What I Am Reading
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Markets
Central banks
- Central Bank QT Goes Global: Fed, ECB, BOJ Are All Doing Quantitative TighteningBloomberg
- Jerome Powell's Make-or-Break Moment for the EconomyWall Street Journal
- Fed’s Collins Says ‘Soon’ Appropriate to Begin Easing PolicyBloomberg
- Fed’s Harker Says More Economic Data Needed Before Deciding Rate-Cut SizeBloomberg
- Fed’s Schmid Says He Wants to See More Data Before Rate CutBloomberg
- Bank of Korea Holds Rate Steady, Signals Pivot to Easing SoonWall Street Journal
US
- US economy missing 818,000 jobs. America, we’re dealing with a wacky viewFOX
- Jobs report revisions stoke US economy debateBBC
- July home sales break 4-month losing streak as supply rises nearly 20%CNBC
- US Home Sales Edged Up in July, Prices Still Near Record HighsWall Street Journal
- US business activity edges lower; pricing power ebbs furtherReuters
US politics
- FTC's noncompete rule faces legal scrutiny and uncertaintyThe Hill
- Who Could Serve in Harris’s Cabinet?Wall Street Journal
China
Eurozone
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
- Aerospace:Engine Shortages Have Grounded Airlines. This Company Has the Formula to Fix That.Wall Street Journal
- Retail:Here’s How One Retailer Is Finding Profits in Borrowed ClothingWall Street Journal
Corporate finance
Artificial Intelligence
- Baidu’s AI Push Powers Profit BeatWall Street Journal
- What AI Can Do in Healthcare—and What It Should Never DoWall Street Journal
Technology
Beyond markets
- How Taylor Swift Fans Broke EconomicsWall Street Journal
- How Russian Trolls Are Trying to Go Viral on XWall Street Journal
- Ghost jobs: Why fake job listings are on the riseCNBC