Jobs report Friday again. Here are some things to look for in the data, including what the strong numbers may mean for the Fed as it considers a long-awaited rate hike – WSJ
8 years after returning as CEO, Starbucks’ Howard Schultz is again planning to step down, turning over the barista apron to current president and COO Kevin Johnson. Schultz will continue to work on Sbux social issues and the development of its “panned superpremium line of coffee and coffee stores” – NYTimes and WSJ
November 2016 will not be remembered fondly for the global bond market, which saw a staggering drop of $1.7 trillion in value – Bloomberg
A look at Enron’s lasting impact on the world of finance (especially regulation), 15 years after its collapse – NYTimes
Speaking of regs, in a sign of things to come, the House has passed a bill aimed at overhauling the systemic risk designations of the Dodd-Frank Act. The bill’s not expected to see a vote in the Senate, but I’d bet on it reappearing in the new year – Law360
Pimco is set to pay roughly $20 million to settle an SEC investigation into mismarked securities and potential misleading of investors in an ETF fund formerly managed by Big Billy Gross – WSJ and Law360
What’s the truest sign of a Woman of Mystery? How about being 3.2 million years old and still only slowly revealing your secrets. Such is the case for Lucy, our famous Australopithecus ancestor, who scientists recently determined must’ve spent a good deal of time in trees in order to build arm bones as strong as hers – NYTimes
Enjoy the weekend.