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Write-Offs: 12.3.15

Yellen just about ready to do this; Alleged spoofers charged; JPM buries whale; "Pennsylvania Officials Stumped Why Town Smelled Like Cat Pee"; and more.
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$$$Yellen Says Economy Is Ready for an Interest-Rate Increase [Dealbook]

$$$SEC Accuses Three Chicago Traders of Spoofing, Options Scheme [Bloomberg]

$$$JPMorgan defeats London Whale shareholder lawsuit in U.S. [Reuters]

$$$Activist investor renews call for Yahoo to sell core business [Reuters]

$$$Pennsylvania Officials Stumped Why Town Smelled Like Cat Pee [HP]

$$$ECB Stimulus Underwhelms [WSJ]

$$$The Naughty Employee Costing Your Company More Than $12,000 [CNBC]

$$$Financial Times red-faced after epic blunder [NYP]

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