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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Markets

Stocks End Lower After Fed Minutes, More EarningsWall Street Journal
Oil prices ease as Russia output increasesReuters
Column: 'Peak inflation' ambiguous for dollarReuters

Central banks

Fed Officials See Need for Continued Interest-Rate Increases, but Less Certainty Over DestinationWall Street Journal
Fed Minutes July 2022 FOMC Meeting: Smaller Hikes Ahead to Assess Past MovesBloomberg

US

U.S. Retail Spending Held Steady in JulyWall Street Journal
The Inflation Reduction Act does more than clean energy and EV tax creditsVox
Inflation Reduction Act Shows Far Left’s Extremism and ElitismThe Heritage Foundation
Not one Republican stood up for climate, jobs or lower costsThe Hill
Biden's IRS Army will declare war on political enemiesNY Post
Biden Labor Department Seeks to Redefine Independent ContractorsCJ

Industries & companies

Manufacturing:Makers of Heating, Cooling Systems Expect Climate Bill to Boost SalesWall Street Journal

Geopolitics & trade

US and Taiwan Begin Formal Negotiations on Trade InitiativeBloomberg
China to Join Russia Military Exercises as U.S. Rivals Deepen TiesWall Street Journal

Climate

Feds call for water cutbacks as Colorado River is in 23-year droughtCNBC

Beyond markets