What I Am Reading
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Markets
- S&P 500, Nasdaq Notch Record ClosesWall Street Journal
- Persistent Advance in Stocks and Commodities Shows Investor ConfidenceWall Street Journal
- High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade FightNew York Times
- Cathie Wood's Ark Invest files to create a bitcoin ETFCNBC
Global
- Americans’ Hunger for the World’s Goods Drives Global RecoveryWall Street Journal
Central banks
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- Under-the-radar trend may provide relief from runaway inflation fearsCNBC
- Biden to Highlight Infrastructure Deal’s Roads and Bridges, Not Legislative PathWall Street Journal
- Schumer Again Calls On Biden to Cancel $50,000 per Borrower in Federal Student DebtWall Street Journal
- Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to FillNew York Times
- The market can solve America's labor shortage — if Washington will let itTheHill
- State and local tax cap may be here to stay for the highest earnersCNBC
- U.S. consumer watchdog approves new foreclosure protections, but not blanket banReuters
- Homeowners Behind on Mortgages to Be Offered Help, U.S. Agency SaysWall Street Journal
China
Industries & companies
- Financials:Morgan Stanley doubles its dividend as most banks raise payouts following Fed stress testsCNBC
- Financials:Principal Financial to Divest Business of Selling Life Insurance to U.S. ConsumersWall Street Journal
- FinTech:Venmo to Charge Users for Selling Goods and ServicesWall Street Journal
Virus
- Delta Variant of Covid-19 Surges Across Unvaccinated AfricaWall Street Journal