What I Am Reading
Monday, May 19, 2025
Markets
- Dow futures drop nearly 300 points as yields spike on U.S. debt downgradeCNBC
- ‘Sell America’ Is Back as Moody’s Pushes 30-Year Yield to 5%Bloomberg
- Moody's downgrades U.S. credit ratingCNBC
- Scott Bessent calls Moody's a 'lagging indicator' after U.S. credit downgradeCNBC
- Morgan Stanley’s Wilson Says Buy US Stock Dips After Moody’s CutBloomberg
Energy
Central banks
US
- GOP Tax Bill Advances but Faces Stark Math: It Doesn’t Cut the DeficitWall Street Journal
- Key House committee advances Trump agenda bill after appeasing conservativesCNBC
- How the Republican Tax Bill Would Hurt America’s Most VulnerableBarron's
- Will Anyone Take the Factory Jobs Trump Wants to Bring Back to America?Wall Street Journal
- Why Donald Trump is a globalistEconomist
- Trade tensions spur consumers to spend less on discretionary purchasesCNBC
Europe
China
Mexico
Geopolitics
Industries & companies
- Autos:Porsche Tried to Be Both Ferrari and Mercedes. It Struggles to Be Either.Wall Street Journal
- Retail:Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' after retailer warned it will raise pricesCNBC
- Tech:Qualcomm to launch data center processors that link to Nvidia chipsCNBC
- Tech:Nvidia announces new tech to keep it at the center of AI developmentCNBC
- Tech:How Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Went So WrongBloomberg
AI
Corporate finance
- Blackstone Infrastructure to Buy TXNM Energy for $5.7 BillionWall Street Journal
Crypto
Beyond markets
- College Boom Towns Go Bust as Enrollment Declines Batter Local EconomiesWall Street Journal
- Small-Town Locals and Newcomers Unite Against a Common Foe: Data CentersWall Street Journal