Dec 31 (Thursday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks slip after hitting fresh record highs, Dow down nearly 100 points | C
Wall St slips from record levels, additional stimulus uncertain | R
Treasury Market’s Inflation Gauge Nears 2%, Highest Since 2018 | B
Central banks
Fed extends Main Street loan program as last-minute applications surge | R
How the 2020 QE Boom Might Trip Up Central Bankers | W
In pandemic, Fed showed its muscle in markets still matters | R
US
U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years | C
Unemployed Americans likely won't see a gap in unemployment benefits | C
Pandemic Reshapes U.S. Employment, Speeding Changes Across Industries | W
Covid Vaccine Gives Small Businesses Enough Hope to Go Bankrupt | B
Small mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a tax bomb | C
US politics
Covid stimulus update: McConnell blocks Schumer bid to pass $2,000 checks | C
If stimulus checks are raised to $2,000, here's how that may work | C
GOP pollster Luntz: Trump $2,000 stimulus check demand is nightmare for Republicans | C
In calculating future stimulus checks, Congress should look to 2020 tax returns | TheHill
Europe
EU governments approve Brexit trade deal - German EU presidency | R
China
China Eyes Shrinking Jack Ma’s Business Empire | W
4 crucial trends involving China that investors risk getting wrong | MW
Industries & companies
Airlines: Boeing 737 Max passenger flights resume in U.S. after nearly two-year ban | C
Airlines: American Airlines sees capacity cuts through February as Covid cases rise | C
Communication services: Inside the Google-Facebook Ad Deal at the Heart of a Price-Fixing Lawsuit | W
Health Care: Wealthy hospitals rake in U.S. disaster aid for COVID-19 costs | R
Health Care: Health-Costs Transparency Rule for Hospitals Upheld on Appeal | W
Retail: What 2020 Was Like for People in the Retail Industry | N
Virus I
Covid Death Toll to Reach 400,000 Before Trump Departs, CDC Says | B
Covid: U.S. to fall short of goal to vaccinate 20 million by year's end | C
Treasury Warns Banks of Covid-19 Vaccine Fraud | W
Virus II
The Science Behind How the Coronavirus Affects the Brain | W
WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘not the big one’ the world needs to brace for | MW
German Town Finds a Blueprint for Lowering Covid-19 Deaths | W
Offbeat
Tech Choices Dictate Teen Friendships During Pandemic | WYRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. futures little changed ahead of final day of 2020 | C
Stock market today: Dow rises for the fourth time in five days, ekes out record closing high | C
Central banks
Fed’s Rate-Setting Panel Gets New Members Amid Uncertain Outlook | W
How the Fed Will Respond to the Coming Inflation Scare | Yahoo
Yes, It Is Possible to Have Too Much Stimulus | W
US
Coronavirus stimulus update: McConnell likely dooms $2,000 checks | C
Most Americans Are Expected to Save, Not Spend, Their $600 Check | N
New Small-Business Stimulus Plan Fails to Address Fraud Risks | W
Stimulus bill makes food stamps more generous. What you need to know | C
Uber, Gig Companies Seek Labor Deals to Avoid Workers Becoming Employees | W
Europe
Banks Pile Into Government Debt, Setting Up ‘Doom Loop’ Sequel in Europe | W
China
Xi’s China Crafts Campaign to Boost Youth Patriotism | W
Geopolitics & trade
China and E.U. Leaders Strike Investment Deal, but Political Hurdles Await | N
U.S. slaps tariffs on French and German wines, aircraft parts amid EU dispute | R
Virus I
Covid vaccine: Oxford researcher says future strains can be protected against | C
California has identified first case of new Covid strain found in UK, Newsom says | C
New Covid strain: Colorado health officials say are investigating a second suspected case | C
CDC says new Covid strain in U.S. could stress 'heavily burdened' hospitals | C
Coronavirus Variant in South Africa Sparks Fear of Faster Spread, Possible Reinfection | W
Virus II
AstraZeneca and Oxford’s Bumpy Partnership Hangs Over Covid Vaccine’s Future | W
Covid-19 Vaccine Made by AstraZeneca, Oxford Is Authorized by U.K. | W
Operation Warp Speed at a crawl: Adequately vaccinating Americans will take 10 years at current pace | C
Corporate finance
Record IPO Surge Set to Roll On In 2021 | W
Technology & cybersecurity
These Boston Dynamics robots can boogie down better than most humans | NN
Neurescue device under FDA review hopes to improve cardiac arrest survival | C
Cyber attack on U.S. government may have started earlier than initially thought - U.S. senator | R
Offbeat
Actress Dawn Wells, castaway Mary Ann on TV's 'Gilligan's Island,' dies from COVID-19 | R
Dec 30 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks slip after hitting fresh record highs, Dow down nearly 100 points | C
Wall St slips from record levels, additional stimulus uncertain | R
Treasury Market’s Inflation Gauge Nears 2%, Highest Since 2018 | B
Central banks
Fed extends Main Street loan program as last-minute applications surge | R
How the 2020 QE Boom Might Trip Up Central Bankers | W
In pandemic, Fed showed its muscle in markets still matters | R
US
U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years | C
Unemployed Americans likely won't see a gap in unemployment benefits | C
Pandemic Reshapes U.S. Employment, Speeding Changes Across Industries | W
Covid Vaccine Gives Small Businesses Enough Hope to Go Bankrupt | B
Small mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a tax bomb | C
US politics
Covid stimulus update: McConnell blocks Schumer bid to pass $2,000 checks | C
If stimulus checks are raised to $2,000, here's how that may work | C
GOP pollster Luntz: Trump $2,000 stimulus check demand is nightmare for Republicans | C
In calculating future stimulus checks, Congress should look to 2020 tax returns | TheHill
Europe
EU governments approve Brexit trade deal - German EU presidency | R
China
China Eyes Shrinking Jack Ma’s Business Empire | W
4 crucial trends involving China that investors risk getting wrong | MW
Industries & companies
Airlines: Boeing 737 Max passenger flights resume in U.S. after nearly two-year ban | C
Airlines: American Airlines sees capacity cuts through February as Covid cases rise | C
Communication services: Inside the Google-Facebook Ad Deal at the Heart of a Price-Fixing Lawsuit | W
Health Care: Wealthy hospitals rake in U.S. disaster aid for COVID-19 costs | R
Health Care: Health-Costs Transparency Rule for Hospitals Upheld on Appeal | W
Retail: What 2020 Was Like for People in the Retail Industry | N
Virus I
Covid Death Toll to Reach 400,000 Before Trump Departs, CDC Says | B
Covid: U.S. to fall short of goal to vaccinate 20 million by year's end | C
Treasury Warns Banks of Covid-19 Vaccine Fraud | W
Virus II
The Science Behind How the Coronavirus Affects the Brain | W
WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘not the big one’ the world needs to brace for | MW
German Town Finds a Blueprint for Lowering Covid-19 Deaths | W
Offbeat
Tech Choices Dictate Teen Friendships During Pandemic | W
Dec 29 (Tuesday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. stock futures rise slightly after Monday’s record-setting jump | C
Stock market today: Dow jumps 200 points to record as traders cheer stimulus bill signing | C
U.S. Stocks Finish at Records After Stimulus Bill Passage | W
