Midday News Brief for Thursday, September 12th

WSJ Minute Briefing - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal

China hopes to expedite a trade agreement with the U.S. by narrowing the scope of negotiations. The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate and put in place a bond-buying package. Corporate CEOs urge the Senate to pass legislation to prevent gun violence. J.R. Whalen reports.

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