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The mayor of Kiev said that a Russian drone attack in Kiev caused an explosion and caused a fire.

US President Trump will attend the policy meeting in ten minutes.

Market news: Unspecified astronaut health problems forced NASA to bring back the "Crew-11" mission crew from the International Space Station ahead of schedule.

The governor of Lviv state in western Ukraine said a Russian attack hit an infrastructure target in the state.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend Obamacare’s health care subsidy bill for three years.

U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte: (Regarding Trump's instruction to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds) We are working on it.

According to the British Telegraph: Musk's social media platform "X" may be banned in the UK due to the artificial intelligence chatbot controversy.

U.S. Department of Defense: The U.S. State Department approved the sale of $951 million worth of AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and related equipment to Denmark.

According to the Financial Times: Britain has excluded financial services from plans to promote closer coordination with the European Union.

US financial media Semafor: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O) executives have privately stated that they are willing to talk to Paramount again if the company raises its bid.

U.S. government data shows the number of U.S. federal employees has dropped to its lowest level in at least a decade.

U.S. consumer credit in November was US$4.229 billion, compared with US$10 billion expected and the previous value of US$9.178 billion.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the North Island of New Zealand.

Asked when Americans would receive the $2,000 checks Trump promised would come from tariff revenue, Trump said congressional approval was not required to release the payments. Asked for a specific timetable, he replied: "I think probably around the end of the year."

In the European Union's digital regulatory reform, large technology companies have been exempted from strict regulatory rules, sources said.

White House: U.S. President Trump’s administration is about to announce the establishment of a new National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office projects that PCE inflation will be 2.7% in 2026 and 2.1% in 2028.

The Congressional Budget Office projects that the U.S. unemployment rate will fall to 4.6% in 2026 and further to 4.4% in 2028. The labor market in 2026 reflects increased labor demand and weak growth in labor supply.

The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the Federal Reserve funds rate will remain at 3.4% until 2028.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office predicts that the Federal Reserve interest rate will fall to 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2026.