wiar 11-22-19

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November 22 (Friday)

Markets & investing
Joy Replaces Gloom Among Global Investors as Recession Risk Fades B

Central banks
How the Discount Window Became a Pain in the Repo Market W

US
U.S. States Boost Spending at Fastest Pace Since Recession B
Janet Yellen says ‘there is good reason to worry’ about the US economy sliding into recession C
Frozen in Place: Americans Are Moving at the Lowest Rate on Record N

US politics
How does impeachment of a U.S. president work? R
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to run for U.S. president R

Geopolitics & trade
China’s Top Negotiator ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Reaching Trade Deal B
Trump Expected to Sign Hong Kong Bill Despite China Threats B
House Dems, Trump administration fail to reach deal on USMCA trade agreement C
U.S. senators urge Trump administration to halt Huawei license approvals R
Colombians march as government warns against violence R

Industries & companies
Financials: Schwab’s zero fee trading kicked off a price war and could pay off with the deal of a lifetime C
Financials: Schwab Seizes on Industry Turmoil With Plan to Buy TD Ameritrade B
Retail: Nordstrom shares jump 10% after earnings beat estimates C
Retail: Gap shares rise on earnings, sales beat; retailer says making ‘progress’ on split C

Corporate finance
Taking Walgreens Private for $70 Billion Is Pricey Even for KKR B
Xerox Threatens to Go Hostile With HP Takeover Bid W
WeWork to lay off 2,400 employees in SoftBank revamp R

Offbeat
Benjamin Netanyahu to Face Trial on Charges of Bribery and Fraud B
Shifting asylum ‘burden’: U.S. sends Guatemala first Honduran migrant R

YRI
Daily Markets Overview