South Korea offers border talks with North Korea: NY Times
Will Mitch Romney, a possible Trump foe, run for Utah’s Senate seat? CNN
Is China’s rising economic influence in Latin America a threat to US? Bloomberg
Trump threatens to cut Palestinian aid: Haaretz
Unemployment rate in Germany fell to record low in Dec: Bloomberg
Global Mfg PMI ends 2017 at seven-year high: IHS Markit
US Mfg PMI rises to two-year high in Dec: IHS Markit
Gold rises to highest close since September: Reuters
The major asset classes enjoyed a flawless bull run in 2017, courtesy of across-the-board gains for all the broad measures of the global markets. Even cash managed to eke out a small gain.
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Kim Jong Un says “button for nuclear weapons is on my table”: CBS News
N. Korea extends olive branch to S. Korea: CNN
Iranian protests spread, triggers government crackdown: Reuters
N. Korean hackers are hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrencies: Bloomberg
PMI: China’s mfg growth ticks up to 4-month high in December: Reuters
Eurozone Mfg PMI ends 2017 at record high for time series: IHS Markit
Trump announces a big cut in military aid to Pakistan: Fox
What might Trump do in 2018? The Hill
Will deregulation in US spur business investment? NY Times
Consultancy predicts US store closings will accelerate in 2018: Business Insider
And so it begins. Best wishes for a prosperous new year! Cheers!