Central banks
Fed’s Rate Promise Could Be Yield of Dreams | W
US
Nashville Bombing Exposes Weak Point for Business Communications | W
Online shopping leads to strain at Port of Los Angeles | C
US politics
Trump Signs Covid-19 Aid Bill Averting Government Shutdown | W
House Votes to Increase Stimulus Checks to $2,000, Override Trump Veto of Defense Bill | W
Biden accuses Trump's Pentagon and OMB of obstruction, demands cooperation | C
China
Pushback on Xi’s Vision for China Spreads Beyond U.S. | W
China’s Empire of Concrete | W
Geopolitics & trade
Trump administration bolsters order barring U.S. investment in Chinese firms | C
Industries & companies
Media: Imax CEO expects 'embarrassment of riches' from slate of 2021 movie releases | C
Media: Wonder Woman 1984: Streaming vs theatrical release gets first big test | C
Retail: Instacart Looked Like a Savior. Now Stores Aren’t So Sure. | W
Virus
Biden to invoke Defense Production Act to spur Covid vaccine production | C
US Covid-19 Surge Sidelines Health Workers When They’re Needed Most | B
Novavax Starts Late-Stage Trial of Covid-19 Vaccine in U.S., Mexico | W
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin: Chart points to crypto ‘peaking out’ in early 2021 | C
Corporate finance
Qualtrics Files for U.S. IPO Two Years After Sale to SAP | B
Qualtrics files S-1, aims for valuation of up to $14.4 billion in IPO | C
Dec 28 (Monday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Market Edges Toward Euphoria, Despite Pandemic’s Toll | N
What Will 2021 Bring for Investors? Less Epidemiology, More Economics. | BR
Do record-low interest rates justify the stock market’s overvaluation? Here’s the answer | MW
Global
One Vaccine Side Effect: Global Economic Inequality | N
Monetary & fiscal policy
Neel Kashkari on Interest Rates, Inequality, and Government Debt | BR
The [MMT led] Boom of 2021
US politics
Covid stimulus: Unemployment benefits run out as Trump refuses to sign | C
Pelosi Sets Up Showdown on Trump’s $2,000 Checks After GOP Balks | B
$300 unemployment benefits: Covid bill revives return to work argument | C
Digital currency
Digital Currencies and US Dollar Dominance | AIER
China Envisions Its Digital-Currency Future, With Lotteries and a Year’s Worth of Laundry | W
China
China Tells Ant Group to Refocus on Its Payments Business | W
Alibaba Shares Tumble on Regulatory Crackdown in China | BR
Industries & companies
Autos: Japan to Phase Out Gasoline-Powered Cars, Bucking Toyota Chief | W
Consumer: Consumer Brands Bet Working From Home Is Here to Stay | W
Energy: 2020 Was One of the Worst-Ever Years for Oil Write-Downs | W
Media: Disney Looks Unstoppable. How to Play the Stock Before Earnings. | BR
Media: Wonder Woman 1984 opening weekend leads to fast-tracked third film | C
Travel: Try These 6 Travel and Leisure Stocks to Play a Vaccine-Driven Rebound in Demand | BR
Virus I
More Than 4.2 Million Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker | B
Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 vaccine: Will the U.S. trust it? | C
EU kicks off Covid-19 vaccine campaign | C
Covid vaccine: NY healthcare provider under investigation after obtaining doses | C
Virus II
Covid-19 in 2020 - The year when everything changed | E
How the Covid-19 pandemic affected our privacy in 2020 | Vox
U.S. to require people flying from the UK to test negative for Covid, CDC says | C
Corporate finance
DoorDash and Airbnb Were Hot in 2020. IPOs Will Remain Robust in 2021. | BR
Offbeat
Investigators Identify Person of Interest in Nashville Explosion | W
Dec 24 (Thursday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures slightly higher ahead of holiday-shortened session | C
Stocks Close Higher as Data Point to Uneven Economic Rebound | W
US
U.S. core capital goods orders, shipments rise in November | R
U.S. Household Spending Drops for First Time in Seven Months | W
Economic Recovery: What Does a Baa-Shaped Recovery Look Like? | B
Workers have new requirements for pandemic unemployment benefits in 2021 | C
Restaurants Can Require Servers to Share Tips Under New U.S. Rule | W
US politics I
Trump vetoes $740 billion NDAA defense bill | C
Covid stimulus update: Trump threat could force shutdown, unemployment lapse | C
Trump demands bigger stimulus checks in Covid relief bill | C
Stimulus checks: Biden to push for more payments in next Covid plan | C
Dems use Trump push for $2,000 Covid checks to boost Georgia Senate race | C
US politics II
Dominion Voting warns Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani of litigation | C
Martial law, conspiracy theories rattle White House as Trump seeks to undo Biden win | C
Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York City mayor | C
China
WeChat Becomes a Powerful Surveillance Tool Everywhere in China | W
Apple’s China App Store Sheds Videogames as Beijing Tightens Internet Control | W
Geopolitics & trade
How the U.S. Misread China’s Xi: Hoping for a Globalist, It Got an Autocrat | W
Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: Amazon warehouse workers could vote to unionize next month | C
Financials: Goldman Sachs is close to offering wealth management for the masses | C
Pharma: Pfizer Nears Covid-19 Vaccine Deal With U.S. to Boost Supply | W
Retail: Gift Cards Are the Go-To Holiday Gifts of 2020 | W
Retail: U.S. Sues Walmart, Alleging Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis | W
Telecom: 5G Auction Shatters Record as Bidding Tops $69 Billion | W
Virus I
Covid-19 Variant Could Make Herd Immunity More Difficult, Says BioNTech | W
New Coronavirus Strain Splits Scientists, as U.K. and Others Act to Curb Spread | W
CDC says new Covid strain in UK could already be circulating undetected in U.S. | C
Tennessee emerges as new COVID-19 epicenter in U.S. as pandemic rages | R
Virus II
Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt | R
Covid vaccine distribution has been slower than U.S. officials thought it would be | C
Why Covid vaccine is 'more like a tetanus shot,' says NIH Director | C
Covid vaccine: Biden warns doses won't stop deaths of 'tens of thousands' Americans | C
Covid vaccine: Pfizer nears deal with U.S. government for more doses | C
Cybersecurity
Covid-19 Vaccines Are Coming—So Are Hackers | W
Offbeat
Cheating in Online School? Some Students and Parents Say It’s OK | W
Dec 22 (Tuesday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500 closes lower in volatile session after new Covid strain causes U.K. to lock down | C
Central banks
Here's how a dispute over the Fed's emergency powers almost sank the stimulus package | MW
US
Rich Americans Who Fear Higher Taxes Hurry to Move Money Now | B
US politics
Congress Gets 5,593-Page Text of Relief Bill Hours Ahead of Vote | B
Covid-19 Aid Package Set for Final Votes in House, Senate | W
'Better than nothing'- the U.S. $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus helps but underwhelms | R
Stimulus checks will arrive as soon as next week, Mnuchin says | C
Rental assistance in new Covid relief plan is not enough, experts warn | C
Stimulus deal leaves out key provision to help student loan borrowers | C
Adult dependents are once again not eligible for second stimulus checks | C
Europe
Who Takes the Eurostar? Almost No One, as the Pandemic Fuels a Rail Crisis | N
Virus
