 As the year ends, a partial and brief ceasefire seems imminent in Donald Trump's trade war on the world. The U.S. and China may sign a deal as early as next month. But make no mistake: The protectionist impulse behind the trade war remains as ineradicable as ever. Nor should it be forgotten that economic nationalism has guided the destiny of all major nations since the 19th century. Read the whole thing. The City of London Starts to Crack Over Brexit — Elisa Martinuzzi BMW Delivers an Unwelcome American Holiday Gift — Chris Hughes Putin's Grand Gas Project Makes Sense Now — Leonid Bershidsky If Trump's Impeached, Then Why Can't a Trial Start Now? — Noah Feldman China's Economy May Be No. 1, But It's Still Poor — Tyler Cowen Trump's Economy Keeps Tripping Up Democrats — Ramesh Ponnuru Boeing CEO's Ouster Won't Solve Deeper Problems — Brooke Sutherland Trump Won't Let China Slide on a Trade Deal — Christopher Balding Greece Gets a Dose of McKinsey Management — Ferdinando Giugliano This is the Weekend Edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of the 10 most popular stories Bloomberg Opinion published this week, based on web readership, plus some other stuff sometimes thrown in. | 
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