What I Am Reading
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Central banks
Global
US
- U.S. consumer confidence at 17-month high; business spending on equipment strongReuters
- Durable-Goods Orders Advanced in June as U.S. Economy Continues to GrowWall Street Journal
- Home prices can't go straight up forever. But this probably isn't a bubbleCNN
- Lawmakers Say Infrastructure Deal Within ReachWall Street Journal
Europe
Industries & companies
- Airlines:Airlines Struggle With Fuel Shortages at Some Smaller Western U.S. AirportsWall Street Journal
- Consumer:Lysol. N95 Masks. UPS. For Some Pandemic Winners, the Boom Is Over.Wall Street Journal
- Media:Alphabet (GOOGL) earnings Q2 2021CNBC
- Pharma:Big Pharma Quietly Pushes Back on Global Tax Deal, Citing Covid-19 RoleWall Street Journal
- Tech:Apple Profit Sets Record on Strong iPhone SalesWall Street Journal
- Tech:Apple's iPhone hot streak will run into global chip shortageCNBC
- Tech:Microsoft (MSFT) earnings Q4 2021CNBC
Virus
- CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying fully vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoorsCNBC
- Top U.S. doctors say kids need masks and social distancing in schools this fallCNBC
- No one wants to say it: We need to mask up againTheHill
- Delta variant: Third Covid shot may be way around masking, says Dr. Peter HotezCNBC
- Biden says vaccine mandate for all federal employees is under consideration following VA orderCNBC
- Saudi Arabia to Impose Covid-19 Vaccine MandateWall Street Journal
- Israel Begins Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for At-Risk Children Under 12 as Delta Cases SurgeWall Street Journal