What I Am Reading
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Markets
- Inflation, Interest-Rate Worries Drag Stocks DownwardWall Street Journal
US
- Why Higher Unemployment Is Good News NowWall Street Journal
- US jobless claims hit lowest level since February; productivity strongest in yearsReuters
- Help Wanted: Women to Fix America’s InfrastructureWall Street Journal
Europe
- Germany’s Economic Rut Gets DeeperWall Street Journal
China
Geopolitics & trade
- Impact of China Economic Slowdown on US Questioned in Federal Reserve StudyBloomberg
- Biden bets on emerging markets as Xi snubs G20Reuters
- Huawei’s Breakthrough Still Shows China’s Limits in Tech RaceWall Street Journal
- Apple Faces New Challenge in China as Huawei Releases High-Speed PhoneWall Street Journal
- China campaigns target US elections on social media: Microsoft reportCNBC
Industries & companies
- Autos:UAW leader says strike would send Biden a messageCNBC
- Autos:GM offers wage increases, hefty bonuses in UAW contract fightCNBC
- Banks:Real-Estate Doom Loop Threatens America’s BanksWall Street Journal
- Defense:Startup investors fuel boom in U.S. defense tech amid China standoffCNBC
- Insurance:Health-Insurance Costs Are Taking Biggest Jumps in YearsWall Street Journal
- Media:Meta’s New Ad Campaign Reminds People That VR Is Already HereWall Street Journal
- Pharma:Opinion | 4 Arguments You Will Hear Against Medicare Drug Price NegotiationNew York Times
- Railroads:Whose Rail Line Is It Anyway? Freight Carriers Could Be Forced to Share Tracks With CompetitorsWall Street Journal
- Retail:Walmart Cuts Starting Pay for Some New HiresWall Street Journal
- Tech:Google's antitrust trial: what are the stakes?The Week