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Minnesota Clergy Arrested as Immigration Protests Intensify

     Religious leaders gather at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport, January 23, 2026. I A major demonstration in Minnesota led to the arrest of about 100 clergy members as thousands of protesters gathered to oppose a recent surge in federal immigration enforcement. The clergy, representing a wide range of faith traditions, formed a human chain outside Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, praying and singing as an act of civil disobedience. Police issued misdemeanor citations after the group refused to disperse, though all were later released. Their action was part of a broader statewide protest movement responding to an increase in immigration raids and deportation operations. Across Minneapolis, additional crowds rallied in solidarity, calling for more humane immigration policies and urging airlines to reconsider their cooperation with federal agencies. Organizers emphasized that faith communities have a long history of supporting immigrant families...
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European Stocks Surge and Bond Yields Ease as Markets Scale Back Bets on Rate Cuts

 

European stocks surged to a fresh two-year high, and bond yields eased as markets scaled back ambitious bets at the end of 2023 on rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks. The S&P 500 also edged higher, with the index poised to set a new record closing high, at the start of a week packed with big corporate earnings, European inflation data, Federal Reserve and Bank of England meetings and U.S. employment data.

The market is trying to understand the outlook for the U.S. economy as it is unlikely to require the deep interest rate cuts by the Fed it has priced in. Absent geopolitical shocks, the U.S. economy will grow better than expected with just a few areas underperforming.

The surge in European stocks and the easing of bond yields can be attributed to the markets scaling back their bets on rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks.



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