What I Am Reading
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Markets
Central banks
Credit
- Bond Traders Amassing Historic Level of Risk on Rate-Cut BetsBloomberg
- Sweden’s Central Bank Cuts Key RateWall Street Journal
- RBA Rules out Rate Cut in Short Term; Vigilant to Upside Inflation RisksWall Street Journal
US politics
- Obama Takes Stage as Kamala Harris Surge Stirs 2008 NostalgiaBloomberg
- Kamala Harris Wants to Ban Price Gouging. What Do Economists Say?Wall Street Journal
- Harris’ plan to stop price gouging could create problemsCNN
- Trump Auditions ‘Common Sense’ Branding Against ‘Weird’ TauntsBloomberg
- Judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete'CNBC
Geopolitics & trade
- Japan Trade Exports Accelerate, Adding to Signs of Economic RecoveryBloomberg
- South Korea Trade Early Exports Pick Up on Resilient Chip DemandBloomberg
- Container Ship Ports Are Frontline in Key Global Power StrugglesBloomberg
- China Sends a Permitting Wake-Up CallWall Street Journal
- Kim Jong Un Wants to Block All North Koreans From Escaping.Wall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Aerospace:Boeing Finds Cracks in Structure of 777X Test JetsWall Street Journal
- Airlines:Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines Clear Key Antitrust HurdleWall Street Journal
- Autos:EV startup Rivian's production chief joins StellantisReuters
- Autos:Tesla Gets Lower Tariff Rate as EU Eases PenaltiesWall Street Journal
- Autos:GMC targets electric truck leadership against Tesla, Ford, RivianCNBC
- Pharma:AstraZeneca Is a Cancer Leader. Obesity Could Be a Bonus.Wall Street Journal
- Pharma:Eli Lilly Says Weight-Loss Drug Sharply Reduces DiabetesWall Street Journal
- Retail:Shein sues Temu over copyright infringement, trade secret theftCNBC
Corporate finance
- Bronfman Submits $4.3 Billion Bid for Redstone’s National Amusements, Paramount StakeWall Street Journal
- Twitter Takeover Now the Worst Buyout Since the Financial CrisisWall Street Journal