December 19 (Thursday)
Markets I
U.S. Stocks Finish Little Changed W
A Decade of U.S. Market Exceptionalism Will Be Difficult to Repeat W
Options Traders Eye Insurance Even as Stocks Soar W
Markets II
A $10 trillion debt burden coming due one day could hit the stock market and Amazon, UBS proposes C
U.S. SEC proposes allowing more investors access to private companies R
Hong Kong Dollar Surges After Rough Patch W
Central banks
Fed’s Evans says U.S. economy doing well but inflation too low R
Muller Says ECB Review Should Start With Inflation Deep Dive B
US
The Demographic Threat to America’s Jobs Boom W
Europe
Anti-Brexit Campaign Faces Up to Brexit, Amid Recriminations W
China
A Tale of Two Former Colonies: Headstrong Hong Kong and Mild-Mannered Macau W
Chinese Academics Protest Demand for Absolute Loyalty to Beijing W
Young Carefree Buyers in China’s Small Towns Are Powering Growth B
US politics
House begins final debate over Trump impeachment vote C
Pelosi calls Trump threat to democracy ahead of impeachment vote R
Trump ‘Has Broken’ His Oath, Nadler Says B
Trump’s economic approval hits highest level in a year as Americans remain split on impeachment C
Why Congress Just Can’t Kill ‘Zombie’ Tax Breaks W
Geopolitics & trade
Uncertainty remains on Wall Street about China-US phase one agreement: ‘More trade truce than deal’ C
Trump’s China Buying Spree Unlikely to Cover Trade War’s Costs B
Automakers to pay $3 billion in new U.S. tariffs under USMCA: budget estimate R
Trump proposes rule for importing drugs from Canada; industry says it won’t cut costs R
U.S. files appeal into WTO system it has broken R
Industries & companies
Aerospace: After Boeing Halts Max Production, Suppliers Wait for Fallout W
Aerospace: Boeing hit with another lawsuit over troubled 737 Max NN
Autos: Tesla is on a tear and reaches a 52-week high C
Autos: Daimler to Pay Up To $20 Million For Mercedes Recall Lapses B
FAANGs: Imitating Amazon: E-Commerce Battle Bolstered by Companies Mimicking the Market Leader W
Media: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Unlikely to Top Recent Star Wars Releases W
Shipping: FedEx Stung by the Shift to E-Commerce W
Shipping: FedEx CFO: Our profit drop was ‘horrific’ NN
Shipping: FedEx says it will ‘start lapping’ Amazon in 2021 C
Wireless: The Smartphone Changed. Then It Changed Us. W
Corporate finance
New York Life to Buy Cigna’s Life and Disability Insurance Unit for $6.3 Billion W
Broadcom Looks to Sell Unit That Could Fetch $10 Billion W
Despite IPO flameouts, 2019 sets record for U.S. unicorn births R
Broadcaster, Private-Equity Firm Express Interest in Buying Univision W
Intel Deepens AI Push With $2 Billion Purchase of Habana Labs W
Offbeat
YouTube burnout is real. Creators are struggling to cope NN
