What I Am Reading
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Markets
- Alphabet and Tesla reach fresh records, joining Amazon and MetaCNBC
- French Bank Bonds Stay Resilient. Political Uncertainty Warrants Caution.Wall Street Journal
- Neutral-Rate Guessing Game Comes With High Stakes in Bond MarketBloomberg
- Euro dips slightly after ECB cuts rates by 25 basis pointsReuters
- Oil Holds Gain on Sanctions Talk as IEA Sticks to Bearish ViewBloomberg
Central banks
- ECB Cuts Rates by Quarter Point in Attempt to Boost Flagging GrowthWall Street Journal
- Bank of Canada Delivers Second Straight Half-Point Interest Rate CutWall Street Journal
- SNB cuts interest rate 50 basis points, biggest reduction in nearly a decadeReuters
- Danish Central Bank Seen Lowering Rate to Mirror ECB, Poll FindsBloomberg
- Investors Shouldn’t Count on Many Fed Interest-Rate Cuts in 2025Wall Street Journal
- Traders add to bets the Fed will keep cutting rates next yearReuters
US I
- US Jobless Claims Rose to Highest in Two Months Last WeekBloomberg
- Wholesale Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerates on Food CostsBloomberg
- Trump Promises to Cool Inflation. How Much Can Presidents Really Do?Wall Street Journal
- If Trump wants to kill inflation, the first thing is get more homes builtCNBC
- Opinion | Men in Caring Jobs Will Make Society More EqualNew York Times
US II
- House Passes $895 Billion Defense Measure Despite DisputeWall Street Journal
- 6 Big Ideas on DOGE’s To-Do List, According to Musk and RamaswamyWall Street Journal
- Democrats should work with Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGEMSNBC
- Team effort: Americans' DOGE cost-cut ideas for Musk, VivekNY Post
- Trump picks hardline Republican Kari Lake to lead Voice of AmericaReuters
- Biden's biggest single-day act of clemency to dateCNBC
Europe
- Germany Faces Tepid Growth Without Policy Changes, Ifo SaysWall Street Journal
China
Australia
- Australia Plans Tech-Platform Charge to Shore Up News MediaWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- Donald Trump Invites China’s Xi Jinping to Inauguration, CBS SaysBloomberg
- China Comes Out Swinging as Trump Trade War LoomsWall Street Journal
- Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for DealWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Autos:Tesla stock hits record, boosted by 69% pop since Trump victoryCNBC
- Banks:CFPB announces rule limiting bank overdraft feesCNBC
- Media:Netflix’s Extra Parental Leave Was Part of Its Culture. That’s Over.Wall Street Journal
- Retail:Gen Z shopping at malls rather than onlineCNBC
- Retail:Only 16% of holiday shoppers plan to spend more this seasonCNBC
- Tech:Google’s Quantum Boost Doesn’t Really ComputeWall Street Journal
- Tech:Tech Business as usual won’t work with Trump administrationThe Hill
Corporate finance
AI
- Get Ready for ‘Long Thinking,’ AI’s Next Leap ForwardWall Street Journal