Friday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks fall Friday with tech shares weak again, Nasdaq headed for big weekly loss: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Face ‘Critical Tipping Point’ as Key Thresholds Tested

[AP] Travelers face cancellations and frustration as the FAA orders flight cuts due to the shutdown

[Reuters] Impact of US government shutdown far worse than expected, White House adviser says

[AP] ‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] How New US Tariff Doubts Will Play Out Among Trade Partners

[Yahoo/Reuters] US to block Nvidia's sale of scaled-down AI chips to China, The Information reports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s December Rate Decision Won’t Come Easy, Even if Shutdown Ends Soon

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed's Williams: Fed may soon need to expand balance sheet for liquidity needs

[Yahoo Finance] Fed’s Jefferson supported last week’s rate cut, but wants to move slowly on further cuts

[Axios] The affordability crisis, once Biden's, is now Trump's

[CNBC] China’s exports unexpectedly contract in October as shipments to U.S. drop 25%

[Yahoo/Reuters] Japan PM Takaichi fills panel posts with advocates of big spending

[AP] China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with the new Fujian aircraft carrier

[Axios] "Against humanity": World leaders slam Trump at COP30 climate summit

[Bloomberg] Jefferson Says Fed Should Proceed Slowly as It Nears Neutral

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Williams Says Bank Reserves Close to Key ‘Ample’ Level

[Bloomberg] US Shutdown Compounds Worst Year for Currency Trading Since 2005

[Bloomberg] Japan’s PM Takaichi Says Nation’s Economic Policy Has Changed

[Bloomberg] Ukraine Says Drones Hit Petrochemical Plant in Russia’s Urals

[NYT] The Fed’s Recent Rate Decisions Have Been Divisive. It Is Likely to Get Worse.

[NYT] Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions

[NYT] China Suspends Some Export Controls on Critical Minerals but Retains Others

[WSJ] Fed’s Williams Expects Central Bank to Return to Asset Purchases Soon

[WSJ] OpenAI CEO Says U.S. Shouldn’t Bail Out AI Companies

[WSJ] How the Lowly Soybean Got Trapped in the Crossfire of the U.S.-China Trade Wars

[FT] Tett: Beware the three Ls: leverage, liquidity and lunacy

[FT] Why American-style polarisation is spreading across the west