Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] US stocks tread water in thin trade, benchmark US yield backs off new high

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Repo Rates Rise Even After Fed Tweak Meant to Dampen Volatility

[Reuters] US holiday retail sales stronger than last year, Mastercard says

[CNBC] 36% of Americans took on holiday debt this year — averaging $1,181 — survey finds. These tips can help

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Argentina Sells Most FX Reserves Since 2019 on Importer Demand

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] South Korea’s Business Confidence Tumbles by Most Since Pandemic

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Putin Says Any Deal to Ship Gas Via Ukraine Will Be Difficult

[Bloomberg] Dollar Dominance Is the Key to US Debt and Deficits

[WSJ] Holiday Sales Reveal a Split in Consumer Spending

[WSJ] The AI Boom May Be Too Good to Be True

[WSJ] Deadly Ambush, Protests Challenge Syrian Leaders’ New Power