What I Am Reading
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Markets
Central banks
- Fed Officials Weigh Ending Asset Purchases by Mid-2022Wall Street Journal
- Fed's Eric Rosengren backs tapering in the fall but no rate hikes until job market improvesCNBC
- Fed's Rosengren: Another strong jobs report could support September taper announcementReuters
- Janet Yellen Gets a Chance to Shape the Fed, This Time From OutsideNew York Times
Fed research
US
- N.Y. Fed's factory gauge softens on slower shipments, order growthReuters
- Companies Are Hoarding Record Cash Amid Delta FearsWall Street Journal
- Retail sales likely dipped in July as consumers held off on purchasesCNBC
- State Street, Firm Behind Wall Street’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue, Is Vacating New York City OfficesWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- Afghanistan collapse: Biden defends decision to withdraw U.S. troopsCNBC
- A Taliban Leader Emerges: Hunted, Jailed and Now FreeWall Street Journal
- Xi’s Dictatorship Threatens the Chinese StateWall Street Journal