Wednesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Inches Closer to Record High as Bets for Fed Pivot Beef Up

[Reuters] S&P 500 ends lower on mixed Fed messages, PCE on deck

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Yields Fall on Signs Fed Is in ‘Sweet Spot’: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Current policy rate lets Fed be 'nimble' with incoming data, Mester says

[Reuters] US Congress vows to pass massive defense bill, culture wars loom

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Senators Warn of Hidden Dangers Lurking in Private Credit Boom

[Bloomberg] January US Shutdown Odds Lessen as House GOP Softens Demands

[NYT] In a Shaky Oil Market, OPEC Has Bitter Decisions to Make

[WSJ] UAW Launches Organizing Drive, Targets Tesla and Toyota

[WSJ] He Bought a Piece of the Chrysler Building. Now His Empire Is Falling Apart.

[FT] Why are US banks hoarding liquidity?

[FT] Russia has stockpiled missiles for winter attack on Ukraine, says Nato