MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Next week will be shortened due to the Thanksgiving holiday. On Thursday US markets will be closed; on Friday they will close at 1:00 p.m. EST. As such initial jobless claims and other economic data for the week will be moved up to Wednesday. However it is worth nothing that last year there was heavy volume on Friday due to the ongoing crisis in Europe. It could certainly be the case again this year due to the issues surrounding the US fiscal situation -- only time will tell. On Tuesday European finance ministers will meet to discuss ...