What I Am Reading
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Markets
- Stocks Close Higher, Spurred by Powell CommentsWall Street Journal
Central banks
- Fed's Powell holds fast to 'this year' timeline for bond-buying taperReuters
- Powell Says Fed Could Start Scaling Back Stimulus This YearWall Street Journal
- Powell sees taper by the end of the year, but says there's 'much ground to cover' before rate hikesCNBC
- Analysis: Powell's wait-and-see speech reassures some investorsReuters
- Powell's benign view on inflation is getting pushback at the Fed, and elsewhereCNBC
- New ECB Strategy Could Reduce Need for Bond-Buying, Low RatesBloomberg
US
- U.S. Household Income Jumped in July as Spending Growth SlowedWall Street Journal
- Automobiles restrain U.S. consumer spending, monthly inflation slowingReuters
- U.S. labor force participation likely to rebound, but it will take time -researchReuters
- A key jobs report in the week ahead could drive the next big market moveCNBC
- National eviction ban is struck down but renters still have optionsCNBC
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Tech:HP, Dell See Swelling Backlogs Amid Hot Demand And Supply ShortagesWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
- China Plans to Ban U.S. IPOs for Data-Heavy Tech FirmsWall Street Journal
Virus
- U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations hit eight-month high over 100,000Reuters
- Biden says U.S. health officials are considering Covid booster shots at 5 monthsCNBC
- Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandatesCNBC
- Researchers Ready Lab-Grown Covid-19 Delta Variant for Human TrialsWall Street Journal
- Unlike Clinical Trials, New Covid-19 Study Needed Only a Few VolunteersWall Street Journal