The Daily Shot Brief – January 2nd, 2018

Greetings,   The United States: To remain competitive, US manufacturers continue to focus on skilled labor and automation. Robot shipments hit record highs.   China: China’s repo rates spiked going into the year-end. Facing stricter regulations, the nation’s banks have learned about “window dressing.”   The Eurozone: The euro rose above $1.2 last week amid talk …