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[Advertisement] December 07, 2022 [View Online]( | [Sign Up]( | [Shop]( [Morning Brew]( TOGETHER WITH [Facet Wealth]( Good morning. Today marks the anniversary of the 1945 attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to the US entering World War II. Strategically situated between the US West Coast and the Asia-Pacific region, Pearl Harbor remains an important site to the US military 81 years after the attack. Pearl Harbor is home to one of the Navyâs four public shipyards, and itâs the largest industrial employer in Hawaii (they do a lot of maintenance on nuclear submarines there). We were going to quiz you on the Navyâs other three public shipyards, but that mightâve been too hard so weâll just tell you: Theyâre located in Portsmouth, NH; Norfolk, VA; and Bremerton, WA. âMatty Merritt, Max Knoblauch, Sam Klebanov, Neal Freyman MARKETS Nasdaq 11,014.89 -2.00% S&P 3,941.26 -1.44% Dow 33,596.34 -1.03% 10-Year 3.533% -5.1 bps Bitcoin $16,995.77 +0.22% Meta $114.12 -6.79% *Stock data as of market close, cryptocurrency data as of 4:00am ET. [Here's what these numbers mean.]( - Markets: Stocks [closed lower]( for the fourth straight day as a parade of finance CEOs went on TV to warn about bumpy economic times ahead. Morgan Stanley reportedly laid off 2% of its workforce, and Goldman Sachs could cut even more employees than it already has. Meta also got knocked off course by a wave of [bad headlines](.
- Government: Raphael Warnock won Georgiaâs runoff election yesterday, defeating former football running back Herschel Walker and giving the Democrats a 51â49 majority majority in the Senate. The victory makes it the first midterm cycle since 1934 where the presidentâs party didnât lose a Senate seat (the Democrats actually picked one up), though Republicans did gain control of the House. Â ENERGY [NC attack exposes exposed electric infrastructure](
[North Carolina substation with workers.]( Anadolu Agency/Getty Images As of last night, about 35,000 customers in Moore County, North Carolina, were still without power, according to Duke Energyâs outage map, after two substations were attacked with gunfire Saturday night. In addition to residents facing freezing nighttime temps without power this week, schools will stay closed through at least Thursday and there is a countywide 9pm curfew until further notice. What happened? Starting around 7pm on Saturday, [power outages]( hit 45,000 customers (nearly the entire county). Authorities said one or more people opened fire at two substations about 10 miles apart, damaging some equipment âbeyond repair,â according to Duke Energy general manager Jason Hollifield. Some people might not have power back until late tonight. Authorities havenât confirmed a suspect or a motive, but did say that this was no accident. One [theory]( that has been swirling around social media is that the attack aimed to disrupt a drag show that was happening in the area at the time of the outage Saturday evening. Authorities said they didnât want to jump to conclusions. Physical attacks on electric grids are rare, but serious The image of walking up to giant electrical equipment and firing away feels like a scene from a National Lampoon movie. But there have been nine physical attacks on the US electrical grid in 2022, according to the Department of Energy. Officials have linked the attacks to extremist groups, particularly those that have adopted âaccelerationism,â or a belief that encourages mass violence to speed up societyâs downfall. In February, three white supremacists [pleaded guilty]( to a plan to attack energy facilities around the country in hope of inciting chaos and a race war. Protecting this infrastructure hasnât been a high priority. Most security for substations and other parts of the electrical grid is the responsibility of states, whose security plans are essentially: flimsy fence and prayers. In the wake of the attack, experts are encouraging beefed up security, like erecting barriers around circuit breakers and other vital equipment.âMM    mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20story%20from%20Morning%20Brew%21&body=NC%20attack%20exposes%20exposed%20electric%20infrastructure%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fmorningbrew.com%2Fdaily%2Fstories%2Fshootings-at-north-carolina-substations-darkness-for-5-days-and-counting%3Futm_campaign%3Dmb%26utm_medium%3Dnewsletter%26utm_source%3Dmorning_brew%0A%0AWant%20more%20great%20content%3F%20Subscribe%20to%20Daily%20Brew%20%E2%80%94%20Delivering%20the%20latest%20business%20news%20from%20Wall%20St.%20to%20Silicon%20Valley%20daily.%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.morningbrew.com%2Fdaily%2Fr%2F%3Fkid%3Da905682a%26utm_source%3Demail_share%0A TOGETHER WITH FACET WEALTH [Nowâs the time to make 2023 money moves](?lp=title) No need to mark your calendar: You can start getting your financial ducks in a row for the year ahead today. A [Facet Wealth]( membership can help you head into 2023 with confidence. Their investment approach is based on Nobel Prizeâwinning research. Itâs low cost, itâs tax efficient, and it performs better over time. As a member, youâll get matched with a dedicated CFP® professional (the highest possible certification) who works with you to set your money up for success, all for an affordable, fixed membership fee. Facet is offering two months free* when you sign up before December 31, 2022. This offer wonât carry over into 2023, so [join today](. Still unsure? Get a free Financial Wellness Score by [taking this quiz]( to see how you stack up. WORLD [Tour de headlines](#)