Trump Covid vaccine czar says 'extremely low' chance Pfizer and Moderna shots won't work against new strain | C
WHO says new Covid strain in U.K. appears more contagious | C
Britain faces isolation as world tightens borders to keep out new coronavirus strain | R
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Is Cleared for Use by EU Drug Agency | W
U.S. States With Fastest Covid-19 Vaccine Progress: West Virginia, Dakotas Lead | B
Joe Biden receives Covid vaccine, encourages public to get inoculated | C
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla Stock Slides on First Day of Trading in S&P 500 | W
Energy: Shell Signals Another Poor Quarter for Oil Majors | W
Homebuilders: Housing stocks may be on brink of sell-off that creates opportunity: Analyst | C
Media: Hollywood changed this year. Some things will never go back to the way they were | NN
Retail: Holiday Shopping 2020: Americans head to malls as Christmas approaches | C
Tech: Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology | R
Cybersecurity
SolarWinds Hack Victims: From Tech Companies to a Hospital and University | W
AG William Barr says Russia behind SolarWinds hack, contradicts Trump | C
Cybersecurity Stocks Extend Advance on Bets for Robust Demand | B
Corporate finance
IPO Euphoria Drives Record $435 Billion in U.S. Stock Sales | B
Thoma Bravo Agrees to Buy RealPage for $9.6 Billion | W
Offbeat
‘Profit’ Is Not A Four-Letter Word
Dec 21 (Monday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Will the Stock Market Continue to Recover in 2021? Expect Gains, Barron’s Experts Say. | BR
What could rattle markets in 2021, even as vaccines are rolling out | MW
The Pandemic Hammered Oil Prices. Vaccines Could Start to Boost Them Again. | BR
Central banks
Fed’s Daly Welcomes More Fiscal Aid as Stimulus Deal Nears | B
US
Worried About Inflation After Covid? Don’t Be | Yahoo
How COVID-19 has reshaped the economy’s balance sheet | FO
US politics
Congress Strikes Long-Sought Stimulus Deal to Provide $900 Billion in Aid | N
Amid Vaccine Rollout and Historic Hack, Trump Remains Focused on Reversing Election | W
China
How China Censored Covid-19 | N
China could restrict bank tie-ups with fintech platforms, official suggests | R
Europe
Locked and loaded - The EU gives itself a weapon to battle against rule-of-law violations | E
Britain, EU tell each other to give way in 'difficult' trade talks | R
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. lawmakers to back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE - source | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines on track to get $15 billion in federal aid | C
Tech: Taming big tech - America and Europe clamp down on big tech | E
Tech: Chip Giants Intel and Nvidia Face New Threats From Amazon to Google to Apple | W
Virus I
Moderna starts shipping its COVID-19 vaccine in U.S. | MW
Covid-19 vaccine shortfalls due to confusion over FDA requirements | C
CDC panel says frontline essential workers, people 75 years and older should get Covid vaccine next | C
Virus II
Experts expect vaccines to protect against the UK’s fast-spreading Covid strain | C
The U.K. has identified a new Covid-19 strain that spreads more quickly. Here's what they know | C
U.K. orders stricter Covid lockdown in London — 'We cannot proceed with Christmas as planned' | C
Belgium, Austria, Italy, Netherlands halt UK flights over new coronavirus strain | C
Hospitals Retreat From Early Covid Treatment and Return to Basics | W
Technology
How jetpacks, flying motorcycles could be next for human flight | C
Cybersecurity
Biden chief of staff says hack response will go beyond 'just sanctions' | R
Massive cyber attack that hit government agencies and Microsoft, explained | C
Corporate finance
Wall Street Looks Ready to Service a Pent-Up Demand for Deal Making | BR
Banks Have Begun to Merge. Next Year Could See Even More Deals. | BR
Jack Ma Makes Ant Offer to Placate Chinese Regulators | W
Offbeat
Barry Ritholtz and Josh Brown Won’t Predict The Market, But They’ll Talk About Anything Else. | BR
A Christmas Star? Jupiter and Saturn Alignment Sparks Comparisons | W
Dec 19 (Saturday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Dow falls more than 100 points as lawmakers struggle to seal last-minute stimulus deal | C
Stocks End Day Lower as Stimulus Talks Continue | W
Aluminum Prices Push Toward 2020 High on Sanction Worries, Demand | W
Government Leaders Clash Over Next Step for Trump’s Ban on Chinese Stocks | W
Central banks
Fed to allow big banks to resume share buybacks, with limitations | C
Fed sees 'strong capital levels' at banks after stress tests, greenlights share buybacks | R
Fed’s Kaplan says will be time to pull back on bond buying when economic recovery is clear: WSJ | R
Late-breaking dispute over Fed rules risks U.S. COVID-19 relief as deadline nears | R
US
Why Some States Are Seeing Higher Revenue Than Expected Amid Job Losses | N
Average debt held by oldest households jumped 39% over last decade | C
Millions to lose jobless benefits temporarily even with Covid deal | C
US politics
GOP senators fight over need for second $1,200 stimulus checks | C
Government shutdown looms as Congress crafts coronavirus stimulus bill | C
Infrastructure-Investment Binge Is Set to Continue—With or Without Washington | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Blacklists China’s Top Chip Maker, Escalating Tech Fight | W
Opinion | The W.T.O. Is Having a Midlife Crisis | N
Industries & companies
Autos: Buying Tesla stock? Here's what one analyst says ahead of S&P 500 addition | MW
Autos: General Motors, Ford won't mandate Covid-19 vaccinations for employees | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon readies to face union vote at Alabama warehouse | C
Logistics: FedEx Revenue Jumps on Holiday Surge | W
Media: Roku Torments Entertainment Giants in Quest to Dominate Streaming | W
Media: 'Wonder Woman 1984' reviews: What critics are saying | C
Retail: Nike (NKE) reports Q2 fiscal 2021 earnings, sales beat | C
Tech: Intel falls on report Microsoft will design own chips for PCs, servers | C
Virus
Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Could Widen Immunization Effort | W
Mike Pence Gets Covid-19 Vaccine Amid National Immunization Campaign | W
China to Vaccinate 50 Million People With Its Covid-19 Shots | W
Cybersecurity
Suspected Russian hack on U.S. is much worse than first feared | C
Hackers' broad attack sets cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks | R
Cyber technology shares soar as security attacks pile up | R
Corporate finance
Chat Service Discord Doubles Valuation to $7 Billion | W
Dec 18 (Friday)
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Daily Markets
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Congress tries for Covid relief bill | C
The Right Answer Is to Throw Money at the Problem | The Nation
Biden Energy secretary pick Jennifer Granholm has past ties to utilities, chemical companies | C
Geopolitics & trade
China a No-Show at Joint Military Safety Meeting With U.S. | W
Industries & companies
Consumer: Coca-Cola to Cut 2,200 Jobs | W
Logistics: FedEx (FDX) earnings Q2 2021 | C
Retail: Home Depot to Pay $21 Million Penalty for Alleged Lead-Safety Violations | W
Virus
Moderna Covid vaccine: FDA panel recommends emergency approval | C
