Mercati Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: PCE inflation unexpectedly cools Market Recap: U.S. stock indices rise today, but close with weekly losses Fed vice chair for supervision is worried that Trump will try to remove him - report Dallas Fed trimmed mean November PCE price index +1.8% vs +2.9% House speaker Johnson: We have a unified agreement among Republicans Video: The real thing to watch with the new US government Trump's tariff threats don't seem so bad House Republican leadership suggests progress on an agreement on the debt limit USDCHF reaches its 200 hour MA and swing area target EURUSD testing the 100 hour MA and near a key swing area

Ecunumia (BB) Hong Kong May Be Fresh Flashpoint in Trump’s Fight With China Central Bank Dissents Mount in Last Rate Decisions of 2024 Starmer Is Deepening China Ties While the UK’s Allies Turn Away Mexico City to Boost Mobility, Security Ahead of FIFA World Cup Brazil’s Haddad Sees Austerity Plan Passing in Congress Nearly Unscathed Colombia Slows Pace of Rate Cuts as Brazil Sparks Fiscal Fears Powell’s Battle-Ready Fed Gives the Trump Trade a Stress Test

Ecunumia (FT) Ten reasons to be cheerful about 2024    Anti-Islam Saudi immigrant held over Magdeburg attack US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader US Senate votes through last-gasp bill to keep government open What’s it like in central London on Christmas Day? What Christmas cash scheme from the Great Depression tells us about money Goodbye to Berlin, Europe’s self-effacing capital

The Economist (finance) Don’t count on monetary policy to make housing affordable Why Brazil’s currency is plunging The search for the world’s most efficient charities Conflict is remaking the Middle East’s economic order Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia The World Bank is struggling to serve all 78 poor countries The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation What a censored speech says about China’s economy Bitcoin is up by 138% this year. It is a nonsense-free rally Which economy did best in 2024?

The Economist (business) Can Lego remain the world’s coolest toymaker? The business of nicknames Meet the most ruthless CEO in the trillion-dollar tech club A tie-up between Honda and Nissan will not fix their problems Workers love Donald Trump. Unions should fear him Why Louis Vuitton is struggling but Hermès is not Farewell, Don Draper: AI is coming for advertising What Trump’s new antitrust enforcers mean for business