U.S. Economy

• Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute’ - His comments come shortly after Exxon CEO Darren Woods said the Venezuelan market is "uninvestable" in its current state.
• Op-ed: Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' and China are headed for Latin American clash - Concerns that President Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' will lead China to attack Taiwan miss the mark. China has its own designs on Latin America.
• 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla - In a social media post on X, the Scion Asset Management founder responded to a user asking if he would bet against Tesla by saying: "I am not short."
• 10-year Treasury yield dips as investors await final economic data of 2025 - The U.S. 10-year Treasury was slightly lower on Wednesday as investors take stock ahead of the new year.
• 10-year Treasury yield lower as investors mull rates path following strong GDP data - The 10-year benchmark yields edged lower at the start of a shorter trading day.
• November consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, lower than expected, delayed data shows - Economists polled by Dow Jones expected CPI to have risen 3.1% on an annualized basis.
• November's inflation report is the first to be released after the shutdown. Here's what to expect - November's CPI report is expected to show the annual inflation rate at 3.1%, according to economists polled by Dow Jones.
• Corporate America is upbeat on economy, but less so on President Trump's handling of it: CNBC CFO survey - A majority of CFOs are optimistic on the economy and see no recession in 2026, but their view of Trump's handling of the job of president is lukewarm at best.
• Bessent says U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth, sees 'very strong' holiday season - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the economy will end the year on strong footing and said the president was disappointed in economic coverage in the media.
• Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point - A long-term supply chain shift pulls the rest of Asia even with manufacturing giant China, but for importers, a short-term cash crunch from tariffs is looming.