January 3 (Friday)
Markets
Dow jumps 300 points to start 2020, continuing last year’s big rally C
Stocks Set New Highs to Start 2020 W
Wall Street starts 2020 with new records on China stimulus, trade hopes R
The Dollar’s Losses May Just Be Getting Started B
Muni-Bond Shopping Spree Shows No Sign of Stopping W
Global
Manufacturing Shows Stability in U.S., Asia W
Central banks
U.S. Fed buys no mortgage bonds, sells none R
US
U.S. jobless claims edge lower but trend points to uptick in filings R
Competition for housing is so high, the spring market is starting now C
Americans bought fewer new vehicles in 2019, but spending is expected to hit a record $462 billion C
Seattle passed a $15 minimum wage law in 2014. Here’s how it’s turned out so far C
Nine States Face Economic Contraction, Most Since 2009 Crisis B
Europe
UK companies turn a little less gloomy over Brexit impact: BoE survey R
Wanted: Weirdos and misfits – aide to UK’s Johnson is hiring R
US politics
Joe Biden raises $22.7 million in the fourth quarter, lagging Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. sees signs Iran or proxies may be planning more attacks: Pentagon chief R
Rockets fall on Baghdad International Airport injuring several people: security unit R
Industries & companies
FAANGs: Apple Shares Top $300 Amid Optimism About Holiday Sales B
FAANGs: Google employees are complaining the company has changed — this chart shows one reason why C
FAANGs: Amazon threatens to fire employees who speak out on climate change C
Pharma: Drug Prices Climb by 5.8% on Average, Less Than Last Year W
Retail: Record Pace of Shut Stores Fuels Business for ‘the Closers’ W
Tech: Seeing those opt-out messages about your personal information on websites? Thank California’s new privacy law
Cybersecurity & cryptocurrency
U.S. legislation on spread of cyber tools passes after Reuters investigation R
China’s New Cryptocurrency Could Track Money Flows W
Offbeat
FDA Bars Fruit, Mint Flavors in Vaping Cartridges W
Japanese, Turkish Prosecutors Begin Probes Into Ghosn’s Escape W
Mattel Puts a Lid on Excess Colors W
