Daybreak Weekend: December Jobs, UK Restaurants, APAC Markets

<p>Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.</p> <p>In the US - we look ahead to Friday's <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-28/us-initial-jobless-claims-increased-last-week-to-218-000">December jobs report</a>. Bloomberg Economics says the data should show job growth resuming its slowdown and the unemployment rate edging up.</p> <p>In the UK -  consumers are feeling the pinch from the higher cost of living - but they're still <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-27/the-best-food-art-cars-of-2023-from-bloomberg-pursuits-editors">spending enough to fuel London's restaurant and cultural scenes</a>. The weaker pound versus the dollar has also helped attract more big-spending tourists, particularly from the US. We check in on the restaurant scene. </p> <p>In Asia -  as 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at what's ahead for markets in <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-29/five-under-the-radar-china-themes-to-watch-for-in-2024">China</a>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-29/record-eight-year-winning-streak-seen-extending-for-india-stocks">India</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-28/japan-stocks-poised-to-post-best-gains-in-a-decade-since-abenomics">Japan</a> in 2024. </p> <p>In Washington - while our attention is focused on the presidential election in 2024, a possible <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-24/politics-2024-government-shutdown-risk-supreme-court-questions">government shutdown and other disruptions loom.</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>