What I Am Reading
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Markets
Central banks
US
- Mortgage rate tipping point: Homeowners say 5% is the magic numberCNBC
- Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdownCNBC
- Labor Is a Terrible Guide to Inflation, but Nobody Wants to Admit ItWall Street Journal
- What’s Worse Than Record High Rent? Record High Rent, Plus Fees.Wall Street Journal
China
- Russian and Saudi Oil-Production Cuts Flash Warning on Chinese EconomyWall Street Journal
- China’s Country Garden Buys Time to Repay Debt—but Not LongWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:In EV Transition, German Carmakers Lag Behind Tesla and ChinaWall Street Journal
- Financials:Analysis: US banks hold $3.3 trillion cash amid banking crisis, slowdown worriesReuters
- Financials:How big banks won the banking crisisCNN Business
- Manufacturing:Column: Prolonged US manufacturing slowdown barely dents energy useReuters
- Media:Meta employees are back in office three days a weekCNBC
Corporate finance
Climate
- Investors Flock to Battery Recyclers in Hunt for Climate Law WinnersWall Street Journal