Unemployment rate rises, signaling weakness in the economy  The Washington Post America’s job market just got some troubling news  CNN Five worrying employment trends buried in the latest jobs report  NBC News Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Unemployment Rate Rose in November, a Warning Sign for Economy  The New York Times Jobless rate rises, adding to Trump's economic messaging woes  Politico

Europe backtracks on ban of new combustion engine cars, in setback to tackling climate change  CNN EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035  BBC EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset  Reuters EU alters 2035 zero-emission target, extending life of combustion engines in Europe  Automotive News Future of driving takes an unexpected turn, as gas cars get a new boost  The Washington Post

Wall Street drifts after mixed data on the US economy  ABC News Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 slip, Nasdaq snaps three-day losing streak as Tesla climbs to record  Yahoo Finance Stock futures are little changed as traders absorb shaky U.S. economic data: Live updates  CNBC Wall St ends mixed, healthcare and energy stocks weigh on S&P  Reuters Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping  AP News

A pretty penny: Last US cents sell for $16.7 million  ABC News Last U.S. cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny  AP News After 232 years, a California tourist tradition is going away  SFGATE A penny here or there can really impact the bottom line  marketplace.org No more pennies. What happens now to the coins in your pocket?  LoHud.com

Jared Kushner's private equity firm quits Warner Bros. takeover battle  NBC News Kushner's Affinity Partners exits Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  CNBC Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult son  The Verge Who Wants Warner Bros. More: Netflix or David Ellison?  Puck Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid  Axios

Citadel chief Ken Griffin says White House must ‘distance’ itself from Fed  Financial Times Opinion | Donald Trump May Be About to Pick the Least Important Fed Chair in Decades  The New York Times Some Trump Officials Cast Doubts on Hassett for Fed Chair, Politico Reports  U.S. News & World Report Kevin Hassett retakes lead in Fed chief race on Kalshi after being briefly overtaken by Warsh  CNBC Exclusive | Trump Set to Interview Fed’s Christopher Waller for Chair  The Wall Street Journal