'Political Threats'

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Today’s posts that caught my eye: 

1. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by two percent in November to $63.2 billion, despite economists’ expectations that it would widen slightly.

2. Qualcomm has become the first U.S. company in three decades to surpass IBM in annual new patents.

3. The number of Chinese international students at top U.S. universities rose 33% betwee…