What I Am Reading
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Markets
- U.S. Stocks Skid Following Retail DataWall Street Journal
- Stock market today: Homebuilder stocks tumble, key level to watchCNBC
- Investors Sour on Chinese Insurance Giant’s SharesWall Street Journal
Central banks
- Jerome Powell Says It’s Unclear What Covid-19 Surge Means for EconomyWall Street Journal
- Fed Officials Weigh Ending Asset Purchases by Mid-2022Wall Street Journal
- Fed's Powell: Not certain Delta outbreak will dent recoveryReuters
- Fed's Kashkari: 'Reasonable' to taper late this year or early nextReuters
- Transcript: Fed’s Rosengren Sees Strong Growth Ahead for U.S. EconomyWall Street Journal
- The Fed needs to articulate its framework for inflationTheHill
US
- Delta Variant Threatens Small Businesses as It Slows Return-to-Office PlansWall Street Journal
- U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in July as Spending Fell Across CategoriesWall Street Journal
- Automobile shortages, spending shift to services tank U.S. retail salesReuters
- Weak Retail Sales Offer Preview of Coming Attractions as Delta Variant SpreadsWall Street Journal
- Nancy Pelosi Braces for Showdown With Moderates Next Week Over Infrastructure VoteWall Street Journal
China
- China Set to Pass One of the World’s Strictest Data-Privacy LawsWall Street Journal
Japan
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Energy:Biden administration plan for lowering costs of solar energyCNBC
- Retail:Walmart’s Earnings Report Shows Sales Rose as Shoppers Returned to StoresWall Street Journal
- Retail:Home Depot’s Sales Growth Flattens After Year of Rapid GainsWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
- Investors Bet Corporate Spending and Buybacks Will Support StocksWall Street Journal
Virus
- As Delta Surges, Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Remain UncommonWall Street Journal
- Delta variant: WHO says some data suggests increased risk of hospitalizationCNBC
- Covid: U.S. should focus on vaccinating the rest of the world before booster shots, says Dr. Vin GuptaCNBC
- Covid’s Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines PossibleFOX
- Biden Administration Expected to Call for Covid-19 Vaccine Booster ShotsWall Street Journal