What I Am Reading
Monday, August 1, 2022
Markets
- The Power of Positive Thinking Returns to MarketsWall Street Journal
- Individual Investors Ramp Up Bets on Tech StocksWall Street Journal
Central banks
Commodities
- Oil prices slip ahead of OPEC+ meetingReuters
- U.S. Eyes Sanctions Against Global Network It Believes Is Shipping Iranian OilWall Street Journal
- The World Food Shortage Is Getting Worse. These Companies Have Solutions.Barron's
- Farm Giants Expect Continued Food-Supply Problems Despite Ukraine Grain DealWall Street Journal
- Falling Food Prices Ease Upward Pressure on Global InflationWall Street Journal
US I
US II
- How Pessimistic Americans Could Worry the Economy Into RecessionBarron's
- Recession another victim of Democrats' rewriting of the English languageNY Post
- Bidenflation has become BidencessionWashington Examiner
- Manchin touts inflation reduction bill, says 'I'm not getting involved' in upcoming electionsCNBC
- Federal emergency savings proposals may also boost retirement fundingCNBC
- Senate Tax-and-Climate Plan Hinges on Streamlining Energy ProjectsWall Street Journal
Emerging
- China’s Stumbling Manufacturing, Property Sectors Show Long Road to RecoveryWall Street Journal
- The Putin ShowEconomist
- MBS: despot in the desertEconomist
Geopolitics & trade
Technology
Beyond markets
- How the Covid-19 Pandemic Changed Americans’ Health for the WorseWall Street Journal