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• China’s solar sector could be on course for a glow-up

  After a plague of overcapacity and falling prices, there are signs the sector may be approaching a bottom
  
  Financial Times - 2h

• Senate Finance eyes Jan. 16 hearing for Bessent

  Politico - 23h
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  People smugglers to have finances targeted with new sanctions

  The planned measures will target the finances of illegal smuggling networks, the Home Office says.
  
  BBC News - 1d

• McDonald's McValue menu is here. Here is what's newly offered..

  McDonald's is kicking off 2025 with more ways for customers to save, including meal deals and digital discounts.
  
  CBS News - 3d

• Are the new personal data rules workable?

  Also in this newsletter: India’s forex reserves fall to an eight-month low and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s mantra
  
  Financial Times - 3d
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  A College Quarterback Had an Eight-Figure Deal. Now, He’s Transferring Again.

  Jaden Rashada’s college journey has featured commitments to Miami and Florida and stints at Arizona State and Georgia.
  
  The New York Times - 4d
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  Oldest Person in the World Dies at 116

  Yahoo News - 5d

• Five green finance questions for 2025

  The new year will bring tough challenges for investors in the energy transition
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 3

More from The New York Times

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  Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?

  Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
  
  The New York Times - 7h
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  China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

  The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.
  
  The New York Times - 4h
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  R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

  R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.
  
  The New York Times - 1h
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  Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?

  Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.
  
  The New York Times - 21h
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  Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules

  The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.
  
  The New York Times - 17h

More in Business

• The unemployment rate for Black women fell in December, following a sharp rise

  Black women saw a decline in the unemployment rate in December, as it slipped to 5.4%. That’s an improvement from November’s rate of 5.9%.
  
  CNBC - 13m

• Bitcoin may fall 20% to $73,000 if it breaks below this key support level

  Bitcoin may face a downside potential to $73,000 if it breaks below its support level at around $90,680, according to Kim Kramer Larsson, analyst at Saxo Bank.
  
  MarketWatch - 15m

• What may happen in the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires

  The quantum-computing-stock meltdown, surging bond yields and how to decide whether or not a Roth retirement account is best for you.
  
  MarketWatch - 15m

• Airlines cancel more than 2,000 U.S. flights amid storm, Delta slide-evacuation at Atlanta

  Flight disruptions stretched from Dallas to Atlanta
  
  CNBC - 16m

• Cooking the books: Pals Donald Trump and Vince McMahon both resolve hush-money cases

  Trump was sentenced Friday to no jail time for covering up payments to women, while McMahon settled with the SEC for similarly hiding payoffs from WWE’s books.
  
  MarketWatch - 17m