US stocks resumed the lead in November as the top performer for the major asset classes. The Russell 3000 Index gained 3.0% last month, the strongest advance since February and the 13th consecutive month of positive total returns for the benchmark.
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GOP tax bill stalls in Senate on deficit concerns: The Hill
White House expected to replace Secretary of State Tillerson: NY Times
Dow Jones Industrials top 24,000 for first time: LA Times
US consumer spending growth slows in Oct as inflation heats up: Bloomberg 
Personal income growth for US rises more than expected in Oct: RTT
US jobless claims slip for second week in a row: Reuters
Chicago PMI eases to three-month low in Nov: ISM-Chicago
Is Congress about to cut a tax rate that doesn’t need cutting? Yardeni Research