Will the US government’s stalemate over budget negotiations trigger a recession? In “normal” times this question would be dismissed as absurd. But the times they are a changin’.
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UK’s May faces confidence vote after crushing Brexit defeat: BBC
Economic headwinds increasing for US as gov’t shutdown drags on: NY Times
China injects record amount of money into economy to support growth: CNBC
Death from opiods more likely than dying in car crash in US: USA Today
Antarctica losing ice at an increasingly rapid rate, threatening coastlines: Axios
Henry Kissinger: US-China trade dispute will likely be resolved: KraneShares
US wholesale inflation fell in Dec but annual pace steady at +2.5%: MW
NY Fed Mfg Index: mfg sector posted sharply softer growth in Dec: Reuters