What I Am Reading
Friday, November 19, 2021
Markets
Energy
Central banks
US I
- Rising Prices Weigh on Biden as Voters Blame Him for InflationBloomberg
- House Closes In on Vote on $2 Trillion Social Spending and Climate BillWall Street Journal
- Democrats' $2 trillion spending bill excludes student loan forgivenessCNBC
- Congress Debates Requiring Women to Register for Military DraftWall Street Journal
- Cities Try to Lure Factories as U.S. Pushes to Fix Chip ShortageNew York Times
US II
China
- China Evergrande to Shed Stake in Tencent-Backed Venture for $273 MillionWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:Ford, GM Step Into Chip BusinessWall Street Journal
- Communication Services:Instagram’s Effects on Children Are Being Investigated by Coalition of StatesWall Street Journal
- Logistics:FedEx (FDX) Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record LevelsBloomberg
- Retail:CVS store closures: To shut about 300 stores a year over next three yearsCNBC
- Retail:Nike teams up with Roblox to create a virtual world called NikelandCNBC
Corporate finance
Virus
- Covid-19 Surge Prompts Renewed Lockdown in Parts of EuropeWall Street Journal
- Covid boosters: States are already telling all adults to get third shotsCNBC
- U.S. Buys 10 Million Treatment Courses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill for $5.29 BillionWall Street Journal
- New Reconstruction Points to Animal Origins for Covid-19Wall Street Journal
- Apple pushes back return to office plan to FebruaryCNBC