What I Am Reading
Friday, April 15, 2022
Markets
Central banks
- Fed’s John Williams Says Half-Point Rate Rise Is Reasonable Option for MayWall Street Journal
US
- High Gasoline Prices Take Up Big Share of March Retail Spending IncreaseWall Street Journal
- Spending More, Getting Less as Inflation Outpaces Retail SalesWall Street Journal
- Mortgage Rates Hit 5% for First Time Since 2011Wall Street Journal
- The ‘Hell or High Water Clause’ Is Tormenting Small-Business OwnersWall Street Journal
- Biden Administration Rolls Out Policies Aimed at Helping Underserved GroupsWall Street Journal
China
- China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts EveryoneNew York Times
- China Covid-19 Lockdowns Spread Beyond Shanghai to Other CitiesWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Airlines:Delta Air Lines Reports $940 Million Quarterly Loss But Says March Was ProfitableNew York Times
- Airlines:American Airlines pilots' union sues carrier over training requestCNBC
- Consumer discretionary:Andy Jassy on inflation surcharge: Amazon can't keep absorbing costsCNBC
- Energy:Oil Industry Objects to Fees, Permits to Mitigate Accidental Bird KillingsWall Street Journal
- Energy:Cheniere Energy exec says surging U.S. natgas prices will spur productionReuters
Corporate finance
Virus
- BA.2 Cases Rise, but Few Signs of a Covid-19 Surge So FarWall Street Journal
- Pfizer Says Covid-19 Booster in Children Ages 5 to 11 Sparked Immune Response Against OmicronWall Street Journal