What I Am Reading
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Markets
- S&P 500 ends down as investors fret about interest ratesReuters
- The S&P 500 Is The Most Popular And Overpriced Benchmark In The WorldFOX
- The stock market’s pullback is healthyMarketWatch
- 401(k) balances dropped 20% in 2022 but investors barely flinchedCNBC
- Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors JitteryNew York Times
Central banks
US
- U.S. Households Lifting Economy After Being Stung by Inflation Last YearWall Street Journal
- It’s a Richcession, Not a Recession. Here’s Your Investing Playbook.Wall Street Journal
- Far-right Republican groups surge in swing state MichiganReuters
- What CEOs Are Getting Wrong About the Future of Work—and How to Make It RightWall Street Journal
Emerging
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:Ford F-150 Lightning had separate battery issue before fireCNBC
- Communications Services:How Google Ran Out of IdeasThe Atlantic
- Consumer Discretionary:Amazon employees asked to be in office three days a week: Andy JassyCNBC
Technology
- Why a Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply UnsettledNew York Times
- ChatGPT and Automation Come to Knowledge WorkCity Journal
- Microsoft Defends New Bing After AI Chatbot Offers Unhinged ResponsesWall Street Journal
- Jasper generative AI conference in San Francisco: What was it like?CNBC
- ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the WebThe New Yorker