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December 10 (Tuesday)

Markets
U.S. Stocks Slip as Trade War Weighs on Chinese Exports W
As Tariff Deadline Looms, Investors’ Other Worries Fade W
It could be time to buy defensive stocks if the rally slows down. Here are some favorites C
Junk Bonds Set for Pain if Economic Pessimists Are Right W
Cash Is Back. Here’s Why. W

US
U.S. consumer inflation expectations rebound from five-year low: NY Fed R
American Factories Demand White-Collar Education for Blue-Collar Work W

US politics
Trump says DOJ report ‘far worse than I would have ever thought possible,’ despite no finding of political bias C
Mistakes, but no political bias in probe of Trump 2016 campaign, watchdog says R
Opposing Sides Make Their Impeachment Arguments in House W
Amazon Claims ‘Improper Pressure’ From Trump on Pentagon Contract W
Trump family member had ‘personal’ relationship with dossier author Christopher Steele, report says — it may have been Ivanka C

Geopolitics & trade
Democrats and the Trump administration near a tentative North American trade deal C
Trump says doing well with China in putting together trade deal R

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Google under investigation for ‘Thanksgiving Four’ firings, allegedly discouraging unions C
Financials: Morgan Stanley Eliminates About 1,500 Jobs in Year-End Cuts B
Media: Elections, Olympics to Boost U.S. Ad Spending in 2020, Industry Forecast Says W
Pharma: Big Drugmakers Push Deeper Into Cancer Treatment W
Retail: Big Brands, Online Startups Find Success Rests on Store Shelves W
Utilities: PG&E Charges to Swell to $25 Billion After Wildfire Settlement W

Corporate finance
Sanofi Chief Signals Focus on Cancer With $2.5 Billion Deal W
Judge Puts T-Mobile Merger Trial on Fast Track W
Goldman Jumps Into WeWork Cleanup With Debt-Financing Plan B
Cash from selling CBS’ New York headquarters may be used in stock buyback, Viacom CBS CEO says C
SoftBank Is Selling Wag Stake Back to Company W

Technology
Scientists Store Data in Synthetic DNA Embedded in a Plastic Toy W

Offbeat
Paul Volcker, Fed Chairman Who Tamed Inflation, Dies W
Russia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer W

YRI
Daily Markets Overview