Oil prices rose 4% and global stock markets declined in Friday morning trading following this week's U.S. airstrike that killed an Iranian military leader. The U.S. factory sector contracted for the fifth consecutive month in December. J.R. Whalen reports.
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Plus: Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks for accelerator pedal problem. And the U.S. House of Representatives moved forward on an aid package for Israel and Ukraine. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Iran Lifts Airspace Restrictions Following Israeli Strikes

Plus: China orders Apple to remove popular messaging apps from its app store in the country. And, a U.K. regulator finds Google’s proposed replacements for online cookies are falling short. Kate Bullivant hosts.  



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Israel Retaliates Against Iran With Overnight Strikes

Plus: Chip stocks drag the Nasdaq down. Alaska Airlines shares rise 4% after reporting a smaller-than-expected earnings loss. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Netflix Added 9.3 Million Subscribers in Latest Quarter

Plus: Mortgage rates top 7%. Google fires employees who protested against the company’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government. Germany detains two German-Russian nationals on suspicion of spying for Moscow. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Home Sales Fall By Fastest Rate in 16 Months

Plus: House Republicans revise their bid to ban or force the sale of TikTok in the U.S. And, the artificial intelligence boom boosts TSMC’s bottom line. Kate Bullivant hosts.  



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Midday News Brief for Friday, January 3rd

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