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- NY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downward - MarketsNY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downwardPublished Fri, Dec 19 20258:31 AM ESTUpdated 2 Min AgoYu
- UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash - The company said it has adopted 23 ongoing "action plans" to track and implement recommended improvements, all of which will be completed by the end of March.
- Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn't that simple - Dealmakers expected a flood of M&A to take place in 2025 following the election of President Trump. The number of transactions didn't live up to the hype.
- Waller had a 'strong interview' for Fed chair with Trump as president appears to turn focus to job market - The positive description of the Waller interview by officials was not necessarily an indication that he was a favorite candidate for the job.
- CNBC's Official College Sports Valuations 2025: Top 75 athletic programs - The programs are worth a combined $51.22 billion, 13% more than the top 75 in last year's rankings.
- This is how exposed European Big Pharma is to the U.S. - U.S. pricing has been the bigegts issue of the year for drugmakers heavily exposed to the U.S. market.
- Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting - USCIS is pausing the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program after the fatal Brown University shooting last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
- Data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 as AI valuation risks and funding concerns grip investors - Hyperscalers are increasingly turning to outside capital in the form of debt to fund the energy-intensive infrastructure.
- Bank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2% - The hike comes against the backdrop of rising inflation and a weak Japanese economy.
- European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years - European Union countries have agreed to allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the EU Council President said on Friday.