What I Am Reading
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Markets
Central banks
- Powell Abandons Soft Landing Goal as He Seeks ‘Growth Recession’Bloomberg
- Fed's Mester sees benchmark rate above 4% and no cuts at least through 2023CNBC
- Fed’s John Williams Says Rates Will Stay High for a WhileWall Street Journal
- Fed Gets New Path to Go Big as Job Openings, Confidence SurpriseBloomberg
- Federal Reserve Quantitative Tightening Fallout Should Be LimitedBloomberg
Energy
- Russia temporarily halts gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1CNBC
- Russia deepens Europe's energy squeeze with new gas haltReuters
- Analysis: Full gas storage no fix for Europe's winter energy crunchReuters
- Japan’s Kishida Says He Wants to Reduce Reliance on Nuclear Power as Much as PossibleWall Street Journal
- Column: Saudi jawboning up crude oil prices contrasts with soft physical marketReuters
US
- U.S. Job Openings Rose in July as Hiring AcceleratedWall Street Journal
- Home-Price Growth Decelerated in JuneWall Street Journal
- Mortgage demand falls even further, as rates shoot back up to July highsCNBC
- US Life Expectancy Falls as Covid Takes Their Toll on The PopulationBloomberg
- Women Not Having Kids Get Richer Than MenBloomberg
- Trump Mar-a-Lago raid: DOJ opposes special master requestCNBC
Europe
China
Geopolitics & trade
- Biden Still Undecided on Chinese Tariffs, Commerce Secretary SaysWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Communications services:Social-Media Firms Would Have to Consider Children’s Health Under Bill Passed by California LegislatureWall Street Journal
Corporate finance I
Corporate finance II
Technology
Beyond markets
- NASA to Try Artemis I Moon Launch Again on SaturdayWall Street Journal
- Ukraine’s Overstretched Psychiatric Hospitals Face Wave of Traumatized SoldiersWall Street Journal