What I Am Reading
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Markets
Central banks
US
- Flattening Yield Curve Stirs Recession DebateWall Street Journal
- While the war in Ukraine rages, America's domestic challenges continue to pile upThe Hill
- Mortgage rates are surging faster than expected, prompting economists to lower their home sales forecastsCNBC
- Student-Loan Freeze Saves Borrowers Nearly $200 Billion as Biden Considers ExtensionWall Street Journal
Russia-Ukraine
- Ukraine’s Air Defense Becomes Its Surprising Trump Card Against RussiaWall Street Journal
- U.S. Sending Soviet Air Defense Systems It Secretly Acquired to UkraineWall Street Journal
- U.S. Rethinks Uranium Supply for Nuclear Plants After Russia’s Invasion of UkraineWall Street Journal
- U.S., Europe to announce new sanctions on Russia when Biden visits BrusselsReuters
- Flood of Refugees From Ukraine War Tests Europe’s Capacity to Welcome ThemWall Street Journal
- Ukraine’s Engineers Battle To Keep The Internet Running While Russian Bombs Fall Around ThemFOX
- Lip Gloss, Potato Chips, Air Fresheners Are Among the ‘Essentials’ Still Sold in RussiaWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- As inflation goes up, tariffs should go downWashington Examiner
Industries & companies
Corporate finance
- Alibaba to Buy Back Up to $25 Billion of StockWall Street Journal
Crypto
Climate & virus
- New Rules Put Net Zero Pledges Under ScrutinyWall Street Journal
- Midtown Manhattan With Fewer Office Workers: Imagining the UnthinkableWall Street Journal
- Biden Administration to Stop Reimbursing Hospitals for Covid-19 Care for UninsuredWall Street Journal