What I Am Reading
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Markets
- S&P 500 Declines to End Turbulent WeekWall Street Journal
- U.S. stocks end mixed as Dow recovers on strong economic dataReuters
Central banks
- The Federal Reserve's so-called taper talk could keep markets on edge through the summerCNBC
- Fed officials, new data, start lowering expectations for U.S. jobs in MayReuters
- Fed’s Daly Says Inflation Pressures Likely to Ease in 2022Bloomberg
- Lisa Cook is Sherrod Brown's top choice to fill Fed vacancyCNBC
Global
- Services Businesses in U.S. and Europe Saw Pickup in Early MayWall Street Journal
US
China
- China Hones Control Over Manganese, a Rising Star in Battery MetalsWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
Corporate finance
- Kansas City Southern to Combine With Canadian National Railway in Roughly $30 Billion DealWall Street Journal
- SPACs Bolster the U.S.’s Global Lead in IPOsWall Street Journal