What I Am Reading
Monday, July 21, 2025
Markets
Central banks
- Kevin Hassett Wants To Be Fed Chairman. That’s What’s So DangerousFOX
- Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of 'the entire' Federal ReserveCNBC
- Trump disputes WSJ report on Bessent talking him out of firing PowellCNBC
- The Math Behind Trump’s Fed Critique Doesn’t Add UpBarron's
- Trump’s Tariffs Key to Whether Anticipated ECB Hold Is an End Or A PauseWall Street Journal
Tariffs & trade
- Trump's Aug. 1 tariffs will pressure trade partners: BessentCNBC
- Exclusive | EU Prepares for a U.S. Trade FightWall Street Journal
- Japan Election Throws a Wrench in Trade TalksWall Street Journal
US
Japan
Europe
- Germany Shut Down Thousands of Air-Raid Shelters. It Needs New Ones Fast.Wall Street Journal
China
- China Confirms Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Banker Chenyue MaoWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Airlines:Southwest Airlines sets a date, plan for the end of open seatingCNBC
- Banks:Bank Earnings Are Sending a Message: The Economy Isn’t That BadBarron's
- Consumer:Amazon Hiked Prices on Hundreds of Essentials After Pledging to Keep Them LowWall Street Journal
Technology
- The Robots and Drones That Are Taking Over Your Food DeliveryWall Street Journal
- Drones, AI and Robot Pickers: Meet the Fully Autonomous FarmWall Street Journal