Google Gemini 3 Flash is fast, cheap and everywhere. Here's what to know  Axios Gemini 3 Flash: frontier intelligence built for speed  blog.google Gemini 3 Flash is now available in Gemini CLI  blog.google Google Releases More Efficient Gemini 3 AI Model Across Products  Bloomberg.com Introducing Gemini 3 Flash: Intelligence and speed for enterprises  Google Cloud

Exdensur (depemokimab) approved by US FDA for the treatment of severe asthma  GSK GSK Wins Asthma Approval for Anti-Inflammatory Antibody  BioSpace GSK wins US approval for twice-yearly asthma drug  Reuters GSK rounds out year of approvals with FDA asthma nod for long-acting biologic Exdensur  Fierce Pharma GSK's Exdensur approved in US as first twice-yearly asthma treatment  FirstWord Pharma

U.S. FDA Approval of RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) Enables the Simplest, Shortest Administration Time for a First-Line Combination Regimen when combined with LAZCLUZE® (lazertinib)  Johnson & JohnsonView Full Coverage on Google News

Salad dressings recalled in 27 U.S. states because they could contain "foreign objects"  CBS News Popular salad dressings, sold at Costco and reportedly Publix, recalled over ‘foreign objects’  Fox Business FDA recalls salad dressing after ‘plastic material’ found in ingredients  The Guardian Recall: Hidden Valley dressings, dip sold at Costco could contain plastic  WRAL Hidden Valley Ranch part of recall in 27 states over ‘foreign objects’  thehill.com

US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say  ABC News The No. 1 cause of America’s affordability problem just got worse  CNN US inflation may slow, but the affordability debate is likely to keep raging  Reuters How is Trump’s economy doing at year’s end?  Slate Hot inflation, slowing wage growth fuels affordability crisis  marketplace.org

Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs'?  BBC Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting  The Guardian When Did the Job Market Get So Rude?  The Atlantic Employers, Stop Ghosting Me!  WNYC The Hidden Cost of Ghost Jobs: Why Posting Unreal Roles Damages Culture and Credibility  HR Daily Advisor

Michigan lawmakers unveil plan to repeal data center tax breaks  Bridge Michigan Amid data center boom, commissioner wants Grand Rapids to be proactive  woodtv.com ‘Tip of the spear’: Protestors rally against Michigan data centers  WLNS 6 News 7 reasons Michigan should be wary of DTE/Open AI data center | Opinion  Detroit Free Press Frustrations with data center projects bubble over at Michigan Capitol  Michigan Advance

Ohio farmers see one-year, 74% loss in Chinese sales due largely to Trump tariffs, report shows  Ohio Capital Journal Report: Louisiana’s soybean exports to China fall, losing $1.85 billion  Yahoo Corn exports up, but expect soybean volatility in 2026  WFIN Alabama agriculture exports to China plunge $23.9M; no peanuts exported this year  256 Today China’s Pullback Reshapes U.S. Export Markets Heading into 2026, Strong Corn Exports Offer Bright Spot  RFD-TV

FDA warns 4 major retailers about failure to quickly stop sales of recalled ByHeart infant formula  CBS News US FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula  Reuters FDA sends warning to major retailers including Target, Walmart amid infant botulism outbreak  ABC News Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products  NPR FDA says recalled ByHeart formula offered with $2 discount sign at Target store in Arkansas  KHBS

2026 Investment Outlook  Brookfield The worried investor’s guide to 2026  Financial Times Stock Bulls Have a Worryingly Long List of 2026 Risks to Ponder  Bloomberg.com 2026 Outlooks  S&P Global Macro Insights: Five Golden Strategies, Four Market Calls, And A Dove At The Federal Reserve  Seeking Alpha

KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) Significantly Improved Event-Free Survival, Overall Survival and Pathologic Complete Response Rates for Cisplatin-Eligible Patients with MIBC When Given Before and After Surgery  Merck.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Global coal demand has reached a plateau and may well decline slightly by 2030  IEA – International Energy Agency Coal 2025 – Analysis  IEA – International Energy Agency Coal demand reaches new annual record as US output rises  Financial Times Coal’s share in India’s electricity mix likely to fall from over 70% in 2025 to about 60% by 2030: Report  Times of India Global coal demand hit record high this year but is set to decline by 2030, IEA says.  Reuters

Is the viral cheese pull saving chain restaurants?  NPR

National penny shortage has one Washington local government seeking federal fix  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB A pretty penny: Last US cents sell for $16.7 million  ABC News Can you still pay with pennies? What to do know that they're out circulation  DelmarvaNow.com The Indicator: Take A Penny, Leave A Penny, Get Rid Of The Penny : Short Wave  NPR After 232 years, a California tourist tradition is going away  SFGATE

Amazon overhauls AI team as chief declares an ‘inflection point’  Financial Times Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announces departure of AI exec Rohit Prasad in leadership shake-up  Fortune Amazon says AI chief Rohit Prasad is leaving, Peter DeSantis to lead 'AGI' group  CNBC Amazon Replaces Leader of AI Organization with AWS Exec  The Information Amazon's big AGI reorg decoded by Corey Quinn  theregister.com

Postal Service hopes selling access to its final-leg delivery network will provide much-needed revenue  Government Executive UPS Stock Rises After U.S. Postal Service Lifts Limits on Last-Mile Access  The Wall Street Journal US Postal Service pursues new delivery revenue to stave off 2027 cash crunch  Reuters USPS looks to assist with last-mile deliveries in low-population areas (FDX:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move  Yahoo Finance

Fed governor Christopher Waller says rates could be cut by as much as a full point  Financial Times Fed chair candidate Waller says he will 'absolutely' stress importance of Fed's independence to Trump  CNBC Fed’s Waller Wants Lower Interest Rates But Says No Rush to Cut  Bloomberg.com Waller Argues for Further Cuts Ahead of Fed Chair Interview  The Wall Street Journal Waller says Fed policy still in restrictive territory, sees room to cut rates  Reuters

Andersen Group shares soar 47% in IPO by alumni of Enron auditor  Financial Times Andersen, Descendant of Enron’s Auditor, Surges 47% in Market Debut  The Wall Street Journal Andersen Group CEO Mark Vorsatz on IPO for Arthur Andersen sequel - San Francisco Business Times  The Business Journals Tax firm Andersen raises $176 million in year-end US IPO  Reuters Arthur Andersen Ex-Partners Raise $176 Million in US IPO  Bloomberg.com

FDA announces recall of nondairy ice cream because it may contain "small stones"  CBS News Ice Cream Recalled Nationwide Due To Possible Presence Of Small Stones  Southern Living Recalled ice cream could contain small stones, FDA warns  NewsNation FDA announces recall of frozen dessert pints over possible 'small stones'  Fox Business Ice cream recalled due to potential presence of ‘small stones’ or other hard objects  LiveNOW from FOX

Federal Reserve Board withdraws 2023 policy statement and issues new policy statement regarding the treatment of certain Board-supervised banks that facilitates responsible innovation  Federal Reserve Board (.gov) Federal Reserve withdraws restrictive 2023 policy severely limiting 'novel' crypto activities  The Block Fed Unveils Fresh Guidance in Bid to Boost Bank Innovation  Bloomberg.com US Fed pulls guidance blocking its banks from engaging with crypto  TradingView — Track All Markets 24-Hour Hot Cryptocurrencies and News | Federal Reserve Reverses 2023 Policy Restricting Banks' Cryptocurrency Activities; Fed Governor Waller: Rate Cuts Possible Based on Easing Inflation Outlook (December 18)  Odaily