● Rising US layoffs hint at ebbing labor market momentum | Reuters
● US job cuts surge to 6-month high: Challenger | CNBC
● US factory orders fell sharply in Dec | AP
● Consumer Comfort Index in U.S. Little Changed Near 3-mo High | Bloomberg
● Friday’s jobs report could ease US recession fears. Or not. | WaPo
● If There Is a Recession in 2016, This Is How It Will Happen | NY Times