The U.S. Trade Representative's office has a contingency plan to deal with its lapse in funding.

Most companies with 2018 IPOs would require SEC approval to issue follow-on stock offerings, which means they'll have to wait until that agency reopens.

Proportion of CFOs who say they're growing more optimistic fell by about half from Q3/2018 to Q4/2018.

Both countries appear serious about quickly reaching a trade compromise.