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Some thoughts on the likelihood of success (not great) for an at-times threatened U.S. trade war against China – NYTimes
Let’s not take any bets about how long it stays there, but hey, why not pour one out for the Dow, which closed above 19000 for the first time yesterday – WSJ and Bloomberg
They’re pre-election, so factor that in, but the Fed’s November meeting minutes are out today – WSJ
Breakingviews lays out the upside to the suggestion being bandied about in some D.C. circles of ending the government conservatorship over Fannie & Freddie – NYTimes
Former Credit Suisse CDO Brady Dougan—backed by the deep pockets of a syndicate of “Middle Eastern ultrawealthy families and state investment funds—is jumping back into the merchant banking game – WSJ
Steven A. Cohen, meanwhile, looks to make his return through an investment in an index-fund-focused app aimed at millennials – WSJ
Big American companies are awfully eager to keep the China market alive. For Disney, that means dropping $1.4 billion on a Hong Kong Disneyland upgrade. For Facebook, it means a CEO who’s picked up Mandarin and a confidential censorship tool to appease Chinese authorities – NYTimes
And for the second time, the Hustle is no more – WSJ and Law360
For those of you itching to get past the turkey and off to the Black Friday sales, here are the Journal’s and Times’ top tech gifts for the year – WSJ and NYTimes
Enjoy the holiday, the food, and the family time. We’ll see you back here on Monday morning.