What I Am Reading
Friday, February 14, 2025
Central banks
- China’s Central Bank Signals Policy Adjustments Amid Rising Global RisksWall Street Journal
US
- US retail sales post largest drop in nearly two years in JanuaryReuters
- US manufacturing output falls in January on weak motor vehicle productionReuters
- How Zoning Ruined the Housing Market in Blue-State AmericaWall Street Journal
- Rents May Rise as We Head Toward a Landlord-Friendly EraWall Street Journal
- With blitz of policies, Trump goes beyond Project 2025's goalsReuters
DOGE
China
- Chinese Companies Work Around Trump to Keep Selling to AmericansWall Street Journal
Europe
- Eurozone Economy Grew a Little at End of 2024, Fresh Estimates ShowWall Street Journal
- European Commission to Tweak Fiscal Rules to Boost EU Defense SpendingWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade I
- Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs – The White House
- Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Policy ‘a Step in the Wrong Direction,’ EU SaysWall Street Journal
- Where Is Trump’s Tariff Strategy Going?Wall Street Journal
- ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Make No SenseWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade II
- U.S. and India to boost bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030CNBC
- Exclusive | JD Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine DealWall Street Journal
- Munich summit: Failed Ukraine will also weaken the U.S., EU warnsCNBC
- Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway?Wall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Autos:Auto Executives Try to Sway Trump on Tariffs, EV SubsidiesWall Street Journal
- Media:Zuckerberg's rightward policy shift hits Meta staffers, targets AppleCNBC
- Retail:Americans to spend $14.6 billion on Valentine’s Day, report findsCNBC
- Retail:Walmart Is Retail King Again. Can It Keep the Crown?Wall Street Journal
AI
Technology
- Robots Have Trouble Walking in Mud. Giving Them Hooves Helps.Wall Street Journal