Dec 16 (Wednesday)

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Daily Markets

Markets
Stock market today: Dow jumps more than 300 points on renewed stimulus hope | C
U.S. Stocks Rise as Investors Track Stimulus Talks | W
Short-Term Oil-Demand Outlook in Rich Countries Is Bleak | W
High-Frequency Traders Push Closer to Light Speed With Cutting-Edge Cables | W

Central banks
Fed joins global club of peers in climate change fight | R
European Bank Dividend Ban Lifted, but Restrictions Remain | W

US
U.S. manufacturing production solid; imported inflation muted | R
Unemployment benefits: How the Covid relief bill would help workers | C
What Happens to the Unemployed When the Checks Run Out | N
Majority of small U.S. businesses see worst coronavirus impact still ahead -poll | R
Use It or Lose It: Tenant Aid Effort Nears a Federal Cutoff | N
Digital Markets Act: EU’s new rules on Big Tech | C
Fleeing New Yorkers resulted in an estimated $34 billion in lost income -study | R

US politics
Bipartisan coronavirus aid bill includes $300 a week for jobless and extensions on student loan, eviction help | MW
Senate GOP leader McConnell congratulates Joe Biden following Electoral College vote | C
Biden has call with McConnell after top Senate Republican acknowledges win | R
Manufacturing, Mining Drive November Increase in Industrial Production | W
Fannie, Freddie Privatization Decisions Likely to Be Left to Biden Administration | W
Joe Biden selects Pete Buttigieg as Transportation secretary | C

China
China’s Economy Continues Broad Recovery Despite Covid-19 Surge Elsewhere | W
Chinese Stimulus Won’t Do Heavy Lifting in 2021 | W

Europe
Brexit: Long Lines of Trucks at the U.K.-EU Border as Deadline Looms | W

Technology
Amazon-Owned Self-Driving Taxi Zoox Reveals Its Secret Vehicle | FO

Virus I
Moderna nears U.S. authorization for COVID-19 shot with FDA staff endorsement | R
FDA staff recommends watching for Bell’s palsy in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine recipients | C
More Americans now say they’ll get a COVID-19 vaccine once it’s available | MW
Vaccines will boost confidence dramatically, lift yields: Wells Fargo | C
What We Saw on Day 1 of the Vaccine Rollout | N

Virus II
New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations, scientists say | R
Cold Storage, Key to Coronavirus Vaccine, Lures Investors | N
Teacher Shortage Compounds Covid Crisis in Schools | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: United Airlines starts flying Pfizer vaccine on U.S. passenger flights | C
Autos: Auto industry wants more government support for electric vehicles | C
FAANGs: Facebook will lift temporary political ad ban in Georgia | C
Technology: Apple’s seismic change to the mobile ad industry draws near | C

Cybersecurity
Suspected Russian Cyberattack Began With Ubiquitous Software Company | W
Russian hacks weigh on private equity’s software investments | R
Twitter Fined for Breaking EU Privacy Law in First for U.S. Tech Firm | W

Offbeat
Schools Work to Speed Up Internet in Rural Homes for Remote Learning | W