wiar 01-11-20

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January 11 (Saturday)

Markets
Dow falls after topping 29,000 for first time earlier in the session C
As U.S. election heats up, investors brace for volatility R

Central banks
Jobs Report Offers Little Reason for Fed to Change Its View W
Federal Reserve Sent Lower Remittances to U.S. Treasury in 2019 W
Yellen Urged Colleagues in 2014 to Beware Commenting on Dollar B
Fed’s 2014 ‘normalization’ debate sowed seeds for today’s hot labor market R

US
U.S. employment growth slows; labor market tightening R
After A Decade of Hiring, Plenty of Jobs But Raises Are Tiny C
US December 2019 Jobs Report: Women Top Male Jobholders B
Manufacturing jobs ‘tough to fill,’ weak spot in employment picture C
Companies issue high grade debt at one of the fastest paces ever C

US politics
Impeachment Articles Will Go From House to Senate Next Week B
U.S. Probes If Russia Targeting Biden in 2020 Election Meddling B
How Bernie Sanders Stumbled, Then Steadied His Presidential Campaign W
Obamacare Health Insurance 2020: Cheaper Alt Plans Cover Less B
Majority of Americans favor wealth tax on very rich: Reuters/Ipsos poll R

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Targeted but Missed Senior Iranian Commander in Yemen, Officials Say W
U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran after missile attacks in Iraq R
Iran to probe black boxes after missile blamed for plane crash R
Threat of Cyberattack by Iran Still Critical, Experts Say W
Russian warship ‘aggressively approached’ US destroyer in Arabian Sea NN
Second China Trade Deal Hinges on Phase-One Success, Kudlow Says B
As White House plans U.S.-China Phase 1 ceremony, still no final deal text R

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing’s biggest supplier lays off 2,800 workers because of 737 Max production suspension NN
Aerospace: Boeing messages reveal efforts to manipulate regulators of 737 Max C
FAANGs: Landmark Facebook Settlement Still Working Its Way Through Court W
Industrials: GM to Revive Hummer Name on New Electric Pickup Model W
Manufacturing: Plastic-Maker Berry Was Crushed in 2019. Now It’s Top 2020 Pick. B
Technology; Sony’s concept car, Hyundai’s flying taxi among top auto debuts at CES C

Corporate finance
Sequoia Capital Is In No Rush to Spend $8 Billion Fund W

Offbeat
Companies are paying big bucks to insure boards against liability as class-action suits soar C

YRI
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