What I Am Reading
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Central banks
- Fed Chief Jerome Powell says a March rate cut is not likelyCNBC
- What’s the Right Interest Rate for the Fed Anyway?Wall Street Journal
- Fed Chair Jerome Powell Navigates ‘Toxic’ Politics of Interest Rate Cuts as Election NearsWall Street Journal
- ECB's AI model shows inflation falling faster than expectedReuters
- Beijing Pledges More Fiscal Support as Economy StumblesWall Street Journal
US
- January hiring was the lowest for the month on record as layoffs surgedCNBC
- US Jobless Claims Hit 2-Month High as Labor Market CoolsBloomberg
- Strong US worker productivity puts lid on labor costs in fourth quarterReuters
- Child tax credit expansion could benefit millions of familiesCNBC
- Millennials own less than half the real estate wealth of boomers—can they catch up?Creditnews
- The Taylor Swift ‘Psyop’Wall Street Journal
Eurozone
- Eurozone Inflation Dips at Start of YearNew York Times
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Autos:Elon Musk Wants to Move Tesla’s Incorporation From Delaware to TexasWall Street Journal
- Autos:Tesla upgrades Model Y in China for semi-autonomous drivingCNBC
- Banks:Commercial Property Losses Hammer Banks on Three ContinentsWall Street Journal
- Banks:Banks Get Reminder About Property-Loss Pain, Morgan Stanley’s Wilson SaysBloomberg
- Banks:Deutsche Bank Quadruples Provisions for Troubled US Real EstateBloomberg
- Banks:NY Community Bancorp's (NYCB) Surprise Loss Is a Warning to Real Estate LendersBloomberg
- Consumer:Amazon Could Face Government Order Making It Liable for Third-Party ProductsWall Street Journal
- Tech:Pinterest CEO: Big Tech must reject Big Tobacco’s model and address social media harmsThe Hill