What I Am Reading
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Markets
- Dow drops nearly 300 points on Friday, snaps 3-week winning streakCNBC
- Stocks Decline, End Week With LossesWall Street Journal
- Yield Spread Highlights Embrace of Riskier DebtWall Street Journal
- Earnings could be the biggest driver for markets in the week ahead as investors watch bondsCNBC
- China tech is on sale. Key level to watch if you're considering buyingCNBC
Central banks
US
- Higher June Retail Sales Bolsters U.S. RecoveryWall Street Journal
- Half of U.S. States Ended Federal Covid-Related Jobless Benefits Early. Here Is How They Compare With the Other Half.Wall Street Journal
- Buying a Car Now Is Brutal—New or Used. Read This First.Wall Street Journal
- MMT Advocate Stephanie Kelton Says Temporary Inflation Sign of 'Growing PainsBloomberg
- California Faces Fire Threat This Weekend From ‘Dry Lightning’Bloomberg
Japan
- Bank of Japan Opens Push on Climate Change in Contrast to FedWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Corporate finance
- 3-D Printing Company Fathom Reaches $1.4 Billion SPAC Deal to Go PublicWall Street Journal
Virus
- Covid deaths on the rise again in the U.S. after weeks of decline, CDC saysCNBC
- Delta COVID variant now dominant strain worldwide, U.S. deaths surge -officialsReuters
- Biden on Facebook: ‘They’re killing people’ with vaccine misinformationCNBC
- Rising COVID-19 cases in Australia's Victoria state raise prospect of longer lockdownReuters