What I Am Reading
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Markets
Central banks
Global
- Governments World-Wide Gorge on Record Debt, Testing New LimitsWall Street Journal
US I
US II
Industries & companies
- Media:Disney raises price of ESPN+ by a dollar to $6.99 per month, keeps bundle with Hulu and Disney+ unchangedCNBC
- Restaurants:McDonald’s reportedly adds tuition, child care to sweetened benefits in a bid to attract new workersCNBC
- Tech:Chip Shortage’s Latest Toll: A Shortage of Work TrucksWall Street Journal
Virus
- France Reimposes Restrictions as Delta Variant SpreadsWall Street Journal
- France insists health workers get COVID-19 shots as infections riseReuters
- Most fully vaccinated people who get Covid delta infections are asymptomatic, WHO saysCNBC
- Clues to Covid-19’s Origins Include Anonymous Skin Sample in ItalyWall Street Journal
- FDA to announce new warning on J&J Covid vaccine related to a rare autoimmune disorder, report saysCNBC
- New Coronavirus Variants Seen as Too Contagious for Hotel QuarantinesWall Street Journal
- Brazil's federal police open probe into Bolsonaro over vaccine deal - sourceReuters
Corporate finance
Tech
- Are We in the Metaverse Yet?New York Times
- Looking for a Greener, Smoother Way to Travel? Behold, the Blimp 2.0Wall Street Journal
Crypto & cybersecurity
Offbeat
- WHO Panel Issues Gene-Editing Standards Aimed at Averting DNA DystopiaWall Street Journal