Sunday's News Links

[CNN] Live Updates: Syria rebels declare Damascus ‘free,’ claim Assad has fled the capital

[AP] Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family’s half-century rule

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Syrian President Assad Toppled After Lightning Rebel Advance

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Syrian Rebels Said to Be Entering Damascus as Assad Weakens

[Yahoo Finance] 2 key inflation prints loom ahead of Fed rate cut decision: What to know this week

[Axios] Gen Z's financial angst underlies shift to the right

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yuan, Euro rout points to losses for emerging-market currencies

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turmoil in Paris and Berlin Overshadows ECB Policy in Frankfurt

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] South Korea Set for More Turmoil After Yoon Escapes Impeachment

[Bloomberg] Russia Says Assad Left Syria, Decided to Step Down From Office

[WSJ] Assad’s Rule Collapses in Syria, Raising Concerns of a Vacuum

[WSJ] What to Know About the Civil War in Syria

[FT] Donald Trump’s first 100 days: what are his top five priorities?

[FT] Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel leader who overthrew the Assad regime

[FT] The historical traumas driving South Korea’s political turmoil

[FT] South Korean president to be investigated for treason after failed coup

[FT] Trade war fallout could trigger deep Eurozone rate cuts, Pimco warns

[FT] France’s political institutions are creaking

Saturday's News Links

[BBC] Live Updates: Syrian rebels close in on Damascus as presidency denies Assad has left capital

[CNN] Live Updates: Syria’s rebels say they are encircling Damascus but army denies retreat 

[Reuters] Syrian rebels enter suburbs of key city of Homs, sources say

[Reuters] Russian bases in Syria threatened by insurgent advance, say Moscow's war bloggers

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Fires Early Warning Shot at Dollar’s Would-Be Challengers

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] South Korea’s Yoon Survives Impeachment After Martial Law Fiasco

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Five Takeaways From South Korea’s Yoon Surviving Impeachment

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Resumed Gold Purchases Last Month After Prices Soared

[CNBC] The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone’s guess

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead Inflation report poses test for stocks rally as Fed meeting looms

[Axios] Democrats are gloomy about the economy, and Republicans are optimistic

[Axios] Hiring has rebounded, with some hazard flags

[Axios] The long, complex road to securing U.S. telcos

[Bloomberg] The End of Passive Democracy

[NYT] A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances

[NYT] The Climate Risk to the Mortgage System

[WSJ] Pressure Mounts on Syria’s Assad as Rebels Threaten Damascus From South and North

[WSJ] Retreat of Syrian Forces Threatens ‘Saigon Moment’ for Russia

[WSJ] It’s Not Just Ken Griffin. Rich Chicago Residents Are Losing Their Shirts on Real Estate.

[FT] Syrian rebels close in on Homs as Assad’s grip on power weakens

[FT] An old strategy is being reinvented on Wall St

[FT] Rare whisky ‘bubble’ bursts as sales tumble

[FT] Romania scraps presidential election after alleged Russian meddling