What I Am Reading
Friday, November 5, 2021
Markets
- S&P 500, Nasdaq Continue Record StreaksWall Street Journal
Climate & energy
Central banks
US I
- October jobs report: America is getting back to work - CNN
- U.S. labor market tightening; wage costs acceleratingReuters
- U.S. labor costs surge in the third quarter; productivity falls sharplyReuters
- What Does a Gallon of Milk Cost? Prices Up 26% Since 2018 in U.S.Bloomberg
- U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Fresh Record on Goods Demand, Higher InflationWall Street Journal
US II
- In the Recovering Economy, Workers Have More LeverageNew York Times
- The Covid-19 pandemic economy was hard for everyone — except maybe landlordsVox
- U.S. Women in Their 30s Are Having Fewer Babies During PandemicBloomberg
- Moderates in U.S. Congress balk at $1.75 trillion Biden social spending billReuters
- Nancy Pelosi’s Push for Quick Votes on Bills Hits SnagsWall Street Journal
- How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm’s Length, But on His SideWall Street Journal
Japan
Geopolitics & trade
- North Korea Can Make More Uranium for Nuclear Bombs Than Previously ThoughtWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Airlines:American Airlines delays vaccine mandate deadline until 2022 after Biden shifts deadlineCNBC
- Fitness:Peloton’s Sales Lose Speed as Fewer People Work Out at HomeWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
- Google Invests $1 Billion in Exchange Giant CME, Strikes Cloud DealWall Street Journal
Virus
Beyond markets
- BTS, the K-Pop Band, Dives into NFTs to Sell Digital Trading Cards to FansWall Street Journal