
Companies: Tyson closes major beef plant. Tyson Foods will shut its Lexington beef facility in January due to reduced cattle supplies, affecting thousands of local jobs, and the closure reflects broader pressure on meatpackers across the United States as tight herds raise operating costs. The Economy: Key United States inflation and labor data canceled. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not publish October inflation or unemployment figures after survey collection failed during the government shutdown, removing crucial indicators and delaying evaluations of price trends and labor conditions. Politics: Greene to resign from Congress. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will leave office on January five, citing personal and political tensions, and her departure triggers a special election in Georgia while adding uncertainty to the Republican caucus during a period of internal division. International: Draft Ukraine peace plan proposes major concessions. A United States backed outline urges limits on Ukraines military, recognition of Russian control in occupied regions and conditions for future security guarantees, and the proposal has drawn swift criticism from European allies while raising concern in Kyiv about territorial and sovereignty implications.