[Trump Tower]Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress Trump Organization convicted of criminal tax fraud. A jury found two corporate entities of Donald Trumpâs family business [guilty]( of tax-dodging schemes, including moving some compensation off the books and paying execs through Manhattan apartments and car leases. The former president wasnât charged, and the organization will likely face only $1.6 million in fines from the verdict. But it could have long-lasting consequences for the Trump Organizationâs future business prospects, and may cast another shadow over Trumpâs third run for president. AZ gets one of the largest foreign investments in US history. In front of an audience that included President Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced a [$40 billion investment]( in chipmaking facilities in Phoenix, AZ. The Taiwanese powerhouse had already planned to invest $12 billion in Arizona, but decided to build a second processing plant in the area, pushing up the total cost by $28 billion. Biden is hyping the project to show heâs a Nick Saban-level recruiter when it comes to luring semiconductor companies to build products in the US. Morocco makes history. At the first World Cup hosted by an Arab country, Morocco became the first Arab country to ever [reach the quarterfinals]( after a major upset victory over Spain in a penalty shootout yesterday. After Portugal beat Switzerland in the later match, the final eight teams are now set. France will face England, the Netherlands will take on Argentina, Croatia will try to stop Brazilâs seemingly unstoppable squad, and Morocco will play Portugal. ENVIRONMENT [Why fly when you can hop on a train?](
[Billionaire getting on a train]( Francis Scialabba Imagine if the US banned flying from Philly to Washington, DC, and told you to hop on Amtrak instead. Thatâs pretty much what France [plans]( to do: Earlier this week, the European Commission allowed the country to chug along with its short-haul domestic flight ban. Only air routes with a reliable train alternative that takes less than 2.5 hours will be cut. Whatâs about to happen: Over the objection of the Union of French Airports, there will soon be no commercial flights between Paris Orly and the cities of Nantes, Lyon, and Bordeaux. And if rail options improve, passengers planning to travel between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Lyon or Rennes, or between Lyon and Marseille, will also have to go by train (or shell out for a terribly pricey Uber). The move, part of the countryâs effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions, has been welcomed by environmental groupsâthough some argue itâs only an airplane snack-sized portion of climate regulation. But French officials arenât planning to stop here: Transport Minister Clément Beaune also wants to slap taxes and restrictions on private jets to reduce the use of the infamously gas-guzzling mode of transport. If his plans materialize, perhaps even [jet junkie]( Steven Spielberg will find himself catching a coach to Cannes.âSK    mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20story%20from%20Morning%20Brew%21&body=Why%20fly%20when%20you%20can%20hop%20on%20a%20train%3F%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fmorningbrew.com%2Fdaily%2Fstories%2F2022%2F12%2F06%2Fwhy-fly-when-you-can-hop-on-a-train%3Futm_campaign%3Dmb%26utm_medium%3Dnewsletter%26utm_source%3Dmorning_brew%0A%0AWant%20more%20great%20content%3F%20Subscribe%20to%20Daily%20Brew%20%E2%80%94%20Delivering%20the%20latest%20business%20news%20from%20Wall%20St.%20to%20Silicon%20Valley%20daily.%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.morningbrew.com%2Fdaily%2Fr%2F%3Fkid%3Da905682a%26utm_source%3Demail_share%0A BIG TECH [Googleâs 2022 year in search](#)
[Google logo]Francis Scialabba Is Euphoria real? Best printer? How to know chicken done? Deeply personal (and often embarrassing), Google searches expose our collective curiosities, interests, and insecurities. The search giant published its top trending searches of 2022 today. The top trending ânewsâ stories: election results, Queen Elizabeth passing, and Ukraine. The top trending people searches: Johnny Depp, Will Smith, and Amber Heard. Not too surprising, but things get a little more interesting with the top trending finance-related searches. People were nervous about their money Googlersâ 2022 finance questions donât paint the most economically confident picture. âHow to buy I bonds,â âwhat is a bear market,â âwhy is gas so expensive,â and âhow to get student loan forgivenessâ led the list this year (The one we can answer with the fewest words: I bonds, the inflation-linked bonds that at one point returned nearly 10%, are sold on a US Treasury website). And trending queries that start with âshould Iâ look similarlyâ¦uncertain: âShould I buy I bonds now,â âshould I stop 401k contributions,â and âshould I buy Twitter stock todayâ all made the top five. Finally, people looking to make a salary-boosting career shift took inspiration from Tom Cruise and Ace Ventura. The top âhow to becomeâ searches featured jobs like: Amazon influencer, fighter pilot, and animal transporter.âMK GRAB BAG [Key performance indicators](#)
[Boeing 747 taking off]NurPhoto/Getty Images Stat: The last Boeing 747 ever [rolled out]( of the companyâs assembly plant in Everett, Washington, yesterday. The curvy plane, known as the âQueen of the Skies,â heralded a new age of jumbo jets when it debuted in 1970. But itâs fallen out of favor as airlines have found more success in flying the same long-haul routes with smaller planes that burn less fuel, like Boeingâs 777 and 787 Dreamliner. Quote: âIf I didnât watch CNBC in the morning...the word ârecessionâ wouldnât be in my vocabulary, just looking at our data.â United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby suggested that viewers of business news shows may be bludgeoned into thinking that a [recession is inevitable](, despite no evidence of a slowdown from his perspective (oh, and he said this in an interview onâ¦CNBC). Aviation does seem to be faring better than most industries in 2022; thanks to strong travel demand, the global airline sector is projected to return to profitability next year. Read: The Fox Sports US World Cup coverage is an unmissable abomination. ([The Guardian]() WHAT ELSE IS BREWING - [The suspect]( accused of killing five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was charged with murder and hate crimes.
- [A federal judge]( dismissed a civil lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi after the Biden administration advised that he had immunity.
- [Indonesia]( banned sex outside of marriage as part of a new criminal code.
- [The International Energy Agency]( projected that renewables will top coal as the No. 1 source of power generation in the world by 2025.
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