What I Am Reading
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Markets
Commodities
Central banks
- Fed coming up snake eyes in its battle with spend-happy consumersReuters
- Powell at Jackson Hole: Fed Inflation Campaign in Final StepsBloomberg
- How the Jackson Hole Conference Became an Economic ObsessionNew York Times
- Didn’t Get Invited to the Fed’s Mountain Retreat? Here’s What to WatchWall Street Journal
- Recession Fears Have Been ‘Blown Out of the Water,’ Long-Serving Fed President SaysWall Street Journal
US I
- US Jobless Claims Drop to 230,000, Lowest in Three WeeksBloomberg
- In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an AfterthoughtNew York Times
- US Durable Goods Orders Slide as Business Equipment Orders Remain TepidBloomberg
- The Return of High Interest RatesWall Street Journal
- How High a Rate Can Housing Take?Wall Street Journal
US II
Japan
China
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:Mitsubishi cancels the last cheap car in the USThe Week
- Energy: US energy firm payouts to oil investors top exploration spending for first timeReuters
- Health Care:CVS Health, Sandoz partner on discount Humira biosimilarCNBC
- Tech:Nvidia’s AI Surge Is Just Getting StartedWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
Artificial Intelligence
- In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at RiskNew York Times
- Despite Cheating Fears, Schools Repeal ChatGPT BansNew York Times