What I Am Reading
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Markets
Credit
Commodities
Central banks
US economy
- Inflation Soared to 3.8% in April, Driven by Gasoline PricesWall Street Journal
- Wages up, prices up: April CPI shows inflation acceleratesYahoo Finance
- Prices at the Pump Are Wiping Out Wage GainsWall Street Journal
- There Is a Fire Sale on M.B.A.sWall Street Journal
Europe
AI & Robots
Trade
Geopolitics
- Trump-Xi Summit: Iran, Tariffs Cloud Delicate U.S.-China RelationsBarron's
- As he prepares to meet Xi, Trump no longer pushes for change in China’s systemWashington Post
- UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the warGuardian
- Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospectsReuters
- U.S. and Iran Are Locked in a Stalemate That’s Neither Peace Nor WarWall Street Journal
US Inflation Rate y/y (April 2026)
- Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics