What I Am Reading
Friday, January 14, 2022
Markets
- Tech Stocks Drag Down S&P 500, Nasdaq CompositeWall Street Journal
Central banks
- Biden to nominate Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision at FedCNBC
- Central banks start turning off the cash tapsReuters
- Fed officials nod to March rate hike as inflation drumbeat grows louderReuters
- Fed's Harker calls for 'action on inflation,' sees 3 or 4 rate hikesCNBC
- Column: Like Tortoise vs Hare, ECB may 'normalize' before Fed :Mike DolanReuters
US
- Profits for S&P 500 companies rose 22% in the fourth quarter and nearly 50% in 2021, estimates showCNBC
- Producer-Price Increases Slowed From Record Pace in DecemberWall Street Journal
- Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Level Since March 2020Wall Street Journal
- Biden voting rights push scotched by Democrats Sinema, ManchinReuters
Geopolitics & trade
Corporate finance
Virus
Beyond markets
- These TikTok Stars Made More Money Than Many of America’s Top CEOsWall Street Journal