Treasury yields inch higher as investors digest cooler inflation data  CNBC US Treasuries post first weekly advance since late November  Yahoo Finance Treasuries Advance Before Release of US Inflation Report  Bloomberg.com Equities fall with US Treasury yields after data, oil sinks  Reuters Traders see little chance of January rate cut after CPI  MarketWatch

California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour  CalMatters Minimum wage increases set for 2026. Is Alabama on the list?  Montgomery Advertiser Over 8.3 million workers will benefit from minimum wage increases on January 1 Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages. Here’s where.  Economic Policy Institute 19 states will raise minimum wage in 2026, except Utah  Axios Interactive: California’s minimum wage is rising in 2026. See how the boost compares to other states  KCRA

Federal Reserve Board requests public input on “payment account,” which eligible financial institutions could use for the limited purpose of clearing and settling their payments  Federal Reserve Board (.gov) Federal Reserve moves toward narrower, crypto-driven take on master accounts  CoinDesk Fed seeks public input on 'skinny' master account concept  American Banker BPI Statement on Federal Reserve Payment Accounts  Bank Policy Institute Critical Development for Ripple (XRP): The Fed Makes the Announcement the Company Desired  Bitget

Waller had a 'strong interview' for Fed chair with Trump as president appears to turn focus to job market  CNBC Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates 'by a lot'  Reuters Exclusive | Trump Says He Is Leaning Toward Warsh or Hassett to Lead the Fed  The Wall Street Journal Trump Praises Waller and Bowman, Says Fed Pick Coming in Weeks  Bloomberg.com Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close  The New York Times

Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid  BBC WBD tells shareholders Netflix deal is superior to Paramount offer: 'It was not a hard choice,' chairman tells CNBC  CNBC Warner Demands Larry Ellison’s Personal Guarantee in Paramount Bid  The Wall Street Journal Warner Bros. Falls Below Netflix Offer as Bidding War Hopes Cool  Yahoo Finance Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation  About Netflix

UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash  CNBC UnitedHealth Published External Reviews as Part of Transparency Push  Yahoo Finance UnitedHealth pledges operational changes after external audits  Reuters UnitedHealth Flags Compliance Gaps in Outside Consultant Reviews  Bloomberg.com UnitedHealth reportedly gets results of its first external reviews: Here are the findings  Seeking Alpha

Exclusive: US launches review of advanced Nvidia AI chip sales to China, sources say  Reuters China’s AI Chip Deficit: Why Huawei Can’t Catch Nvidia and U.S. Export Controls Should Remain  Council on Foreign Relations Congress Revisits Export Curbs in Wake of Trump’s H200 Approval  Bloomberg.com Opinion | Trump Is Helping China Realize Its Dream of A.I. Dominance  The New York Times Mast introduces bill allowing Congress to block AI chip exports to adversaries  thehill.com

How Ford’s bet on an electric ‘truck of the future’ led to a $19.5bn writedown  Financial Times Ford Follows Customers to Drive Profitable Growth; Reinvests in Trucks, Hybrids, Affordable EVs, Battery Storage; Takes EV-Related Charges  Ford From the Road Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck  NPR Ford cuts electric F-150 Lightning production, takes $19.5B charge in strategic shift  Fox Business Ford's CEO said the EV market would be halved without subsidies. Now he's writing down $19.5 billion  Fortune

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry piles misery onto tech stocks after Oracle fails to close AI debt deal  Yahoo Finance Oracle says Michigan data center project talks on track without Blue Owl  Yahoo Finance $10B Saline data center project hits funding snag  Axios Oracle: Recent Stock Decline an Overreaction to Potential AI Risks  Morningstar CNBC Daily Open: Oracle's debt seems to be affecting data center funding  CNBC

Bank of England cuts interest rates, in welcome Christmas boost for consumers  CNBC Bank of England Cuts Rates While ECB Holds Steady  The Wall Street Journal Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve  The New York Times Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year?  BBC What the UK interest rate cut means for you, from mortgage deals to savings rates  The Guardian

Lilly's orforglipron helped people maintain weight loss after switching from injectable incretins to oral GLP-1 therapy in first-of-its-kind Phase 3 trial  Eli Lilly Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound  CNBC Major Weight Loss and Knee-Pain Relief Seen With New Eli Lilly Drug  The New York Times Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1RA maintains weight loss from injectable drugs  Clinical Trials Arena Eli Lilly’s New Pill Might Help Patients Keep Weight Off After Zepbound, Wegovy  Barron's

Visa and Mastercard to pay $167.5m to settle lawsuit over ATM fees  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

The surprising truth about AI’s impact on jobs  CNN Don't get fancy with your labor market fixes for AI  The Argument | Jerusalem Demsas Job apocalypse? Not yet. AI is creating brand new occupations  The Economist How AI could create “a world without work”  Vox AI is creating more work, countering the doomers for now  Axios

Exclusive: Your kid's holiday toy could be a listening device, report says  Axios AI toys are suddenly everywhere - but I suggest you don't give them to your children | Arwa Mahdawi  The Guardian AI kids' toys give explicit and dangerous responses in tests  NBC News AI Toys Are Here, And Their Safety Is Questionable—Here's What Parents Should Know  Forbes Parents, beware: AI toys may talk about adult topics and encourage addictive play this holiday season  News4JAX

American Airlines sets the stage for summer with 15 new routes  American Airlines Newsroom American Airlines to launch new nonstop flights from Lincoln to Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE American Airlines is adding two routes at DFW Airport. Here’s where it will fly  Dallas News American Airlines adds 7 new flights from Phoenix in summer 2026  AZ Family American Airlines expands Phoenix hub with new flights to smaller US markets  ABC15 Arizona

MTA unveils new turnstiles to crack down on subway train fare evaders  ABC7 New York Bumpy Rollout for New Gates Meant to Stop Subway Fare Evasion  The New York Times Nearly every NYC subway station will get spikes, paddles to combat fare evasion  Gothamist NYC subway fare jumpers easily beat anti-theft 'fins' as MTA spends $7.3M to bring program to nearly every station  New York Post MTA expanding fare evasion barriers to more subway stations citywide  Spectrum News NY1

FDA voucher program has become vehicle for political interference in drug review decisions, staffers say  statnews.com Exclusive: US FDA taps Merck drugs with blockbuster sales potential for national priority vouchers  Reuters MSD claims two national priority vouchers; report  pharmaphorum US FDA grants priority vouchers to Merck’s cholesterol pill, cancer therapy  1470 & 100.3 WMBD CNPV Deep Dive: Perspectives on Accelerated FDA Review From the C-Suite to the Manufacturing Floor  PharmTech.com

26 last-minute deals you can still shop from Amazon  About Amazon Amazon’s Outlet Is Packed with Early Super Saturday Deals — We Found 10 Last-Minute Gifts for Up to 80% Off  People.com 21 gifts you can get on sale at Amazon and have delivered this week  NJ.com 10 Best Amazon Deals This Week: JBL, Meta, Dyson & More  Kurt the CyberGuy Is Amazon's New Super Saturday Sale Actually Worth Shopping? Here's What We Know, Plus Early Deals From Just $6  instyle.com

Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains  The Guardian

French court rejects Shein website ban over childlike sex dolls  BBC French court rules against Shein suspension over sex doll sales, government to appeal  Reuters Paris court rejects bid to suspend Shein platform in France  ABC News Shein ordered to make changes or face fines amid sex doll controversy  The Independent France court rejects request to suspend Shein  DW