What I Am Reading
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Markets
Commodities
Central banks
US I
- US retail sales end 2024 on a solid note; labor market healthyReuters
- Inflation revival persists as market risk despite CPI-fueled rallyReuters
- Wall Street Thinks U.S. Homes Are OverpricedWall Street Journal
- Personal Finances Under Trump: From Taxes and Crypto to Student Loans and MortgagesWall Street Journal
- Here's how the child tax credit could change in 2025CNBC
US II
- The GOP may cash in SNAP and Medicaid to pay for Trump's tax cutsMSNBC
- Biden’s Farewell Address Warns of Oligarchy and Tech Industrial ComplexWall Street Journal
- Biden's final border lie: That hundreds of thousands of migrants can't be deportedNY Post
- Biden administration launches cybersecurity executive orderCNBC
- Pete Hegseth Gets a Senate PassWall Street Journal
Europe
- Eurozone Trade Surplus Grows as U.S. Exports Tick HigherWall Street Journal
- U.K. Economy Returns to Growth, But Faces Uncertain OutlookWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
Beyond markets
- Los Angeles wildfires: Costs, insurance, and future risksThe Hill
- Newsom Has a Permitting EpiphanyWall Street Journal
- Where Does L.A.’s Luxury Home Market Go From Here?Wall Street Journal