What I Am Reading
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Markets
- Mexico, South Africa and India deliver political punch to marketsReuters
- Wall Street stocks end slightly higher as weak jobs data supports rate cutReuters
- Dow closes more than 100 points higher Tuesday, S&P 500 ekes out a gain in muted sessionCNBC
- How Roaring Kitty's wealth went from $53,000 to nearly $300 million — and could one day top $1 billionCNBC
US
- US job openings drop in April, as labor market normalizesReuters
- Biden Executive Order on Asylum Claims Bid to Avoid Migrant Surge at BorderBloomberg
- Biden’s Executive Actions on the Border and Immigration: What to KnowWall Street Journal
- Merrick Garland Hearing Devolves Into Partisan BrawlWall Street Journal
Global
- India Election Results: Narendra Modi Faces Setback but Wins Third TermWall Street Journal
- Cleaner German power sector coming under scrutiny in 2024Reuters
- Europe gas supply risks ease as key Norway pipeline due back FridayReuters
- In Japan, energy security fears put nuclear back in favour for 2040 planReuters
- As China’s Internet Disappears, ‘We Lose Parts of Our Collective Memory’New York Times
Geopolitics & trade
- China spies are targeting disgruntled U.S. workersCNBC
- China gives first approvals for public trials of advanced autonomous drivingReuters
- Biden’s Cease-Fire Plan Seeks to Push Hamas and Israel Into a Deal Neither WantsWall Street Journal
- Why You Should Be Alarmed by the Wounds I Treated in UkraineWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Autos:Car Deals Vanished During the Pandemic. They’re Coming Back.New York Times
- Autos:EVs Are Suddenly Becoming AffordableNew York Times
- Banks: Bank OZK’s Sudden 17% Drop Puts Focus Back on Real Estate Stressyahoo.com
- Retail:Feeling Consumers’ Pain, Retailers Bring Back DiscountsNew York Times
Corporate finance
Artificial Intelligence
- Best Buy Catches AI FeverWall Street Journal
- Hitachi, Microsoft Plan for Multibillion-Dollar AI PartnershipWall Street Journal