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Media & Entertainment

Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban

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A federal appeals court upheld the “TikTok Ban” that would force China-based ByteDance to sell its app next month or face exile from the US.

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Energy

OPEC+ Once Again Moves to Cut Production

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The global oil cartel announced it would be extending its ongoing production cuts through the first few months of next year.

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Industrials

Musk Ally, Space Traveller to Run NASA in Boon to SpaceX

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will soon have a friend in very high places after Trump names Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

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Social Media

Elon Musk’s X Just Got More Valuable, Fidelity Says

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Ignore the high-profile exodus of users to BlueSky and Meta’s Threads. Elon Musk’s X, née Twitter, might be doing just fine.

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International Economics

Trump Vows Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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Trump promised in a Truth post to levy via 25% tariffs “on ALL products coming into the United States” from Mexico and Canada.

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Autos

California May Introduce Electric Vehicle Rebates if Federal Tax Credit Axed

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Gavin Newsom said the Golden State “will intervene” and provide rebates to residents on its own if the tax credit goes the way of the Fisker.

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Energy

After Near Decade of Talks, a Global Carbon Credit Trading Deal at COP29

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Countries at the United Nations COP29 climate summit struck a deal on the basic rules to launch an international carbon trading market.

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Advisor Upside

Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders on Little Birds and the ‘Temperamental Era’

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The famed strategist believes the global economy has entered a new phase — and it could get quite a bit rocky.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Wary of Fixed Income Ahead of Trump 2.0

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The next administration may look to increase tariffs and lower taxes, which could spell higher inflation and lower bond prices.

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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

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Saudi Arabia’s Mammoth Public Investment Fund Turns Inward Just As One of the Country’s Top Allies Reclaims the White House.

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International Economics

China’s Trade Surplus Closing in on $1 Trillion, Bolstering Trump’s Tariff Pledge

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Just in time for Trump 2.0, China is on pace for history’s first $1 trillion trade surplus by a single nation, according to Bloomberg.

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M&A

Trump’s Deregulation Promises Could Spell M&A Glory, Or Not

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The deal-making vibes on Wall Street were strong after Donald Trump won his bid to return to the White House.

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