What I Am Reading
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Markets
Central banks
- Is the Federal Reserve Done Raising Interest Rates?Wall Street Journal
- Charting the Global Economy: Fed, ECB Policies May DivergeBloomberg
Global
US
- Thousands of Jobs Were Added in April—Even in Industries With LayoffsWall Street Journal
- Will Biden Invoke the 14th Amendment to Avoid US Default?Bloomberg
- The Fed’s Barr Review of Silicon Valley Bank Comes Up ShortBarron's
- It’s Not Just Bud Light. The War Over ‘Woke’ Is Hitting Corporate America.Barron's
- Biden defends son Hunter ahead of possible federal tax, gun chargesCNBC
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Banks:Should You Buy Regional Bank Stocks Like PacWest and Western Alliance Now?Barron's
- Banks:FDIC Mulls Loss-Sharing With Nonbanks to Boost Bids on FailuresBloomberg
- Energy:Biofuel Stocks Could Recover After an Industry UpheavalBarron's
- Media:Paramount Shares Drop 28% as Streaming Costs MountWall Street Journal
- Media:Threat of TikTok ban has creators seeking to build Instagram followingCNBC
- Pharma:Weight-Loss Drugs Will Be Blockbusters. Here’s the Stock to Buy.Barron's
- Restaurants:Why McDonald’s, Sweetgreen, and others are getting rid of dining rooms and testing “digital kitchens”Vox
Corporate finance
Beyond markets
- The Covid–19 Crisis Is Officially Over. Everything Changed.Wall Street Journal
- King Charles III Is Crowned in Lavish Coronation CeremonyWall Street Journal
- Charles III Coronation: How Much Will it Cost and Will UK Economy Be Affected?Bloomberg
- Opinion | We’re All Paying For Private Jet TravelNew York Times
- How to battle superbugs with viruses that “eat” themEconomist