1. Moody markets: Traders around the world are taking a step back to consider what the future holds with president-elect Donald Trump leading the United States.
Half a year has elapsed since President-elect Donald Trump last held a press conference, but when he finally took extensive questions from reporters on Wednesday, most of the focus was on the events of the last 24 hours.
Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin has built up a very diversified portfolio of assets during his years in both the worlds of finance and entertainment. Now he has to sell off the bulk of it in the span of a few months.
President-elect Donald Trump says he will transfer his business holdings to a trust run by his sons, and he won't sell his stake -- stopping far short of what ethics lawyers say would eliminate conflicts of interest.