Tracking Viral Misinformation: Latest Updates | N
French President Macron Tests Positive for Covid-19 | W
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: Suspected Russian hacking spree reached into Microsoft - sources | R
Department of Energy says it was hacked in suspected Russian campaign | C
Biden hints at a tougher stance against state sponsors of cyberattacks | C
Corporate finance
Google Must Silo Fitbit Data, EU Says, Clearing $2.1 Billion Deal | W
Poshmark releases S-1 for IPO and shows profits | C
Offbeat
10 money moves to make before the year ends | MW
Dec 17 (Thursday)
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Daily Markets
Central banks
Fed raises its economic outlook slightly, sees 4.2% growth next year and 5% unemployment rate | C
Fed decision December 2020: Buying bonds until economy hits full employment | C
Fed vows to buy bonds until it sees 'substantial progress' in economic recovery | R
Fed Joins Climate Network, to Applause From the Left | N
US politics
U.S. Congress could vote on $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill by Thursday | R
Second Round of Stimulus Checks Discussed By Congressional Leaders | W
'We want them infected,' Trump HHS appointee said in email pushing to expose infants, kids and teens to Covid | C
White House National Security Adviser O’Brien Cuts Trip Short to Address SolarWinds Hack | W
Geopolitics & trade
Huawei Gets Conditional Green Light in Germany as Government Approves Security Bill | W
Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Has Stopped Guaranteeing Some Holiday Shipping Options | B
Communication services: Texas antitrust lawsuit against Google alleges unlawful agreement with Facebook | C
Communication services: Facebook Wades Into ‘Fortnite’ Maker’s Dispute With Apple | W
Retail: Holiday shoppers pull back on impulse buys amid coronavirus pandemic | C
Virus I
New York Gov. Cuomo warns a January economic shutdown is possible as Covid cases soar to springtime records | C
Covid vaccine: U.S. quarantines Pfizer shipments in California, Alabama after transit 'anomaly' | C
Vaccination Campaign at Nursing Homes Faces Obstacles and Confusion | N
Ellume's at-home Covid test may be for sale at drugstores in February: CEO | C
FDA authorizes Abbott's rapid $25 Covid test for at-home use | C
Virus II
Covid-19 antibody drug used to treat President Trump isn't getting to Americans | C
Cold Storage, Key to Coronavirus Vaccine, Lures Investors | N
Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Volunteers Note Occasional Harsh Side Effects | W
Corporate finance
StockX Snags $2.8 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round | W
Technology
Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite internet tests prototype antenna | C
Dec 16 (Wednesday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow jumps more than 300 points on renewed stimulus hope | C
U.S. Stocks Rise as Investors Track Stimulus Talks | W
Short-Term Oil-Demand Outlook in Rich Countries Is Bleak | W
High-Frequency Traders Push Closer to Light Speed With Cutting-Edge Cables | W
Central banks
Fed joins global club of peers in climate change fight | R
European Bank Dividend Ban Lifted, but Restrictions Remain | W
US
U.S. manufacturing production solid; imported inflation muted | R
Unemployment benefits: How the Covid relief bill would help workers | C
What Happens to the Unemployed When the Checks Run Out | N
Majority of small U.S. businesses see worst coronavirus impact still ahead -poll | R
Use It or Lose It: Tenant Aid Effort Nears a Federal Cutoff | N
Digital Markets Act: EU's new rules on Big Tech | C
Fleeing New Yorkers resulted in an estimated $34 billion in lost income -study | R
US politics
Bipartisan coronavirus aid bill includes $300 a week for jobless and extensions on student loan, eviction help | MW
Senate GOP leader McConnell congratulates Joe Biden following Electoral College vote | C
Biden has call with McConnell after top Senate Republican acknowledges win | R
Manufacturing, Mining Drive November Increase in Industrial Production | W
Fannie, Freddie Privatization Decisions Likely to Be Left to Biden Administration | W
Joe Biden selects Pete Buttigieg as Transportation secretary | C
China
China’s Economy Continues Broad Recovery Despite Covid-19 Surge Elsewhere | W
Chinese Stimulus Won’t Do Heavy Lifting in 2021 | W
Europe
Brexit: Long Lines of Trucks at the U.K.-EU Border as Deadline Looms | W
Technology
Amazon-Owned Self-Driving Taxi Zoox Reveals Its Secret Vehicle | FO
Virus I
Moderna nears U.S. authorization for COVID-19 shot with FDA staff endorsement | R
FDA staff recommends watching for Bell's palsy in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine recipients | C
More Americans now say they’ll get a COVID-19 vaccine once it’s available | MW
Vaccines will boost confidence dramatically, lift yields: Wells Fargo | C
What We Saw on Day 1 of the Vaccine Rollout | N
Virus II
New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations, scientists say | R
Cold Storage, Key to Coronavirus Vaccine, Lures Investors | N
Teacher Shortage Compounds Covid Crisis in Schools | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: United Airlines starts flying Pfizer vaccine on U.S. passenger flights | C
Autos: Auto industry wants more government support for electric vehicles | C
FAANGs: Facebook will lift temporary political ad ban in Georgia | C
Technology: Apple’s seismic change to the mobile ad industry draws near | C
Cybersecurity
Suspected Russian Cyberattack Began With Ubiquitous Software Company | W
Russian hacks weigh on private equity's software investments | R
Twitter Fined for Breaking EU Privacy Law in First for U.S. Tech Firm | W
Offbeat
Schools Work to Speed Up Internet in Rural Homes for Remote Learning | W
Dec 15 (Tuesday)
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Daily Markets
Markets
Dow stages 325-point U-turn as COVID lockdowns seen intensifying amid U.S. vaccine rollout | MW
Tech Stocks Extend Rally | W
China Set to Plug Liquidity Gap as $92 Billion of Funds Mature | B
Central banks
'Dissonance' confronts Fed, with vaccine weighed against joblessness | R
Federal Reserve emergency-lending program deserved to die | P
US
U.S. consumers uncertain about labor market, finances -New York Fed survey | R
US politics
U.S. Congress in sprint to fund government, approve COVID-19 emergency aid | R
Coronavirus stimulus updates: Bipartisan relief bill will be released | C
Election results: Electoral College votes to cement Joe Biden's victory over Trump | C
Geopolitics & trade
Trade With China Roars Back As Americans Are Stuck At Home | N
US companies riddled with members of Chinese Communist Party | P
Industries & companies
Airlines: Boeing Widens 787 Dreamliner Inspections After Finding More Assembly-Line Defects | W
Communication services: Is Google Down? Gmail, YouTube Suffer Outages | W
Energy: Exxon Promises to Cut Greenhouse-Gas Emissions, End Flaring by 2030 | W
Financials: ‘The Best Year Ever’: 2020 Was Surprisingly Good to Small Banks | W
Pharma: Where Do Covid-19 Vaccine Stocks Go From Here? | W
Tech: Apple Fitness Plus review: A strong Peloton competitor for less money | C
Tech: Semiconductor Analysts Bullish on 2021, But Valuation a Concern | B
Virus
