What I Am Reading
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Markets
US
- U.S. retail sales surge as Americans kick off holiday shopping, brighten economic outlookReuters
- Retail Sales Rose by 1.7% in October Despite High InflationWall Street Journal
- Biden Hits Road to Promote Infrastructure Law as Democrats Debate Spending PlansWall Street Journal
- What will your raise look like in 2022? There's good news and bad newsCNN
- As Port of Los Angeles import backups ease, empty containers pile upReuters
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Back Home Loans of Nearly $1 Million as Prices SoarWall Street Journal
Emerging
Geopolitics & trade
- Biden, Xi Cool Down Hostilities in Virtual MeetingWall Street Journal
- Biden, Xi Open to Nuclear-Arms Talks, White House SaysWall Street Journal
- Secretive Chinese Committee Draws Up List to Replace U.S. TechBloomberg
- Afghanistan’s Shiite Minority Cautiously Embraces Taliban Rule, Seeking ProtectionWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Financials:Analysis: Banks that helped GE, others bulk up now profit from break-upsReuters
- Pharma:Pfizer Submits Covid-19 Pill for FDA AuthorizationWall Street Journal
- Retail:Walmart Is Already Planning for a Post-Inflation WorldBloomberg
- Retail:Walmart Raises Forecast and Says Shelves Are Stocked for Holiday ShoppersWall Street Journal
- Retail:Home Depot Sales Rise, Continuing Pandemic StreakWall Street Journal
Virus
Beyond markets
- The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the OfficeNew York Times