What I Am Reading
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Markets
- Stocks Rebound After Dramatic SelloffWall Street Journal
US
- U.S. infrastructure deal teeters after Republicans reject IRS fundingReuters
- U.S. housing starts accelerate, building permits skid to eight-month lowReuters
- Low-Wage Workers Now Have Options, Which Could Mean a RaiseNew York Times
- U.S. states ending federal unemployment benefit saw no clear job gainsReuters
- Will Inflation Rise in 2021 and Hurt Markets? Track These Data PointsBloomberg
Geopolitics & trade
- Chinese Suppliers to Apple, Nike Shun Xinjiang Workers as U.S. Forced-Labor Ban LoomsWall Street Journal
- China Compromised U.S. Pipelines in Decade-Old Cyberattack, U.S. SaysWall Street Journal
- How China Transformed Into a Prime Cyber Threat to the U.S.New York Times
- U.S.-German Deal on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Expected SoonWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Airlines:United Airlines (UAL) 2Q 21 narrows lossesCNBC
- Financials:Wall Street: JPMorgan Exec Says Why Bankers Need to Work 72 Hours a WeekBloomberg
- Media:Netflix Signals No Acquisition Plans as It Adds 1.5 Million SubscribersWall Street Journal
- Media:Netflix (NFLX) Stock Falls After Forecasting Subpar Growth Next QuarterBloomberg
Corporate finance
- Nasdaq to Spin Out Market for Pre-IPO Shares in Deal With BanksWall Street Journal
Beyond markets
Virus
- Delta Variant Accounts for 83% of Known U.S. Covid-19 CasesWall Street Journal