U.S. administers first shots of Pfizer's Covid vaccine, launching a historic rollout | C
Covid vaccine: U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna doses once FDA gives OK | C
Kentucky doesn't need more lockdowns | WashingtonExaminer
Gov. Cuomo destroys restaurants and jobs — for no reason | P
Covid vaccine: Pfizer negotiating with U.S. to provide an additional 100 million doses, CEO says | C
Corporate finance
Blackstone Raises Wager on Life Sciences With $3.5 Billion Property Deal | W
Adidas Explores Sale of Reebok | W
Cybersecurity & data privacy
U.S. Homeland Security, thousands of businesses scramble after suspected Russian hack | R
Suspected Russian Hack Said to Have Gone Undetected for Months | W
FTC orders Amazon, Facebook and others to explain how they use personal data | C
Apple adds privacy labels in App Store listings | C
Offbeat
Google CEO email delays return to Sept 2021, no permanent remote work | C
Dec 14 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock-market uncertainty runs high headed into Fed's final meeting of 2020 | MW
Markets Wake Up to Risks of Disruptive Brexit | W
America’s Small Stocks Are Leading the Market’s Charge | W
A Proposal to Delist Chinese Stocks Could Mean Big Headaches. What to Know. | BR
Mutual Funds Bleed $469 Billion as ETFs Triumph in Zero-Sum 2020 | B
The Dicey Economics of Investing in Oil During Covid-19 | W
Global
The world economy - After the pandemic, will inflation return? | Leaders | E
US
U.S. producer prices rise moderately; COVID-19 seen taming inflation | R
Europe
Brexit trade talks will continue past Sunday deadline | C
China
China is doubling down in Xinjiang | China | E
US politics
For Biden’s Economic Team, an Early Focus on Climate | N
Trump blasts Barr over Hunter Biden probe, condemns Supreme Court | C
US election: Biden breaks Obama’s record for lowest number of counties won
Geopolitics & trade
Intel CEO Quietly Warns Of China’s ‘Greater Bay Area’ Project | FO
Industries & companies
Autos: NIO, Xpeng, and Li Auto Are Not the Next Tesla. Why It’s Time to Unplug From Chinese EV Stocks. | BR
Autos: Are Tesla’s Shares Worth $90 or $780? Wall Street Can’t Decide | B
Autos: Tesla Model S and X production will shut down for 18 days: email | C
Consumer: Kraft Heinz Director Elio Leoni Sceti Bought Up Shares | BR
Energy: As Activists Gather, Exxon Mobil Faces Pressure to Change | BR
Energy: The New Green Energy Giants Challenging Exxon and BP | W
Financials: Mercury General Stock’s Hefty 5.4% Yield Is Just One of the Auto Insurer’s Many Charms | BR
Virus I
Coronavirus live updates: Vaccine doses are shipping to all 50 states | C
Historic U.S. COVID vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks | R
CDC panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for people 16 years and older, clearing pivotal hurdle | C
Getting Everyone Vaccinated, With ‘Nudges’ and Charity Auctions | N
Getting Covid Vaccines to People Will Cost States Billions They Don’t Have | W
Vaccinated? Show Us Your App | N
CA Notify coronavirus app gets 4 million activations in first day | C
Virus II
U.S. hits 16 million COVID cases even as vaccine begins roll-out | R
Germany to impose stricter lockdown to battle Covid-19 | C
South Korea's Moon warns of toughest COVID-19 curbs after two days of record cases | R
Corporate finance I
AstraZeneca Agrees to Buy Alexion for $39 Billion | W
Sizzling Tech IPO Market Leaves Investors Befuddled | W
10 biggest tech IPOs ever; three in 2020, two last week | C
Corporate finance II
Affirm Postpones Its Initial Public Offering | W
Roblox Delays IPO Until Next Year | W
Offbeat
Covid: Airbnb workers ditch apartments amid pandemic | C
Dec 12 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 falls, heads for 3-day losing streak as stimulus uncertainty remains | C
The market has rarely been this expensive — and nobody cares | NN
Who Saved the U.S. Stock Market Last Spring? | Morningstar
Central banks
Fed ‘Manipulation’ Crushes Can’t-Miss Trade in U.S. Bond Market | B
US I
Americans increasingly see the stock market as a barometer just for the rich, not the whole economy | C
Household net worth hits record $123.5 trillion amid stock market surge | C
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rose in Recent Weeks | W
US II
American state and city governments are bleeding out | The Week
Female Workers Could Take Another Pandemic Hit: To Their Retirements | N
New York City will shut indoor dining starting Monday, Gov. Cuomo says | C
Another restaurant shutdown will kill a lot of dreams — including for ‘second chancers’ | P
US politics
Senate passes one-week government funding extension, sends it to Trump | C
Senate passes $740 billion defense bill as Trump veto threat looms | C
Trump loses Wisconsin lawsuit that sought to invalidate 221,000 ballots | C
Biden Cabinet Gets Mixed Grade So Far From Progressive Groups | W
Industries & companies
Energy: The New Green Energy Giants Challenging Exxon and BP | W
Media: ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Pinocchio’ and More as Disney Leans Sharply Into Streaming | N
Media: Disney is executing streaming better than competition | C
Virus
FDA approves Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for emergency use | C
Covid-19 Vaccination in Europe to Roll Out Slowly | W
Walgreens may begin Covid vaccinations at nursing homes before Christmas | C
Corporate finance
Tech IPO Bonanza Yields Riches for Venture-Capital Firms | W
Jim Cramer calls IPO pricing 'broken' after Airbnb, DoorDash debuts | C
Facebook's Sandberg says government shouldn't approve mergers and revoke them | C
Technology
QuantumScape building electric car battery that charges to 80% in 15 minutes | C
Dec 11 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Wobble as Economic Picture Dims | W
Central banks
ECB Expands Stimulus Program to Prop Up Pandemic-Hit Economy | W
In Europe, Monetary Policy Is All About Giving Banks Free Money | W
US
Covid-19 Aid Bill Negotiators Seek Compromise on Liability Shield | W
The Covid Divide: The pandemic economy has hurt some, but helped others | N
Supply Chains and Demand by Richard Haass | Project Syndicate
US politics
Here's what Biden's first 100 days could mean for health care, energy and more key sectors | MW
Joe Biden Names Susan Rice to Lead White House Domestic Policy Council | W
China
China’s Xi Ramps Up Control of Private Sector. ‘We Have No Choice but to Follow the Party.’ | W
Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Wants to Train 29 Million People to Work in the Cloud | W
Energy: ‘Is Exxon a Survivor?’ The Oil Giant Is at a Crossroads. | N
Media: Disney Investor Day 2020 announcements | C
Tech: Oracle (ORCL) earnings Q2 2021 | C
Virus
New York New Covid Cases Near April 15 Record After Months of Control | B
FDA Advisory Panel Expected to Approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Moderna (MRNA) Offers US Fail-Safe on Covid Vaccines if Pfizer (PFE) Falls Short | B
Dr. Fauci says Covid vaccine trials on pregnant women and young kids could begin in January | C
U.S. FDA advisers wrestle with ethical issues linked to authorizing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine | R
GPS tracking, priority landing among special treatment for coronavirus vaccines, FedEx, UPS say | C
CVS Health has 10,000 staffers ready to vaccinate seniors at nursing homes | C
