What I Am Reading
Friday, December 23, 2022
Markets
Central banks
Energy
US I
- Why America's economy remains surprisingly strong -- but you don't realize itCNN
- Why everyone thinks a recession is coming in 2023CNBC
- U.S. Household Spending Rose Sightly in November as Inflation EasedWall Street Journal
- U.S. Population Growth Remains Sluggish Despite Uptick This YearWall Street Journal
- Low weekly jobless claims underscore U.S. labor market tightness; Q3 growth revised upReuters
- U.S. Home Sales Post Record 10th Straight Month of DeclinesWall Street Journal
- Biden must take on the cost of rent next — and urge Congress to actThe Hill
- CarMax results hit by 'used-vehicle recession'; buyback pausedReuters
US II
- Egg Prices Surge to Records as Bird Flu Hits Poultry FlocksWall Street Journal
- Senate passes government funding bill, teeing up House voteCNBC
- $52 billion plan to save New York's low-lying areas from sea floodingCNBC
- Winter weather: Biden urges Americans to travel early with a massive blizzard slated to hit the U.S.CNBC
China I
- Opinion | China’s Future Isn’t What It Used to BeNew York Times
- China Covid News: Soaring Cases Push Economic Activity Off A CliffBloomberg
- China Covid Cases Surge Infecting 37 Million People a Day, According to EstimateBloomberg
- China's Covid Outbreak Could Spark Dangerous New Variant That Infects the WorldBloomberg
- Shanghai hospital warns of 'tragic battle' as COVID spreadsReuters
- Opinion | In China, ‘Zero Covid’ Is Gone, but the Trauma LingersNew York Times
- Sour U.S.-China Relations Feed the Fentanyl CrisisWall Street Journal
- Xi’s Support for Big Tech Is About More Than CovidBloomberg