What I Am Reading
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Markets
Central banks
US I
- The Odds of US Going Past Default Date Are 25% and Rising, JPMorgan SaysBloomberg
- GOP, Biden Negotiators Resume Talks Amid Debt Default ImpasseBloomberg
- On the Debt Ceiling, the White House Is Doing What It Said It Wouldn't Do, NegotiatingBloomberg
- Debt-Ceiling Fight Comes Down to Spending: Freeze or Cut?Wall Street Journal
- Explainer: US debt ceiling focus on 'discretionary spending' means cuts aheadReuters
- Potential Debt Ceiling Deal Would Barely Change Federal Spending PathNew York Times
US II
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joins presidential race, taking on Trump for GOP nominationCNBC
- Not just Disney: DeSantis brings history of business battles to the presidential campaignCNBC
- Downtown LA’s Office Distress Shows the Pain Coming for CitiesBloomberg
- Young adults are taking longer to reach ‘key life milestones’ impacting finances later, analysis showsCNBC
Europe
- It Just Had an Energy Crisis, Now Europe Faces a Food ShockWall Street Journal
China
Geopolitics & trade
- China’s Risky Strategy to Control One-Third of the World’s Lithium SupplyWall Street Journal
- U.S. and China See Fragile Opportunity to Repair TiesWall Street Journal
- Exclusive: Russian hypersonic scientist accused of betraying secrets to ChinaReuters
- Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to USReuters