Walmart prepares to administer Covid vaccines at stores across U.S. | C
Corporate finance
Corporate America’s Borrowing Binge May Be Ending | W
Airbnb IPO: ABNB starts trading on the Nasdaq | C
Gilead to Pay $1.4 Billion for Hepatitis Drugmaker MYR GmbH of Germany | W
Dec 10 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Euro Rally Weighs on Inflation, Sapping Appetite for Stocks | W
Wall Street forecasters see the 'gradual reflation story' lifting bond yields in 2021 | MW
US
U.S. Job Openings Slipped in Early December | W
Housing is doing something it hasn’t done since the bubble | C
China
Chinese Consumer Prices Show First Annual Decline Since 2009 | W
US politics
Government shutdown: House votes to fund government for one week | C
What if Democrats Sweep the Georgia Senate Runoffs? | Morningstar
Trump’s Challenges to Election Results Face End of the Legal Road | W
Opinion: Biden's economic picks show that we are in good hands - CNN
Joe Biden son Hunter Biden under federal tax investigation | C
Industries & companies
Communication services: Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp | R
Media: Disney to Reveal Plans to Turbocharge Streaming Offerings | N
Restaurants: Starbucks shares jump as coffee chain predicts strong rebound next year | C
Virus
‘Lockdown Lite’ Spares Economies but Doesn’t End Pandemic | W
Covid vaccine: FDA will likely scrutinize allergic reactions to Pfizer's vaccine in UK before clearing use in U.S. | C
Canada Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Pfizer and BioNTech | W
Covid vaccine: Dry ice sales skyrocket as hospitals prepare to deliver shots | C
U.S. Supplies of Covid-19 PPE Fall Short of Targets | W
Pandemic Closures Devastate Restaurant Industry’s Middle Class | N
Corporate finance
AT&T Fields DirecTV Offers Above $15 Billion Including Debt | W
DoorDash IPO: DASH starts trading on the NYSE
Airbnb IPO raises at least $3.5 billion, challenging DoorDash and Snowflake for largest IPO of the year | MW
Offbeat
SpaceX Starship rocket SN8 explodes after high-altitude test flight | C
Dec 09 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Records | W
China Stocks Face $722 Billion Overhang as Insider Lockups End | B
US
Student loan payments paused by Covid won't restart until February | C
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: McConnell backs off liability demand | C
Senate's McConnell urges dropping liability, state aid in COVID-19 deal; Schumer rejects | R
Trump pushes for $600 stimulus checks as Democrats press for double that | MW
Texas asks U.S. Supreme Court to help Trump upend election in long-shot lawsuit | R
Biden Introduces His Coronavirus Team as Lawmakers Scrutinize Picks | W
Biden Vows 100 Million Doses of Vaccine Within His First 100 Days | B
Geopolitics & trade
China Pushes Alternative Theories About Origin of Covid-19 | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: JetBlue puts raises, paid parental leave on hold to cut costs in 2021
Autos: Ford F-150 'Tremor' pickup announced with new off-road adds
Wireless: Long-Awaited 5G Auction Expected to Stretch Carriers’ Balance Sheets | W
Virus I
FDA Says Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Safe, Effective | W
What to expect from the FDA's important COVID-19 vaccine meeting Thursday | MW
Covid vaccine side effects: What it's like in Pfizer, Moderna trials | C
U.K. Begins Rollout of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine in a First for the West | W
Virus II
Covid vaccines: Fauci says virus could be under control in 'back half of 2021' | C
Gavin Newsom’s New Stay-at-Home Order a ‘Deathblow’ to California’s Small Businesses | Reason
As U.S. companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who's essential | R
AstraZeneca Missteps Undermined U.S. Faith in Coronavirus Vaccine | N
Corporate finance
Goldman Sachs to Acquire 100% of China Securities Joint Venture | W
Cybersecurity
FireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State | N
Offbeat
Elon Musk confirms he moved to Texas | C
Dec 08 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow falls more than 100 points as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, Nasdaq hits record | C
This chart estimates how much the stock market was moved by COVID this year | MW
Demand for Corporate Bonds Drives Inflation-Adjusted Yields to Zero | W
US
U.S. Consumer Credit Growth Slows as Credit Card Balances Shrink | B
What Might Unite a Divided Washington Behind Joe Biden? Unsexy Infrastructure | W
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Congress tries to reach relief deal | C
Unemployment benefits: What's in the $908 billion Covid relief bill | C
Georgia Again Certifies Biden’s Win | W
Schumer calls on Biden to cancel $50,000 in student debt per borrower | C
Geopolitics & trade
China Exports Generate Record Trade Surplus | W
Covert Chinese Trade With North Korea Moves Into the Open | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: From Pilot to Truck Driver—Airline Careers Grounded by Pandemic | W
Retail: With 3 Billion Packages to Go, Online Shopping Faces Tough Holiday Test | N
Retail: Stitch Fix (SFIX) shares skyrocket on earnings beat, upbeat outlook | C
Telecom: FCC Awards $9.2 Billion for Construction of Rural Broadband Networks | W
Corporate finance
‘This Is Insanity’: Start-Ups End Year in a Deal Frenzy | N
Virus I
California bans private gatherings, New York expands hospitals to battle coronavirus surge | R
Americans prepare to travel again for Christmas, while hospitals brace for ‘bad outcomes’ post-Thanksgiving | MW
Average daily new Covid cases, deaths approach U.S. records | C
Virus II
Covid vaccine: FDA may authorize Pfizer's this week | C
Who Gets Covid-19 Vaccine First? Hospitals Assess How to Divvy Up Shots | W
Trump to sign Covid-19 vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans | C
The challenges and perils of transporting millions of COVID-19 vaccines with dry ice across the U.S. | MW
Virus III
AstraZeneca and Pfizer Ask India for Emergency-Use Covid-19 Vaccine Authorizations | W
AstraZeneca Vaccine Partner in China Dogged by Scandal | N
Covid vaccine: Can you be fired if you refuse to take it | C
Technology
Uber Giving Self-Driving Car Project to a Start-Up | N
Corporate finance
Airbnb Boosts IPO Price Range to Between $56 and $60 a Share | W
Offbeat
Bob Dylan Sells Entire Songwriting Catalog | W
Dec 07 (Monday)
YRI
Record highs are justified because economy will boom: Ed Yardeni | C
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
A popular stock-market indicator flashes red as Dow soars to records Friday | MW
The Biggest Investment Opportunity for Americans Is China, Bridgewater’s Karen Karniol-Tambour Says | BR
Climate Change Is the Biggest Investment Opportunity Post-Covid, the CEO of RockCreek Says | BR
Soaring Metals Prices Signal Bets on Global Economic Recovery | W
US
You must believe in spring - America’s economic recovery no longer looks so strong | United States | E
The Puzzle of Low Interest Rates | N
Goldman Plots Florida Base for Asset Management in NYC Blow | B
Five Pricing Moves Companies Made in 2020, From Zoom to Peloton | W
Hit by Covid-19, Colleges Do the Unthinkable and Cut Tenure | W
Opinion: I almost lost my business in March. More stimulus will prevent me from losing it for good | NN
