[AP] Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of US COVID-19 cases
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P 500 Has Biggest Three-Day Drop Since September: Markets Wrap
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turkish Lira Surges by Most in Decades on Erdogan Rescue Plan
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Caps Biggest Selloff of Month on Virus, Manchin Fallout
[CNN] Live Updates: The Omicron variant is now dominant in the US
[NBCNY] Hochul Says No New Shutdown as Omicron Overtakes Delta, Fuels Case Records
[Reuters] With Biden spending plan blocked, economists lower 2022 growth forecasts
[AP] Virus fears trigger more holiday cancellations, restrictions
[Reuters] WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron
[Reuters] Chile's Boric pledges an orderly economy, swift naming of Cabinet
[NYT] The U.S. Faces Another Covid Christmas as Omicron Fuels a Rise in Cases
[WSJ] Omicron Variant Accounts for 73% of U.S. Covid-19 Cases, CDC Says
[FT] What we know about Omicron that has sparked global alarm
[FT] Germany looks to Nagel to retain Bundesbank’s ‘anti-inflation’ message