What I Am Reading
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Markets
Central banks
- Some Fed Officials Are Turning Cautious about Raising Rates Too HighWall Street Journal
- Why Economies Haven’t Slowed More Since Fed and Others Hit the BrakesWall Street Journal
US
- The 7% Mortgage Rate Is Back, Thanks to the Federal ReserveWall Street Journal
- Can I Buy a House: Higher Rates Hit Market With Affordability at 40-Year LowBloomberg
- Too Many Vacant Lots, Not Enough Housing: The U.S. Real-Estate PuzzleWall Street Journal
- Why Child-Care Prices Are Rising at Nearly Twice the Overall Inflation RateWall Street Journal
- Iowa Labor Shortage Causes Immigration Problem for RepublicansBloomberg
- Bidenomics and the New Political-Subsidy EconomyWall Street Journal
China
Geopolitics & trade
- U.S. Plans New Tariffs on Food-Can Metal From China, Germany and CanadaWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Autos:AEG analysis: UAW strike cost estimated at $5 billion in 10 daysCNBC
- Autos:EV Startup VinFast Opens Lower, Following Big DebutWall Street Journal
- Finance:How a Small Group of Firms Changed the Math for Insuring Against Natural DisastersNew York Times
- Finance:Blue Shield of California to Drop CVS Health's Caremark as Pharmacy Benefit ManagerWall Street Journal
- Pharma:Where Ozempic, Wegovy and New Weight Loss Drugs Came FromNew York Times
- Retail:Walmart Draws More Shoppers, Helping to Bolster the EconomyNew York Times
- Tech:The A.I. Industry’s Desperate Hunt for GPUs Amid a Chip ShortageNew York Times
- Tech:Global smartphone market to hit decade low; Apple could take top spotCNBC