Europe
Europe Seeks to Boost Pandemic-Damaged Economy by Spending | W
US politics
Biden to Nominate Xavier Becerra as Health and Human Services Secretary | W
Georgia Rejects Trump’s Request to Reverse His Election Loss | W
Geopolitics & trade
Towards a better nuclear deal - Joe Biden should drive a hard bargain with Iran | Leaders | E
Industries & companies
Communication services: Google Spars With Barry Diller’s IAC on Marketing Practices | W
Energy: Killing coal - Time to make coal history | Leaders | E
Virus
Birx: Winter Covid surge the 'worst event that this country will face' | C
Covid-19 deaths could nearly double by April despite vaccines | C
Coronavirus: Southern California, San Joaquin Valley trigger stay-at-home order | C
Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for Covid-19, Admitted to Hospital | W
Why the Coronavirus Pandemic Wasn’t a Black Swan Event. We Must Prepare for More Outbreaks. | BR
Your Boss Can Restrict Your Holiday Plans in the Pandemic | W
Corporate finance
Airbnb Boosts IPO Price Range to Between $56 and $60 a Share | W
Dec 05 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Central banks
Fed’s Evans, Disappointed by Jobs Data, Isn’t Ready for More Fed Stimulus | W
US
U.S. Added 245,000 Jobs Last Month as Hiring Slowed | W
U.S. labor market losing steam as COVID-19 pandemic rages | R
Five worrying takeaways from Friday's U.S. jobs report | R
Explaining the Frenzy in the Housing Market | N
US politics I
Biden says jobs report 'grim,' relief package needed now and in January | R
Biden says $1,200 stimulus checks 'may be still in play' in Covid relief talks | C
Weakening Jobs Numbers Spur Covid-19 Aid Efforts | W
US politics II
A Monetary Mind at the Treasury by John B. Taylor | Project Syndicate
Trump loyalist Loeffler's attacks on pastor Warnock risk suburban votes in Georgia's U.S. Senate race | R
Federal student loan payments suspended until end of January | R
House passes bill to decriminalize marijuana, set up steps to wipe out convictions | C
Industries & companies
Autos: Ford delaying Bronco SUV to summer 2021 due to Covid-related issues | C
Materials: Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to Retire After 18 Years at the Helm | W
Media: AT&T dismantles Time Warner to battle Netflix: The inside story | C
Retail: Your Covid-19 Shopping Habits Are Changing What Jobs Are Available | W
Tech: Apple offers free fix for iPhone 11s that no longer respond to touch | C
Tech: Will Zoom video chat still dominate after a Covid-19 vaccine? Microsoft Teams, Cisco, or Google could knock off the crown. | Vox
Virus
California Covid: Stay-at-home order issued for San Francisco Bay Area | C
Analysis: First U.S. delivery of COVID-19 vaccine will leave out many high-risk workers | R
China’s Digital Response to Covid-19 Hits a Glitch—Seniors Don’t Understand It | W
Paramedics under 'extreme stress' as Covid toll climbs: Ambulance company CEOs | C
Offbeat
Crew Battles Raging Wildfires in Southern California | W
U.S. sells more than $175 billion in weapons to foreign governments | C
Dec 04 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow Industrials Edge Higher as Unemployment Claims Drop | W
S&P 500 falls slightly from a record on coronavirus vaccine concerns | C
Central banks
A Trump Fed Pick Squeaks Through Senate Confirmation | N
US
Covid Shrinks the Labor Market, Pushing Out Women and Baby Boomers | W
Opinion: Our stimulus plan will rescue renters | NN
Up to 30 Million in U.S. Have the Skills to Earn 70% More, Researchers Say | N
US politics
$908 billion coronavirus aid bill draws conservative backing in U.S. Congress | R
What's the Difference Between Bipartisan, McConnell Stimulus Plans? Comparison | B
Coronavirus stimulus update: McConnell and Pelosi will speak about relief deal | C
Biden names top economic adviser Deese to fight climate change, jobs crisis | R
Georgia Senate runoffs focus on stock trading, Trump's false claims of rigged elections | C
Geopolitics & trade
China Is National Security Threat No. 1 | W
Bill forcing Chinese firms to meet U.S. accounting standards passes Congress | C
Ahead of U.S. Audit Bill, Chinese Companies Are Finding Their Way Home | W
Pentagon blacklists China chipmaker SMIC and oil producer CNOOC | C
U.S. in Talks With Huawei Finance Chief Meng Wanzhou About Resolving Criminal Charges | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: U.S. airlines cut 29,000 workers through mid-October: Transportation Department | R
Airlines: Southwest Airlines warns it could furlough 6,800 employees to cut costs | C
Consumer discretionary: More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries back 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign | R
Media: Warner Bros. to release every 2021 movie on HBO Max at same time as theaters | C
Media: WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar doesn't think he destroyed movie theaters | C
Media: AMC Says It Might Go Bankrupt if You Don’t Buy Its Stock | W
Retail: 2020 Holiday Sales: How, Where and When Consumers Are Buying | W
Virus
California Covid: Newsom to impose regional stay-at-home order to ease hospitalizations | C
Biden Says He’ll Ask Americans to Wear Masks for 100 Days After He Takes Office | W
Biden says he has asked Fauci to stay on and join COVID-19 team | R
Pfizer's Covid vaccine: Why U.K. approved but not the U.S. yet | C
Fauci Slams U.K. Regulator on Pfizer Review, Then Mutes Critique | B
Moderna to supply up to 125 million COVID-19 vaccine doses globally in first quarter | R
Covid Vaccine Side-Effects Could Sideline Health-Care Workers During Case Surge | B
Offbeat
How to protect your mental health and fight ‘COVID fatigue’ this winter | MW
Rich get richer? Here's the math | MW
Dec 03 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500 hits record as investors await fiscal deal | R
The oil industry narrowly avoided an election disaster. Now it's showing signs of life | N
Central banks
Powell Says No Rush to Taper Bond Purchases, Mum on Doing More | B
Kaplan says he's not in favor of Fed increasing bond purchases | C
Mnuchin Defends Decision to End Fed Lending Programs | W
Senate Moves to Confirm Trump Fed Nominee Waller, But Shelton’s Candidacy Hits Likely Dead End | W
ECB Official Defends Private Calls to Investors and Banks After Policy Meetings | W
US
These ‘Little Land Mines’ Could Prevent a Summertime Boom | N
Mortgage Refinancing Wave Not Letting Up, to Investors’ Chagrin | B
New PPP Data Show Coronavirus Aid Flowed to Large and Small Firms Alike | W
China
China Has One Powerful Friend Left in the U.S.: Wall Street | W
US politics
Trump hints at 2024 run, Biden to meet with U.S. workers hit by pandemic | R
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi and Schumer back bipartisan relief bill | C
Biden to Have a Better Economy in 2021 Than in 2009, But Worse Options | W
The myth of Biden’s 100% renewable energy pledge | Washington Examiner
Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines starts Boeing 737 Max flights to boost confidence in jets | C
Autos: Porsche investing $24 million in 'e-fuels' for traditional sports cars | C
Retail: UPS Slaps Shipping Limits on Gap, Nike to Manage E-Commerce Surge | W
Virus
Trump Covid vaccine czar says U.S. should be able to immunize nearly third of population by end of February | C
