After the U.S. Federal Reserve’s expected hawkish pivot last night, it’s now down to the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to address surging inflation. Their decisions will have a big impact on banking stocks, which have strongly outperformed in 2021.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/tighter-policy-everything-banks-could-wish

Top central banks go their own ways into 2022

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/fed-heads-exits-despite-omicron-who-will-follow-2021-12-16/

Stampede for stocks as central banks act on inflation

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/global-markets-wrapup-4-pix-2021-12-16/

Consumer group warns 10 governors about state pension funds invested in China-linked Black Rock

https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/consumer-group-warns-10-governors-about-state-pension-funds-invested

Bank of England raises interests, diverging from other central banks

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/boe-hikes-fed-pivots-ecb-rolls-slow-pandemic-exits-diverge-2021-12-16/

Russian central bank to seek ban on investment in cryptocurrencies

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/russian-cenbank-seek-ban-investment-cryptocurrencies-sources-say-2021-12-16/

U.S. hits more Chinese companies over ties to alleged human rights abuses

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-adds-more-chinese-firms-restricted-entity-list-commerce-2021-12-16/

Federal Reserve to cut back on pandemic stimulus amidst rapid inflation

https://thepostmillennial.com/federal-reserve-to-cut-back-on-pandemic-stimulus-amidst-rapid-inflation

COVID

CDC says contamination, design flaw at fault for initial COVID-19 test kit failure

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/cdc-says-contamination-and-design-flaw-fault-initial-covid-19-test-kit

JAN 6TH

January 6 committee releases private messages that undermine the committee's case

https://thepostmillennial.com/jan-6-committee-releases-private-messages-that-undermine-their-case

MISC

These pets are in no mood for the festive holidays

https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/these-pets-are-in-no-mood-for-the-festive-holidays

RINO

WORLD

North Koreans are banned from LAUGHING or drinking for 11 days to mark tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10316469/North-Koreans-banned-LAUGHING-mark-tenth-anniversary-former-leader-Kim-Jong-Ils-death.html

'We NEED a Christmas cancellation fund': Hospitality bosses forced to shut up shop due to Covid demand cash boost to save them from going bust - as pubs are set to lose £297MILLION over festive season

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10316479/Pub-restaurant-bosses-demand-urgent-cash-boost.html

CRIMES

Sex and the City star Chris Noth is accused of RAPE and sexual assault by TWO women - one of whom claims she needed stitches after 2004 assault in his apartment when he was 49 and she was just 22

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10317761/Sex-Citys-Chris-Noth-accused-sexual-assault-two-women.html

Bank of America sues Portland City Commissioner over credit card debt

https://thepostmillennial.com/bank-of-america-sues-portland-city-commissioner-over-credit-card-debt

Nevada mother arrested last year for pimping out her 9-year-old daughter to CNN producer

https://thepostmillennial.com/nevada-mother-arrested-last-year-for-pimping-out-her-underaged-daughter-to-cnn-producer

ADMINISTRATION

GROSS. Biden Openly Fondles Young Boy, Pats Down His Blond Hair and Rubs His Shoulders During Kentucky Visit (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/12/gross-biden-openly-fondles-young-boy-pats-blond-hair-rubs-shoulders-kentucky-visit-video/

Joe Biden Gets Touchy-Feely with Young Girls as He Surveys Tornado Damage in Kentucky (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/12/joe-biden-gets-touchy-feely-young-girls-surveys-tornado-damage-kentucky-video/

Biden court nominee called Electoral College ‘anti-democratic’: report

https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/biden-court-nominee-called-electoral-college-anti-democratic

New Customs and Border Patrol chief sends staff welcome email, ignores illegal immigration

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/new-customs-and-border-head-sends-staff-welcome-email-ignores-migration

Lindsey Graham says Biden's $2trillion Build Back Better bill is 'dead forever' because Joe Manchin 'won't vote for it' and Democrats can't reach an agreement

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10317663/Lindsey-Graham-says-Bidens-2trillion-Build-Better-bill-dead-forever.html

'Tell your quarterback to get the vaccine' Biden has a dig at anti-vaxx Aaron Rodgers while talking to a Packers fan during tour of Kentucky tornado damage

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10315235/Hes-got-vaccinated-Biden-says-unvaccinated-Aaron-Rodgers-COVID-shot.html

Obama ethics chief slams Pelosi's support of Congress members trading stocks

https://thepostmillennial.com/obama-ethics-chief-pelos

MELANIA TRUMP

Melania Trump announces NFT in bid to help foster children

https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/melania-trump-announces-nft-in-bid-to-help-foster-children

Melania Trump releases first NFT, launches blockchain technology venture

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/melania-trump-releases-first-nft-launches-blockchain-technology

Today's news in a nutshell

TOP STORIES

Biden Signs Bill To Increase Debt Ceiling By $2.5 Trillion. Why It Matters For You

Project Veritas Uncovers Grotesque CNN Employee's Texts About His Fiancé's Underage Daughter

Two major airline CEOs question the need for masks on planes

​​CDC advisers to consider limits on J&J vaccine over blood clot issues

RFK Jr: 'Very convincing' evidence that JFK wasn't killed by lone gunman

Facebook admits its 'fact checks' are just statements of opinion

BORDER CRISIS

MASK MANDATES

13 New York Counties Refuse to Enforce New Mask Mandate

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposes statewide mask mandate amid spread of omicron Covid variant

NY Rejecting Hochul’s Knee-Jerk Reaction to Omicron

TORNADOS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES

ROUND 2

COURT CASES

FINANCIAL

Tighter Policy Is Everything Banks Could Wish For