What I Am Reading
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Markets
- U.S. Stocks Close Higher, Oil Gains on Omicron OptimismWall Street Journal
- Junk-Bond Investors Fear Bumpy 2022 After November SlumpWall Street Journal
US I
- To Fix the Problem of Bare Shelves, Fix American PortsRCMs
- Companies Plan Big Raises for Workers in 2022Wall Street Journal
- Amazon Emerges as the Wage-and-Benefits Setter for Low-Skilled Workers Across IndustriesWall Street Journal
- The Big Quit — and what Americans want from a job after COVID-19TheHill
- Traffic in Cities Is Rising but Still Largely Below Pre-Pandemic LevelsWall Street Journal
US II
China
- China Evergrande Heads Toward Default as It Misses Payment DeadlineWall Street Journal
Japan
Geopolitics & trade
- Biden Warns Putin Invasion of Ukraine to Be Met With Economic Response and MoreWall Street Journal
- China Aims to ‘Revise the Global Rule Set,’ Top U.S. General SaysWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Autos:Ford is doing 'whatever it takes' to double production capacity for electric F-150 pickup, says CEOCNBC
- Communication Services:How TikTok Reads Your MindNew York Times
- Tech:Amazon Web Services outage causes issues at Disney+, Netflix, CoinbaseCNBC
Virus
- Early Lab Test Shows Omicron Weakening Vaccine Effectiveness [But Helps Against Severe Disease]Wall Street Journal
- Covid: Pfizer CEO says omicron appears milder but could lead to more mutationsCNBC
- The US needs a clear Covid-19 goal now more than everVox
- U.S. court temporarily halts Biden's vaccine mandate for federal contractors nationwideCNBC