution.
Representatives from the EU's 27 countries met Sunday to begin preparing options.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen reacted to the news that current Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department over testimony he gave last summer about the Fed's $2.5 billion building renovations.
That's former Fed Chair Janet Yellen.
Gold and silver jumped to record highs as President Trump's push to take over Greenland spurred fears of a trade war between the U.S.
and Europe.
Precious metals have rallied sharply this year, with many analysts expecting the gains to continue, citing geopolitical risks and uncertainty undermining growth prospects and trust in the U.S.
dollar.
Spot gold traded near $4,670 an ounce, while silver surged as much as 4.4%.
The Supreme Court agreed to review Bayer's challenge to a $1.25 million Missouri jury verdict over claims a company failed to warn that Roundup weed killer could cause cancer.