What I Am Reading
Monday, January 10, 2022
Markets
- Stock Funds Rose 22.5% in 2021Wall Street Journal
- Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could whip stocksCNBC
- Bond Selloff Rattles MarketsWall Street Journal
- Why It’s Time to Invest in Commodities, and How to Do ItBarron's
Central banks
Global
US
- Americans’ Finances Got Stronger in the Pandemic—Confounding Early FearsWall Street Journal
- Confused about America's job market? Economists are, tooCNN
- Supply-Chain Issues Leave New Homes Without Garage Doors and GuttersWall Street Journal
- States Could Drive Rising Prices Even Higher. Here’s How.Barron's
- Covid-19 School Closures Reignite Political Jockeying Ahead of MidtermsWall Street Journal
Europe
Geopolitics & trade
- How to talk to Mr PutinEconomist
Industries & companies
- Energy:Royal Dutch Shell Stock Is One of Barron's Top Picks for 2022Barron's
- Financials:Banks Are Making It Easier to Get Credit CardsWall Street Journal
- Health Care:How health care is turning into a consumer productEconomist
- Retail:Stock Pick: Nordstrom Looks Like a Cheap Play on High-End RetailingBarron's
- Tech:IBM Could Be One of the Big Turnaround Stories of 2022Barron's
- Tech:The Metaverse’s Effects on Mental Health: Trivial or Troubling?Wall Street Journal
Corporate finance
Virus
- U.S. Covid-19 Seven-Day Case Average Tops 700,000Wall Street Journal
- Latest Covid Wave Likely Peaking on East Coast, Gottlieb SaysBarron's
- Labs Limit Covid-19 Test Access as Demand SoarsWall Street Journal
- Omicron Comes to China, Prompting Mass Testing and QuarantinesWall Street Journal
- Europe’s Omicron Battle Plan: Hassle the UnvaccinatedWall Street Journal
- Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and deltaCNBC
Climate
- Study Forecasts Greater Hurricane Risk in Northeastern U.S.Wall Street Journal