What I Am Reading
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Markets
Central banks
- Why One Fed Official Is Ready to Stop Raising RatesWall Street Journal
US
- Mortgage demand falls to the lowest level since 1995 as interest rates near 8%CNBC
- A Higher Monthly Payment, but Less Square FootageNew York Times
- Roaring US economy and foreign murk feeds home biasReuters
- Health Inflation’s Big Hike This Year, in ChartsWall Street Journal
- The economic impact of the ‘golden years’ is just beginningThe Hill
China
- China's Q3 GDP growth shows economic recovery gaining tractionReuters
- China’s Strong GDP Report Shows Housing Remains a Big ProblemBloomberg
- China’s Economy Gets Boost From Stimulus, but Headwinds GrowWall Street Journal
- China’s Country Garden Was Given a Second Chance to Make a Bond Payment. It Failed.Wall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- Israel, Hamas, and 30 Million Barrels of OilCity Journal
- Israel-Hamas War: No One Can Find a Way OutBloomberg
- Biden Visits Israel Seeking to Salvage Trip After Deadly Gaza Hospital BlastBloomberg
- Biden Backs Israel Over Gaza Hospital BlastWall Street Journal
- Putin praises 'dear friend' Xi, pitches Russia's Northern Sea routeReuters
Industries & companies
- Autos:GM to delay EV truck production at Michigan plantCNBC
- Commercial Real Estate:Prologis Says Industrial-Property Demand Remains ResilientWall Street Journal
- Logistics:Amazon Introducing Warehouse Overhaul With Robotics to Speed DeliveriesWall Street Journal
- Media:X Is Testing $1 Annual Fee in New Zealand, Philippines to Fight SpamWall Street Journal
- Pharma:GLP-1 Drug Benefits Like Ozempic Go Beyond Weight LossBloomberg
- Retail:Walmart beefs up online marketplace in Amazon challengeCNBC
- Tech:Apple supplier Foxconn to focus on specialty tech not cutting-edge chipsCNBC
- Tech:Foxconn and Nvidia team up to build 'AI factories'Reuters