What I Am Reading
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Markets
Central banks
US I
- What’s in Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan—and How They Plan to Pay for ItWall Street Journal
- Child Tax Credit Payments Start This Week: Who Is Eligible and How Much Are They?Wall Street Journal
- Not All Infrastructure Projects Are Worth Doing, Research Paper FindsWall Street Journal
US II
- Job gains strong, prices rising as U.S. recovery continues -Fed Beige BookReuters
- Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2022 may be largest in decadesCNBC
- You’re Paying More for Food—And You Might Not Know ItWall Street Journal
- Lumber Prices Are Way Down—but Don’t Expect New Houses to Cost LessWall Street Journal
- U.S. Drug-Overdose Deaths Soared Nearly 30% in 2020, Driven by Synthetic OpioidsWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:GM warns some Bolt EV owners: Don't park them inside or charge them unattendedCNBC
- Consumer:J&J Recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena Spray SunscreensWall Street Journal
- Financials:Biggest U.S. banks smash profit estimates as economy revivesReuters
- Financials:Bank of America’s Profit More Than Doubles, but Revenue Takes a HitWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
- Blackstone Enters Deal to Manage AIG Life and Retirement AssetsWall Street Journal
- NortonLifeLock in Talks to Buy AvastWall Street Journal