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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Markets

Stocks Close Higher as Investors Welcome Fed DecisionWall Street Journal
Dow jumps 380 points, Nasdaq surges 2% in relief rally after Fed gives rate hiking timelineCNBC
Treasury Yields Rise After Fed Signals Turn to Tighter Monetary PolicyWall Street Journal
Fed will aggressively dial back its bond buying, sees three rate hikes next yearCNBC

Central banks

Powell Declares Inflation Big Threat as Fed Signals Rate HikesBloomberg
Fed Officials Project Three Interest Rate Rises in 2022 and Accelerate Stimulus Wind-DownWall Street Journal

US I

US II

U.S. Retail Sales Slow With Holiday Shoppers Facing Inflation, ShortagesWall Street Journal
Campbell Soup CEO: Some inflation causes will be difficult to overcomeCNBC
How millions of jobless Americans can afford to ditch workCNN
More People Quit to Take a New Job From an Old BossWall Street Journal

China

Xi Jinping’s Leadership Style: Micromanagement That Leaves Underlings ScramblingWall Street Journal

Japan

Japan's factory activity growth slows in December - flash PMIReuters

Geopolitics & trade

U.S. Set to Ban American Investment in Some Chinese Companies Over SurveillanceWall Street Journal

Cybersecurity

Hackers Backed by China Seen Exploiting Security Flaw in Internet SoftwareWall Street Journal

Virus