What I Am Reading
Friday, August 19, 2022
Markets
Central banks
US
- U.S. Home Sales Dropped in July for Sixth Straight MonthWall Street Journal
- Home sales fell nearly 6% in July as housing market slides into a recessionCNBC
- Why the Rent Inflation Is So Darn HighMSN
- Jobless claims edge lower as Fed looks to cool labor marketCNBC
- Judge Says He Will Unseal Parts of Affidavit That Led to Search of Trump’s Mar-a-LagoWall Street Journal
China
- China’s Scorching Heat Leads to Power Cuts, Factory DisruptionsWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- China, U.S. Trade Climate Barbs as Ties FrayWall Street Journal
- North Korea Resumes Weapons Activity With Two Cruise-Missile LaunchesWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Financials:Bank Stocks Make a ComebackWall Street Journal
- Media:Americans Spent More Time Streaming Than Watching Cable TV in July—a FirstWall Street Journal
- Retail:Home Depot and Lowe's cite strong demand, but softening could be aheadCNBC