US and Ukraine Reach Minerals Deal; Wall Street Braces for Nvidia Earnings

On today's podcast: 1) Ukraine agreed with the US to jointly develop its wealth of natural resources as part of a deal that could ease tension with President Donald Trump and advance his administration’s goal of a ceasefire with Russia, people familiar with the matter said. 2) Chances for early action on Donald Trump’s tax cut plans improved as House Republicans passed a budget blueprint Tuesday calling for deep cuts in safety-net programs such as Medicaid. 3) Nvidia Corp. will deliver its highly anticipated fourth-quarter report on Wednesday, giving investors an update on AI spending at a time when the world’s biggest tech stocks have been in retreat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.