What I Am Reading
Friday, January 8, 2021
Markets
- U.S. Stocks Close Lower After Jobs ReportWall Street Journal
- Investors Brace for Slowing Corporate Bond SalesWall Street Journal
Central banks
- Fed on the cusp of 'maximum employment' goal; not everyone has benefitedReuters
- U.S. labor market eyes maximum employment despite underwhelming December payrollsReuters
- Jobs Report Likely Keeps Fed on Track for Rate Rise in MarchWall Street Journal
- Larry Summers Says Fed, Markets Too Sanguine on Anti-Inflation StepsBloomberg
- ECB's Lane says inflation to fall this yearReuters
US
- December Jobs Report: U.S. Added 199,000 JobsNew York Times
- Hiring Hit Annual Record Despite December SlowdownWall Street Journal
- These Workers Wanted to Quit Their Jobs. They Got Promoted Instead.Wall Street Journal
- Omicron variant likely to fuel inflation, as Americans keep shopping, economist saysCNBC
- Consumer Borrowing in U.S. Surges by a Record $40 BillionBloomberg
- Biden Administration Begins to Redirect Rental AssistanceWall Street Journal
Europe
- Eurozone Inflation Hits a Record, Further Pressuring ECBWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- A Dangerous Moment for EuropeWall Street Journal
- Taiwan Stages Military Drills to Deter Chinese AggressionWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
Virus I
- Opinion | Here’s When We Expect Omicron to PeakNew York Times
- Omicron surge pushes U.S. COVID hospitalizations toward record highReuters
- Omicron and the Week America Is Calling In SickWall Street Journal
- Frustrated They Can’t Get Covid-19 Tests, Americans Go About Their LivesWall Street Journal
- Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough -expert saysReuters
Virus II
Climate
- Is Nuclear Power Part of the Climate Solution?Wall Street Journal