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NYC truck attack: Investigators scour driver’s background (AP) Release of House tax bill delayed until Thursday (Reuters) U.S. pursues direct diplomacy with North Korea despite Trump rejection (Reuters) GOP Braces for ‘All Hell’ to Break Loose Over Tax Bill (BBG) Former Trump adviser’s guilty

Thousands Flee as Deadly Fires Ravage California Wine Country (WSJ) North Korean missiles will be able to reach U.S. after modernization: Ifax cites Russian lawmaker (Reuters) Trump Allies Fear Corker Feud Threatens Tax Plan (BBG) Spain Readies Forces Able to Seize Catalan Leader  (BBG)

China agrees more U.N. actions needed against North Korea after nuclear test (Reuters) Hurricane Irma kills eight on St. Martin (Reuters) Trump’s Surprise Deal With Democrats Sets Up Christmas Showdown (BBG) North Korea pledges 'powerful counter measures' against U.S.-backed sanctions (Reuters)

Euro hovers above one-month low as French election nerves grow (Reuters) French Election Risk Reawakens as Bonds Drop, Volatility Jumps (BBG) Hopes fade for U.S. bank earnings despite rally in financial shares (Reuters) Skepticism Grows About Higher Fed Rates Helping Banks’ Margins (BBG) Record

Futures fall as Fed gives no clarity on next rate hike (Reuters) Yellen Eyes Commercial Real-Estate Froth as Fed Weighs ’17 Risks (BBG) Trump Slams ‘Dumb Deal’ With Ally Australia After Testy Call (BBG) For Many Firms, Trump Dominates Earnings Calls (WSJ) Trump’s Blue-Collar Populism Is