Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:     

• Canada Demands China Release Detainees Amid Huawei Tensions.   

• China Pledges More Stimulus in 2019 as Economy Seeks Bottom.

• Quantitative Tightening Is Already Rattling Markets Worldwide.

• The Jury's Out on the Euro as Strategists Collide With Traders.  

• Wells Fargo Slashes S&P 500 Target, Says Fed Has Made a ‘Policy Mistake’.

• Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Curb Asylum Claims at Border.

• Amazon, Lego, Wayfair Join the Pop-Up Store Boom.

• The World's Richest People Lost $511 Billion in 2018.   

• Wall Street’s Biggest Bitcoin Forecaster Gives Up Forecasting Bitcoin.  

• History Shows This Week’s Bitcoin Rally Could Be Fleeting.   

• Payment Stocks Are Poised for a Sunny 2019.

• Sanders Says No ‘Plans’ to Fire Fed’s Powell as Lawmakers Worry.

Wall Street Journal:

• Government Shuts Down Over Wall Funding.

• How Fortnite Sparked an Unwinnable War Between Parents and Their Boys.

• Churchill’s Adversaries Weren’t His Enemies.

• What Amazon Isn’t Telling Investors About Its Revenue.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (UHS), (MS), (LH) and (CVS).

• Had bearish commentary on (XLK).

MarketWatch.com

• Insider executives love the housing sector — here are the best stocks to buy.

Fox News:

• Trump, Dems point fingers at each other as Congress works to negotiate end to partial shutdown.

CNBC:  

• Trump reportedly wants to fire the Fed chair, a move that could wreak havoc on the financial markets.

• Brace yourselves shoppers, this Saturday’s $26 billion shopping frenzy will top Black Friday.

• Top finance execs are losing confidence in China’s economy, survey shows.

• US crude ends the week down 11% at $45.59 for worst performance since January 2016.

• This dog-like robot can perform inspections without the help of a human.

Zero Hedge:

• Trump Is Considering Firing Fed Chair Powell.

• Government To Stay Shut Until At Least Thursday As Senate Adjourns Without Deal.

• Trump Warns Dems' Shutdown "Could Be A Long Stay" If No Border Security Funding.

• May Prepares "Secret" Brexit Plan B To Avoid "No Deal" Armageddon.

• The European Project Comes To An End.

• Shutdown Begins As Trump, Democrats Wrestle Over Border Wall.

• "The Worst Possible Situation" - This Surprise Tax Liability Will Blindside Hedge Fund LPs.

• Deutsche Bank Lists The Top 30 Risks To The Market In 2019, And One Surprise.

• David Collum's 2018 Year In Review: "The Year Everything Changed".

• Yellow Vests Chase French Police Out Of Champs Elysees In Pre-Christmas Rumble.

• China Tests Sub-Launched Nuclear Missile That Can Hit USA From Thousands Of Miles.

• Loan Market Is Freezing: Banks Fail To Sell $1.6 Billion In Loans.

• Out Of Control: Baltimore On The Verge Of Hitting Homicides Record.

• The Inside Story Behind Trump's "Shocking" Withdrawal From Syria.

• US Arrests Chinese National Charged With Theft Of Trade Secrets At Phillips 66.

• Der Spiegel Reporter Who Committed Journalistic Fraud Returns Awards.

• Walgreens Employee With Concealed Carry Permit Fatally Shoots Armed Assailant Who Jumped the Counter.

• Forget $12 Million GoFundMe For Trump's Wall; Opponents Raising Money For Wall-Defeating Ladders.

• Stocks Tumble After Navarro Says "Agreement With China Difficult" Unless Beijing Does Full Trade Overhaul.

• Weekend Reading: Last Chance For Santa Claus.

• "Panic In The Air" - Stunned Traders Speechless At The Carnage.

Business Insider:

• Americans received a record-breaking 5.1 billion robocalls in November — here are some ways to stop them.