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I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington,

and this week on Face The Nation,

December kicks off with some bright spots when it comes to the economy.

How will they impact that cloudy financial forecast for next year?

The race to get as much done before the holidays as possible is on here in the nation's

capital. International diplomacy has stepped up on a number of fronts, but

will Vladimir Putin bend to new overtures to end Russia's war in Ukraine and return

US prisoners. With continuing protests in Iran and new challenges when it comes to

China we'll talk to the Biden administration's top diplomat, Secretary

of State Antony Blaken.

Then, last week saw positive economic news on the jobs front, a surge in holiday shopping, and a drop in gas prices. the rising faster than inflation. But there have been some big layoffs in media and the tech sector.

And the Fed is likely to raise interest rates again later this month.

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