Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] U.S. Senate control, and Biden's agenda, at stake as Georgia runoff elections loom

[AP] Congress opening new session as virus, Biden’s win dominate

[AP] The Latest: US virus death toll hits 350,000; surge feared

[CNBC] More cases of new Covid variant found in the U.S., threatening to worsen nation’s outbreak

[Reuters] Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasury Market’s Bets on 2021 Reflation Face January Reckoning

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dizzying Valuations, IPO Craze Tick Boxes on Bubble Checklist

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Credit Week Ahead: Bond Sales Line Up Amid High-Stakes Vote

[WSJ] How the American Mortgage Machine Works

[FT] Default warning as US energy sector’s financial woes persist