[Reuters] U.S. jobless benefit cut-off pushes millions to financial cliff-edge [SFGate] California now has the worst COVID-19 spread in US [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Year of the Meme Stock: Hertz, Kodak Top List of 2020 Highlights [Reuters] U.S. holiday retail sales rise 3% as online shopping [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 slipped 0.2% (up 14.6% y-t-d), while the Dow was little changed (up 5.8%). The Utilities declined 0.9% (down 2.9%). The [...]

[Reuters] Politics blunts Christmas as U.S. government shutdown nears, COVID-19 aid uncertain [Reuters] Many just want a hug for Christmas this year, [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise; Pound Gains on Brexit Deal Hope: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Brexit deal anticipation fuels stocks and sterling [CNBC] [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Climb With Europe; Dollar Dips: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus [...]

[Reuters] Stocks recover as U.S. stimulus offsets angst over new coronavirus strain [Reuters] Spread of virus mutation keeps euro and pound under [...]

[Reuters] Stocks tumble on fears over new coronavirus strain [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slump on Virus Curbs; Bonds Rally: Markets Wrap [...]

[Reuters] Congress poised to vote on COVID aid package after Fed compromise [CNBC] Covid live updates: Stimulus deal in reach after Fed compromise; [...]

[Reuters] Congress works through the weekend to finalize COVID aid package [CNBC] Pain, despair and poverty reach fever pitch for unemployed workers [...]

Federal Reserve Assets surged $120 billion last week to a record $7.363 TN. Fed Assets inflated $3.593 TN, or 95%, over the past 66 weeks. M2 [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Steady After S&P Record; Dollar Rebounds: Markets Wrap [AP] Global stock markets edge up on US stimulus hopes [...]