What I Am Reading
Friday, October 8, 2021
Markets
- Stocks End Higher After Debt-Limit Extension DealWall Street Journal
- Natural-Gas Shortage Sets Off Scramble Ahead of WinterWall Street Journal
Central banks
- Fed's Mester says U.S. inflation mostly driven by pandemic-related factorsReuters
- Fed Governor Lael Brainard is in line for a key banking position. Here’s what it could mean for Wall StreetCNBC
- U.S. Senate approves temporary lift to debt ceiling, averting defaultReuters
- Yellen says having a debt ceiling has become increasingly damaging to U.S.Reuters
- Debt-Limit Bill Passes Senate, Heads to HouseWall Street Journal
- America Is Running Out of EverythingThe Atlantic
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
Virus
Crypto
Beyond markets
- The Child Allowance Welfare TrapWall Street Journal
- How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier.New York Times