What I Am Reading
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Markets
- Dow, S&P close lower after 4 days of gains as Russia bombs UkraineReuters
- U.S. bonds: Treasury yields fall as investors keep watch over bond spreadsCNBC
- Explainer: Why an inverted yield curve may not be all bad for U.S. banksReuters
- Big Stock Sales Are Supposed to Be Secret. The Numbers Indicate They Aren’t.Wall Street Journal
- SEC Proposes New Disclosure Requirements for SPACsWall Street Journal
- Euro holds at one-month high, yen set for worst month since 2016Reuters
Energy
- Oil prices tumble more than $5 a barrel as Biden weighs massive reserves releaseReuters
- Biden administration weighs massive draw from emergency oil reserve - sourcesReuters
- Biden’s Global Quest for Oil Triggers Political PushbackWall Street Journal
- The LNG Export Boom Is Draining U.S. Natural-Gas Supplies and Lifting PricesWall Street Journal
Central banks
US
- Job Openings Ease Slightly From Record HighsWall Street Journal
- It Isn’t Just Tom Brady—More People Are Coming Out of RetirementWall Street Journal
- Positive Drug Tests Among U.S. Workers Hit Two-Decade HighWall Street Journal
- Biden's plan to 'tax the rich' unlikely to stop with billionairesTheHill
- White House blasts Trump's call for Putin to release info on Hunter BidenReuters
China
Europe
- Europe Woos Qatar for an Alternative to Russian GasWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- U.S. sends 100 killer drones called Switchblades to UkraineCNBC
- Russia Plays Down Progress in Peace Talks, Intensifies Attacks in Eastern UkraineWall Street Journal
- Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'Reuters
- The U.S. Sanctions a Russian Oligarch—but Exempts His CompaniesWall Street Journal
Virus
Beyond markets
- Hubble Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever SeenWall Street Journal