Tuesday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed, as Wall Street readies to close out 2025: Live updates

[AP] December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show

[Yahoo Finance] Fed saw December rate cut as close call with 'some time' before next rate cut

[Axios] What to know about the "super flu" and the unprecedented spike in flu cases

[Bloomberg] Fed Survey Sees About $220 Billion in Bill Buying Over 12 Months

[NYT] Deep Divide Inside Fed Raises Questions About Timing of Further Rate Cuts

[NYT] Trump Upended the Federal Government. The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear.

[WSJ] Japan Steps Up on Military Spending

[FT] Federal Reserve minutes highlight deep fissures at US central bank

[FT] How the AI ‘bubble’ compares to history

Tuesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks are little changed after S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses: Live updates

[CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield steady ahead of December Fed minutes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Korea Crushes Global Benchmarks With Best Stock Rally Since 1999

[AP] Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Home Price Growth Ticked Up in October as Northeast Gained

[Reuters] China encircles Taiwan in massive military display

[AP] China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

[AP] Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region

[Reuters] From brothers to rivals: Key moments in Saudi-UAE relations​

[Bloomberg] Japan’s Topix Closes at Record Year-End High, Surpassing 1989

[Axios] The year the U.S. economy bent but didn't break

[Axios] Taiwan 2027: China's target date for potential takeover fast approaches

[Bloomberg] The Lows of the Trump Administration’s Climate Onslaught

[NYT] The New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom

[WSJ] U.S. Home Prices Keep Slow Growth Pace

[WSJ] Chicago Business Barometer Rebounds in December But Remains at Contraction Level

[WSJ] Saudi Ultimatum Deepens Its Rift With Gulf Rival U.A.E.

[FT] Donald Trump expected to impose new levies if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

[FT] Dollar on track for steepest annual drop for almost a decade