Thursday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Fluctuate Amid Stimulus Talks; Pound Drops: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] S&P 500 steady as stimulus hopes build, energy stocks shine 

[CNBC] House adjourns until next week as deadline looms and millions of Americans await Covid relief

[Reuters] No December thaw for frozen U.S. recovery as virus rages, stimulus talks stall

[Reuters] Mnuchin says COVID-19 relief talks with senators making progress

[AP] Across US and Europe, pandemic’s grip on economies tightens

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Household Net Worth Rose to Fresh Record in Third Quarter

[Reuters] Spiraling COVID-19 cases driving up U.S. layoffs; inflation still benign

[CNBC] Airbnb shares set to double in IPO — likely to be worth nearly $93 billion

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] EU Leaders Approve $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Backed by Joint Debt

[Reuters] S&P DJI removes Chinese firms from indexes after U.S. order

[WSJ] Corporate America’s Borrowing Binge May Be Ending

[WSJ] China’s Xi Ramps Up Control of Private Sector. ‘We Have No Choice but to Follow the Party.’