The TikTok US sale is finally happening  The Verge TikTok has signed the deal to spin off its US entity with American investor group  CNN TikTok owner signs join venture agreements to avoid US ban  BBC China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app  Reuters TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to sell US entity to American investors  The Guardian

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans  NPR Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation  CNBC Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’  CNN US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it  AP News 'We might need more than a few grains of salt': Top economists pan inflation report that effectively assumed housing inflation was zero  Fortune

Why the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot is the latest in a growing list of stratospheric lottery payouts  ABC News Powerball numbers for Wednesday, December 17, 2025: No jackpot winner  Detroit Free Press Powerball jackpot hits estimated $1.5 billion after no ticket won grand prize of roughly $1.25 billion  CBS News Powerball winning numbers for Dec. 17, as jackpot pushes $1.5 billion  CourierPostOnline.com $1.1 billion Powerball® jackpot up next this Monday  Powerball

Instacart to Pay $60 Million in Consumer Refunds to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Allegations it Engaged in Deceptive Tactics  Federal Trade Commission (.gov) Instacart to pay $60 million in refunds after feds allege it deceived customers  CBS News Exclusive: FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop  Reuters Why you might pay more than your neighbor for the same exact grocery item  Click2Houston Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout  Groundwork Collaborative

Michigan regulators sign off on DTE agreement for massive data center  Detroit Free Press ‘Uniquely evil’: Michigan residents fight against huge data center backed by top tycoons  The Guardian Oracle and OpenAI Win Michigan Approval to Power New Data Center  Bloomberg.com Michigan’s largest AI data center can move ahead after DTE wins key approval  MLive.com Massive AI data center near Ann Arbor approved for 19-year power deal  Crain's Detroit Business

Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)  European Central Bank ECB upgrades growth outlook, closing door to more cuts  Reuters Here are four key takeaways from Europe's central banks' final rate decisions of 2025  CNBC ECB Holds Rates With Growth Firmer and Inflation Near Target  Bloomberg.com Monetary policy decisions  European Central Bank