What I Am Reading
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Markets
Central banks
- Manchin Urges The Federal Reserve To Address Threat of Inflation: Don't Overheat Our Economy
- Fed’s Kaplan Calls for Gradual, Balanced Bond Tapering SoonBloomberg
- July’s strong jobs report could prepare the Federal Reserve to dial back its bond-buying programCNBC
- Analysis: U.S. jobs report bolsters case for Fed to taper asset purchasesReuters
US I
- U.S. Economy Added 943,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Fell to 5.4%Wall Street Journal
- U.S. job growth seen strong as technical factors provide a boostReuters
- This Is the Job Market We’ve Been Waiting ForNew York Times
- Biden warns of economic peril from Covid despite July job gainsCNBC
- Opinion: US isn't heading for another housing crisisCNN
US II
China
- China’s Antitrust Regulator Planning to Fine Meituan About $1 BillionWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Retail:Walmart Gives Special Bonuses and Pay Raises to Keep Warehouse WorkersWall Street Journal
- Tech:Apple's privacy reputation is at risk with new changesCNBC