What I Am Reading
Monday, August 23, 2021
Central banks
- Federal Reserve Cancels In-Person Jackson Hole Retreat Over Covid-19Barron's
- Central banks should make clear what QE is for, and then reverse itEconomist
- The Fed Is Trying to Sort Out Its Bond Buying. Here’s What It’s Looking At.Barron's
- What We Still Don’t Know About the Fed’s Bond-Buying SpreeWall Street Journal
- The new Powell doctrineEconomist
US
Japan
Emerging
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Moderna Stock Heads to the MoonWall Street Journal
- Media:'Free Guy' box office second week hold tallies $18.8 millionCNBC
- Pharma:The Covid Threat Is Here to Stay. What That Means for Drugmakers.Barron's
- Tech:Should You Buy Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, or Facebook Stock? Yes, Despite Big Tech Regulatory Scrutiny.Barron's
Corporate finance
Virus
- FDA approval for Pfizer Covid vaccine could come Monday, report saysCNBC
- Jabs mostly fend off the Delta strain but breakthroughs are infectiousEconomist
- Regardless of how covid-19 spread, we need to better prevent lab leaksEconomist
- More Children Are Hospitalized With Covid-19, and Doctors Fear It Will Get WorseWall Street Journal
Beyond markets
- Remote Work May Now Last for Two Years, Worrying Some BossesWall Street Journal
- How a Video Résumé Can Get You Hired in the Covid-19 Job MarketWall Street Journal