[Reuters] Wall Street drops after weak Chinese data; Tariff deadline looms [Reuters] Stocks whacked as China export decline highlights trade war damage [...]

[Reuters] China November exports fall, but import growth hints of recovering demand [AP] China’s trade with US sinks in November amid tariff war [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: Tariff deadline keeps focus on trade as 2019 draws to close [Reuters] China’s November forex reserves ease to $3.096 [...]

Dr. Bernanke has referred to the understanding of the forces behind the Great Depression as the “Holy Grail of Economics.” But was the Great Depression [...]

[Reuters] ‘Moving right along’? Shares nudge up after Trump trade talk [Reuters] Oil drops as market awaits ratification of OPEC+ supply cut [AP] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks keep the faith, sterling gallops higher [Reuters] OPEC and allies prepare to deepen oil output cuts [Reuters] China maintains tariffs must be [...]

[Reuters] Stocks back to ‘risk-on’ after Trump trade war scare [Reuters] Trump says trade talks with China going “very well” [Reuters] [...]

[AP] Stocks fall as Trump downplays chances of China trade deal [Reuters] Yuan hit after Trump says trade deal could come after 2020 election [Reuters] Oil [...]

[Reuters] Stock rebound fizzles after Trump restores Brazil, Argentina tariffs [Reuters] Oil rises over 1% on hopes for deeper OPEC cuts, Chinese factory [...]

[Reuters] China wants U.S. tariffs rolled back in phase one trade deal: Global Times [Yahoo/Bloomberg] The Way Out for a World Economy Hooked On Debt? Yet More [...]

[CNBC] China’s factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in November [Reuters] That frenzied Black Friday crush? Not this year [Greenwich Times] [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 gained 1.0% (up 25.3% y-t-d), and the Dow added 0.6% (up 20.3%). The Utilities were unchanged (up 19.0%). The Banks added 0.4% (up [...]