What I Am Reading
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Markets
Central banks
- Biden Moves to Remake the Federal ReserveWall Street Journal
- Biden Taps Economists Lisa Cook, Philip Jefferson for Fed SeatsWall Street Journal
US
- U.S. Retail Spending, Manufacturing Drop as Omicron and Inflation SurgeWall Street Journal
- U.S. consumer sentiment sours in early January to second lowest level in decadeReuters
- U.S. grocery shortages deepen as pandemic dries suppliesReuters
- Inflation: Jamie Dimon says CEOs `shouldn't be crybabies about it'CNBC
Geopolitics & trade
- White House Says Russia Is Planning ‘False Flag’ Operation as Pretext for Invading UkraineWall Street Journal
- No lights, no heat, no money - that's life in Ukraine during cyber warfareReuters
- Russia Arrests Hackers Tied to Major U.S. Ransomware Attacks, Including Colonial Pipeline DisruptionWall Street Journal
- N.Korea tests railway-borne missile in latest launch amid rising tension with U.S.Reuters
Industries & companies
- Communication services:Google Misled Publishers and Advertisers, Unredacted Lawsuit AllegesWall Street Journal
- Financials:Pandemic Profits Begin to Ebb at America’s Biggest BanksWall Street Journal
- Wireless:The 3G Shutdown Is Coming—Here’s How That Affects YouWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
Virus I
- New York Covid numbers are finally trending down, Gov. Hochul saysCNBC
- Vaccine Makers Pursue Omicron-Targeted Shots That Health Officials Say Might Not Be NeededWall Street Journal
- As Omicron fuels surge, U.S. students stage walkouts to protest in-person classesReuters
- CDC updates mask guidance, says N95s offer 'highest protection'CNBC
Virus II
- Americans Can Order Free Rapid Covid-19 Tests from Website on Jan. 19Wall Street Journal
- Stretched Hospitals, Nursing Homes Fear Losing More Staff Over Vaccine MandateWall Street Journal
- For Remote Workers, the Sick Day Is OverWall Street Journal
- Google tells anyone coming into the office to take weekly Covid testsCNBC