Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

Boeing is halting production of its 737 Max aircraft until safety regulators give it the all-clear; Congress avoids a federal shutdown by crafting a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill; an audit of Purdue Pharma shows that the Sackler family, which owns a controlling share of the drug giant, diverted $12 billion in assets out of Purdue and into family trusts and holding companies.