What's News: Apple Lowers Its Sales Forecast; Democrats Prepare for House Control; Free College Degrees Become a New Hiring Tactic

What’s News Good Morning Here’s what we’re watching as the U.S. business day gets under way: In a rare move, Apple is lowering its sales forecast. Blaming slowing sales of smartphones and other devices in China, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company now predicts revenue of around $84 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 29, down from its initial projection of between $89 billion and $93 billion. Global stocks slump. Tech-dominated benchmarks in Asia and Europe have fallen and U.S. futures point to heavy losses this morning following the news. Border-wall battle drags on. As Democrats prepare to take control of the House later today, President Trump and congressional leaders from both parties showed no sign of progress in resolving the partial government shutdown. Acting chiefs fill Cabinet meeting. A slew of new faces surrounded Mr. Trump at a Cabinet meeting in which he expounded on a wide range of issues and aire