What I Am Reading
Monday, August 2, 2021
Markets
- Inflation Is Hot Now, but Investors Are Betting That Won’t LastWall Street Journal
Central banks
US I
- House Adjourns Without Extending Covid-19 Eviction MoratoriumWall Street Journal
- Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expireCNBC
- Eviction Ban’s Expiration Leaves Renters in South Appearing Most VulnerableWall Street Journal
- The U.S. Labor Shortage Is Worse Than It Looks, and Help Is Not on the WayBarron's
- An unemployment cliff is coming. More than 7.5 million may fall offCNBC
- A Care Crisis Is Holding Back America’s Workforce: Secretary of CommerceBarron's
US II
Emerging
Geopolitics & trade
- China is rapidly building new nuclear-missile silosEconomist
- Philippine President Duterte has shown how not to handle ChinaEconomist
- China securities watchdog seeks closer cooperation with U.S.Reuters
- The pandemic has exacerbated existing political discontentEconomist
- Kim Jong Un's sister warns South Korea-U.S. drills will rekindle tensionsCNBC
Industries & companies
- Energy:Two U.S. Companies Seek Continued Tariffs on Imported Solar PanelsWall Street Journal
- Energy:Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese CoalWall Street Journal
- Financials:American Express Stock Could Soar Higher as Travel ReboundsBarron's
- Media:Disney, WarnerMedia, NBCU wrestle to balance value of cable and streamingCNBC
- Media:'Jungle Cruise' has $34.2 million debut, adds $30 million from Disney+CNBC
- Tech:Why Apple shareholders after earnings selloff shouldn't be too worriedCNBC
Virus
Corporate finance
- Tech Startup Financing Hits Records as Giant Funds Dwarf Venture CapitalistsWall Street Journal