Russia is late to the party, but it’s still preparing to enter the rare earths fray

*SPEAKER JOHNSON SAYS HE THINKS HE HAS VOTES TO PASS STOPGAP *JOHNSON TELLS HOUSE MEMBERS TO BEGIN RETURNING TO WASHINGTON JOHNSON SAYS HE WANTS A VOTE 'AS SOON AS POSSIBLE' IN HOUSE ON PASSING BILL TO REOPEN GOV'T HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: 'NIGHTMARE' IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END

Fed's Musalem: The US economy is pretty resilient. Fed's Musalem: I am very much looking forward to seeing official data. FED MUSALEM: LABOR MARKET IS AROUND FULL EMPLOYMENT, BEEN COOLING I FEEL WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SENSE OF WHERE ECONOMY IS *MUSALEM: CONSUMER BALANCE SHEETS ARE OK, CONSUMER NOT INDEBTED *MUSALEM: LOWER-INCOME FOLKS ARE TAKING ON MORE CREDIT-CARD DEBT Fed's Musalem: It is important to tread with caution, with limited room to ease policy further.

All money left over from the $2000 payments made to low and middle income USA Citizens, from the massive Tariff Income pouring into our Country from foreign countries, which will be substantial, will be used to SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT

FED'S MIRAN: POTENTIAL END TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DOESN'T CHANGE OUTLOOK MUCH Fed's Miran: Data since September suggests Fed should be more dovish than its September view. FED'S MIRAN SAYS INFLATION DATA IS STALE AND IT IS COMING DOWN Fed's Miran: Some of my colleagues are looking at backwards-looking inflation. MIRAN: 50 BPS CUT APPROPRIATE FOR DECEMBER, 25 BPS AT A MINIMUM