What I Am Reading
Monday, April 18, 2022
Markets
Central banks
Global
US
- Goldman Sachs Sees U.S. Recession Odds at 35% in Next Two YearsBloomberg
- Decade-High Mortgage Rates Pose Threat to Spring Housing MarketWall Street Journal
- Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor Force IndefinitelyWall Street Journal
- When Quitting Normalizes, Benefit to Low-Wage Workers May SubsideWall Street Journal
- Odds of Getting Laid Off Are at Historic Lows in Tightest Labor Market in 50 YearsWall Street Journal
- Some Care Workers Are Seeing a Bump in Pay. They’re Working to Make It Last.New York Times
- New York City Companies Prepare to Put Pay Ranges on Job ListingsWall Street Journal
China
Geopolitics & trade I
- Ukrainian Forces in Mariupol Rebuff Russian Ultimatum to SurrenderWall Street Journal
- What will it cost to rebuild Ukraine?Economist
- What is at stake in UkraineEconomist
Geopolitics & trade II
- The Russian Defense Industry: A Distressed Brand
- Atrocities in Ukraine War Have Deep Roots in Russian MilitaryNew York Times
- Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
- WTO | 2022 News items - WTO Secretariat note examines impact of conflict in Ukraine on global trade and development
- What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?New York Times
Geopolitics & trade III
Industries & companies
- Airlines:American Airlines' new CEO Robert Isom vows reliability as peak travel season kicks offCNBC
- Autos:Car Prices Expected to Remain Elevated in 2022, Prolonging Buyer PainWall Street Journal
- Energy: Biden administration to resume leasing for oil and gas drilling on federal landsCNBC
- Financials:Big Banks’ Earnings Show a Clampdown on IPOs, M&ABarron's