Week inAdvance

Monday | Jan 20, 2025

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Mon Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday in US, markets closed. World Economic Forum in Davos. Inauguration Day in the US. | Tue Jan 21 Ecofin meeting in Brussels. | Wed Jan 22 The 'Razzies' in LA. | Thu Jan 23 Turkey rate decision. Academy Award nominations. | Fri Jan 24 Japan CPI, rate decision. | Sat Jan 25 'Burns Night' celebrating Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns. | Sun Jan 26 Australia Day.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.

Thursday, Feb 13

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Monday, Jan 20

SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Vote on the nomination of Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of State.

Tuesday, Jan 21

SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

A confirmation hearing for House member Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador.

Monday, Jan 20 -

Tuesday, Jan 21

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa

G20's First International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting.

Monday, Jan 20 -

Tuesday, Jan 21

BRUSSELS, Belgium

Eurogroup meeting of Eurozone finance ministers.

Tuesday, Jan 21

BRUSSELS, Belgium

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) meeting of all economic bloc finance ministers.

Monday, Jan 20 -

Friday, Jan 24

DAVOS, Switzerland

On the other side of the pond, the world’s most influential leaders will convene once again. The 55th annual World Economic Forum will gather heads of state, central bankers, and business leaders. Optimism among attendees may be subdued. Last week, the organization projected weaker global economic conditions for 2025, despite a brief boost in the US economy. This year’s theme, "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," feels increasingly uncertain amid recent shifts in global politics.

Tuesday, Jan 21

VATICAN CITY, Italy

To commemorate the feast of Saint Agnes, Pope Francis will bless two lambs brought from the Trappist abbey of Tre Fontane in Rome.

Tuesday, Jan 21

SEOUL, South Korea

South Korea’s Constitutional Court meets on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his failed martial law declaration.

Thursday, Jan 23

ANKARA, Turkey

Turkey’s central bank meets on interest rates following a 250 basis-point cut in December to 47.5%.

Thursday, Jan 23

BANGKOK, Thailand

Legislation legalizing same-sex marriage takes effect in Thailand.

Friday, Jan 24

TOKYO, Japan

Bank of Japan meeting, at which policymakers are expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. The BOJ also publishes its economic outlook.

Friday, Jan 24

LONDON, UK

Europe’s January PMI data will be closely watched following signs of a rebound in December.

Monday, Jan 20

WASHINGTON DC

Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th president of the US.

Tuesday, Jan 21

WASHINGTON DC

Quad meeting of foreign ministers from the US, Japan, India, and Australia.

Wednesday, Jan 22

LOS ANGELES, California

The 45th Golden Raspberry Awards, also known as the Razzies, reveal this year's nominations, celebrating cinematic underachievement.

Thursday, Jan 23

LOS ANGELES, California

The 97th Academy Awards nominations, delayed twice due to the Southern California wildfires, are set to be announced.

Friday, Jan 24

WASHINGTON DC

Two giant pandas from China, Bao Li and Qing Bao, make their public debut at Washington’s National Zoo, after Chinese authorities took back a previous pair in 2023.