Sunday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures rise on hope for a deal to end the government shutdown: Live updates

[Axios] Deal to end government shutdown in reach

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Thune Plans Shutdown Test Vote as Democrats Lean Toward Deal

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Air Travel Woes Grow as Chicago Storm Adds to Shutdown Mess

[AP] US airlines’ daily cancellations top 2,000 for first time since shutdown cuts began

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bessent Says Trump’s $2,000 ‘Dividend’ May Come Via Tax Cuts

[Reuters] Exclusive: China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes, sources say

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Consumer Prices Unexpectedly Rise on Holiday Demand

[Reuters] Japan PM Takaichi signals watering down of fiscal consolidation target

[Bloomberg] Shutdown Nears End as Democrats Agree to Funding Deal

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Williams Sees Balancing Act for Next Rate Meeting, FT Says

[Bloomberg] Rising Polar Vortex Threat for US, Asia and Europe Signals Higher Winter Energy Bills

[WSJ] Senate Closes In on Vote on Ending Government Shutdown

[FT] Officials warn of big hit to air travel and GDP as US government shutdown drags on