What I Am Reading
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Markets
US I
- U.S. home builder sentiment dips; New York state factory activity plummetsReuters
- Mortgage rates jump again, causing headaches for homebuyersCNBC
- NYC Property Values Projected to Rise 8.2% as Homebuyers ReturnBloomberg
- U.S. Democrats set voting rights showdown with no clear path to victoryReuters
- Republicans are much more worried about inflation than DemocratsCNN
US II
- U.S. companies are expecting to pay an average 3.4% raise to workers in 2022CNBC
- Goldman CEO says he sees 'real wage inflation everywhere' after 33% jump in pay expensesCNBC
- Texas, Arizona Have Recovered All the Jobs Lost When Covid-19 HitWall Street Journal
- The Left’s big government plans are job killersWashington Examiner
China
- In China, the Economic Buzzword for 2022 Is StabilityWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Airlines:Foreign airlines cancel some U.S. flights despite 5G dealCNBC
- Airlines:AT&T delays 5G rollout near some airports after airlines warned of cancellationsCNBC
- Fitness:Peloton hires McKinsey to review cost structure as equipment sales slowCNBC
- Shipping:Supply Chain Crisis Helped Shipping Companies Reap $150 Billion in 2021Bloomberg
Virus
- Pfizer’s New Covid-19 Pill Works Against Omicron in LabWall Street Journal
- China’s Zero-Covid Policies Cause a Traffic Jam in Vietnam as Farmers SufferWall Street Journal
- Fuzzy Hamsters Are Hong Kong’s Newest Enemy in Its Covid-Zero CampaignWall Street Journal
Climate
- As coal use surges, America finds it's hard to unplug from carbonTheHill
- Texas Power Grid Braces for Freeze That Imperils Fuel SupplyBloomberg
- Exxon Pledges to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Operations to ‘Net Zero’Wall Street Journal
- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Infuriates Republicans and Climate Activists AlikeBloomberg