What I Am Reading
Friday, October 22, 2021
Markets
- S&P 500 Edges Higher to RecordWall Street Journal
Central banks
- Fed to ban policymakers from owning individual stocks, restrict trading following controversyCNBC
- Months-long 'trading blackout' was urged for Fed officials last yearReuters
- Powell, with ethics move, clears decks for Nov meeting and maybe his renominationReuters
- Fed's Raphael Bostic sees interest rate hike coming amid inflationCNBC
- Financial Stability Oversight Council weighs in on climate risksCNBC
Climate & energy
US
- U.S. Home Sales Jumped 7% in SeptemberWall Street Journal
- Inflation watch: Corporate chiefs see prices moving in only one directionReuters
- Democratic Voters Want Biden’s Big Spending Deal—and They’re Getting ImpatientWall Street Journal
- Democrats Weigh Tax Alternatives to Fund $2 Trillion PackageWall Street Journal
- Bigger state and local tax deductions still possible as Democrats grapple over spendingCNBC
China
- Chinese Developer Defaults Pile Up as Evergrande Contagion SpreadsWall Street Journal
- Xi Jinping Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months, Keeping Diplomacy VirtualWall Street Journal
Japan
Industries & companies
- Communication services:How Many Users Does Facebook Have? The Company Struggles to Figure It OutWall Street Journal
- Retail:The supply chain crisis should change our holiday shopping habitsVox
- Retail:Sneaker Bots Made Shoe Sales Super-Competitive. Can Shopify Stop Them?New York Times