Wednesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia Stocks to Advance Amid Stimulus Optimism: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Wall Street ends higher on hope that partial coronavirus stimulus deal may occur 

[Reuters] White House aides downplay coronavirus aid chances; Pelosi blasts Trump, but discusses airline help

[Reuters] U.S. states, cities in waiting game as talks on federal aid halted

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Big Tech Now Has Reason to Fear a Democratic Victory

[CNBC] Stimulus doubts stoke uncertainty for shoppers, retailers just as holiday season begins

[The Hill] Long-term jobless figures rise, underscoring economic pain

[Reuters] Fed has capacity to amp up bond-buying, but no need now, Evans says

[Reuters] Fed's Williams says moderate inflation overshoot acts as 'guard rail'

[Reuters] France, U.S. and Russia to meet on Nagorno-Karabakh amid fears of regional war

[Bloomberg] Fed Officials Vow to Alter Long-Held Practices to Beat Inequity

[WSJ] Trump Calls for Some Covid-19 Relief Measures After Shutting Down Stimulus Talks

[FT] Fed minutes leave room for manoeuvre on interest rate policy