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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., center, leaves Trump Tower in New York. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mulvaney as his budget director, naming a tough-on-spending conservative and an advocate of balancing the federal budget to the important post. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2016 file photo, Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin talks to reporters as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York. There's growing concern among Republicans about the upcoming Senate confirmation hearings Mnuchin, the Wall Street financier Donald Trump has chosen to head the Treasury Department (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to business leaders as he attends a Japanese-Russian business dialogue meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Russia and Japan agreed Friday to hold talks on joint economic development of four islands at the center of a decades-old territorial dispute between the countries. (Ma Ping/Pool Photo via AP)
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In this April 17, 2015, file photo, with the Olympic Mountains in the background, a small boat crosses in front of the Transocean Polar Pioneer, a semi-submersible drilling unit that Royal Dutch Shell leases from Transocean Ltd., as it arrives in Port Angeles, Wash., enroute to its eventual Arctic destination. (Daniella Beccaria/seattlepi.com via AP, File)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks about the upcoming legislative session with reporters at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday Dec. 13, 2016. ( Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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In this May 8, 2013, file photo, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. Coca-Cola said Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, that Kent will step down as CEO next year and be replaced by Chief Operating Officer James Quincey. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Illustration on government regulatory obstacles to infrastructure construction by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Macy's will no longer donate money to Planned Parenthood following complaints from conservative and pro-life customers. (Associated Press)
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, left, speaks as Gov. Jay Inslee looks on during a news conference, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Seattle, where Ferguson announced a lawsuit against agrochemical giant Monsanto over pollution from PCBs, Washington says it's the first U.S. state to sue Monsanto over pollution from PCBs. The chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls, were used in many industrial and commercial applications, including in paint, coolants, sealants and hydraulic fluids. PCB contamination impairs rivers, lakes and bays around the country. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during an economic development awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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United States Steel CEO Mario Longhi said Wednesday that he would be "more than happy" to rehire laid-off employees now that Donald Trump has won the presidency. (CNBC)
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FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2014, file photo, Renaud Laplanche, third from right, Founder & CEO of Lending Club, embraces company CFO Carrie Dolan during opening bell ceremonies of the New York Stock Exchange, to mark Lending Club's IPO. Silicon Valley is pressuring banks to change their ways or risk becoming the latest industry overtaken by technology. Hundreds of startups are offering easier and cheaper ways to save, borrow, spend and invest. Few of the startups have ever posted a profit, and one of the biggest, the Lending Club, is trying to recover from a breakdown that triggered Laplanche's resignation as CEO earlier in 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, photo, a Delta Air Lines jet sits at a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Delta announced Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, that the airline is rolling out new free snacks for customers in the main cabin, including brand-name yogurt bars and pretzels. Some will come in larger portions than before because, Delta has figured out, that's what customers crave. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Truck driver Bill Varnado of Dallas, Ga., talks at a truck stop along Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Md., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. He says he opposes Congress suspending a requirement for truckers to take two nights off to rest after a work week of up to 75 hours. He says the rule ensures that drivers get needed sleep. (AP Photo/David Dishneau)
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He's talking to Taiwan! (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)
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A Rand Corp. report on China's military made public this week identifies key military capabilities, including drones, hypersonic glide vehicles, stealth jets, aircraft carriers and long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. (Associated Press)
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Lennard Otto, Chief Executive Officer of IMG Worlds of Adventure speaks during a press conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. The Dubai developer that recently opened the world's largest indoor theme park now plans an even bigger attraction next door. The Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group said Tuesday that its planned IMG Worlds of Legends park will spread across more than 2 million square feet (186,000 square meters) near the existing IMG Worlds of Adventure, which opened at the end of August. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Kundhavi Kadiresan, Assistant Director-General and FAO's Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific addresses a conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. Asia has halved hunger rates in the past quarter century, but because of westernized lifestyles, obesity is skyrocketing and people aren't getting enough vitamins and minerals, according to a new UN report.(AP Photo/Dake Kang)
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FILE- In this May 21, 1992, file photo, Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, left, talks with Edward Kelley Jr., a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, prior to a hearing of the House Banking Committee in Washington. Kelley, who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, has died. His death was confirmed Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, by the Fed. He was 84. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)
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FILE - In a Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 file photo, Boston Red Sox general manager Dave Dombrowski looks on during practice in Cleveland. The big-spending Boston Red Sox could be far more conservative this offseason because of baseball’s new luxury tax rules. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, that the new collective bargaining agreement’s stricter penalties for spending above a certain payroll threshold could factor in to the team’s plans. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