CDC's Redfield says 'the most difficult' months in health history loom | C
As coronavirus soars, U.S. cheers Britain's vaccine approval | R
What we still don’t know about COVID vaccines after the U.K.’s emergency-use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech candidate | MW
CDC Shortens Recommended Covid-19 Quarantine Period to Seven to 10 Days | W
NFL playoff training camps likely if Covid-19 cases continue | C
Covid vaccine: Obama will take doses, might film to build confidence | C
Corporate finance
Salesforce stock closes down more than 8% as Wall Street questions necessity of Slack purchase | MW
Dec 02 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Why the 2020s could favor market-timers over buy-and-hold U.S. stock investors | MW
Bets on More Fed Bond-Buying Help Contain Treasury Yields | W
Options Trading Is More Popular Than Ever Despite the Risks | W
China’s Covid-19 Comeback Lifts Iron Ore | W
China
China continuing to outpace the U.S. economy, CFO survey reveals | C
US politics
DOJ did not find fraud that would reverse Biden win over Trump, Barr says | C
Beware tax hikes under Biden, even if GOP holds the Senate | Washington Examiner
Pelosi, McConnell Fan Stimulus Hopes With 2020 Clock Running Out | B
Geopolitics & trade
Biden says will not kill Phase 1 trade deal with China immediately: NYT | R
Biden’s Economic Team Charts a New Course for Globalization, With Trumpian Undertones | W
Trump threatens to veto defense bill unless internet liability shield scrapped | C
Industries & companies
Retail: Tech Beats Toys for Holidays Despite Covid Screen Fatigue | W
Retail: Walmart+ members to get free online shipping without a minimum | C
Virus
Covid vaccine: CDC panel says health workers, nursing homes will get first doses | C
Opinion | The Line for a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Forming | N
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, rollout next week | C
Roche's coronavirus antibody test gets emergency use authorization from the U.S. | C
Corporate finance
Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7 billion in cloud company's largest deal | C
JD Health Raises $3.5 Billion From Hong Kong’s Red-Hot Capital Markets | W
DoorDash Is Set to Deliver SoftBank a Big Hit | W
Dec 01 (Tuesday)
Markets
Dow futures rise more than 100 points after Wall Street wraps up historically strong month | C
Stock market today: Dow falls more than 200 points to end November, but still posts biggest monthly gain since 1987 | C
Dow Falls but Holds On for Best Month in Over Three Decades | W
Central banks
Powell stresses importance of lending programs, calls economic outlook 'extraordinarily uncertain' | C
Why Expiring Fed Programs Is No Emergency | MarketMinder | Fisher Investments
US
Labor Department Published Flawed Estimates of Weekly Jobless Claims, Watchdog Says | W
Europe
In Europe’s Nursing Homes, a Soaring Covid-19 Death Toll and the Pain of Isolation | W
US politics
Biden names top economic advisers as Arizona, Wisconsin certify vote results | R
Fact check: Biden outperformed Clinton in most major metro areas | USA
Will a Janet Yellen-run Treasury really help average Americans? | P
Geopolitics & trade
India Plots Smartphone Dominance Amid U.S.-China Trade War | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla's stock will be added to the S&P 500 in a single step before the open on Dec. 21 | C
Autos: General Motors Will No Longer Take a Stake in Nikola | W
Airlines: Grounded Pilots Out of Practice Spark Airline Safety Fears | B
Energy: Exxon Slashes Spending, Writes Down Assets | W
Virus
Pence Says Covid Vaccine Distribution Could Begin Mid-December | B
Pfizer Covid vaccine update: First 'mass air shipment' arrives as airlines prepare for more | C
Moderna Asks Health Regulators to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine | W
California at COVID-19 'tipping point' as Trump administration hopes for vaccines by Christmas | R
Corporate finance
S&P Global leans in on recurring revenue in $44 billion IHS Markit deal | C
DoorDash Sets IPO Terms Pushing Valuation as High as $32 Billion | W
Facebook to Buy Kustomer, Startup Valued at $1 Billion | W
Technology
How autonomous robots by are changing construction | C
Offbeat
We Have Immune Systems, New York Times Reveals – AIER
Nov 30 (Monday)
Markets
Stocks Say Covid Recovery Is Nigh. Bonds Tell a Different Story. | W
A Giant Fund Sold Alibaba, Apple, and Intel Stock. Here’s What It Bought. | BR
OPEC+ alliance considers delay to its output hike | C
US
The Red-Hot Housing Market Could Get a Boost It Doesn’t Need | BR
Who Gains Most From Canceling Student Loans? | Yahoo Finance
China
China Is Ready to Restart Cruises, but Big Companies Are Left Out | W
US politics
Trump: Election challenges probably won't make it to the Supreme Court | C
Biden Plans to Roll Back Trump-Era Education Policies | W
State, Local Governments Slashed Spending After Covid. Next Year Could Be Worse. | W
Geopolitics & trade
EU proposes new post-Trump alliance with U.S. in face of China threat: FT | R
Iran’s Mohsen Fakhrizadeh killed by 62-person hit squad, reports say | P
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla’s Delayed Semi Truck Tests Elon Musk’s Ability to Scale Up | W
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Promises $500 Million in Holiday Bonuses for Front-Line Staff | W
Home builders: 6 Home Builder Stocks Primed for Growth in 2021 | BR
REITs: REITs Have Been Hit Hard by Covid-19. Why the Impact Could Last for Years. | BR
Restaurants: Restaurant Holdouts Defy Covid-19 Shutdown Orders | W
Retail: Black Friday traffic in stores craters 52% during pandemic | C
Retail: The Luxury E-Commerce Wars Heat Up | N
Virus
Coronavirus: Fauci says Christmas and New Year’s restrictions will be necessary | C
The NFL’s Thanksgiving Weekend Has Become a Covid Crisis | W
NYC schools to start phased reopening in December, shifting away from blended learning | C
Pharmacies Add Freezers, Train Staff to Handle Covid-19 Vaccination Drive | W
Corporate finance
Tesla’s S&P 500 Debut Is Set to Put $100 Billion in Trades in Motion | W
Offbeat
As Winter Arrives, Heaters Become a Survival Tool for Businesses | N
Nov 28 (Saturday)
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 closes at another record Friday, gains 2% on week | C
The surprising lesson Black Friday and Cyber Monday can teach stock-market investors | MW
Move Over, Millennials! Boomer Power Fuels Stock Rally’s Latest Leg. | BR
Oil prices post weekly gain ahead of OPEC+ meeting | R
Central banks
Janet Yellen: Why Joe Biden's Treasury Pick Is Right on the Money | BR
Mnuchin asks Republican senators to trust in future Treasury, Fed actions | R
US
Florida’s Approval of $15 Minimum Wage Sets Up Battle in Other States | W
Hawaii Wants to Lure Visitors—but Keep Out Covid-19—to Revive Its Economy | W
Emerging
‘Their Goal Is to Make You Feel Helpless’: In Xi’s China, Little Room for Dissent | W
Overdue action - Bad debts in China | Finance & economics | E
India’s GDP Shrinks as Covid-19 Keeps Stranglehold on Economy | W
Europe
Brexit Is Nipping at London’s Role as a Financial Powerhouse | N
Brexit goes down to the wire: EU and UK say big differences remain | R
US politics
Joe Biden Wants to Change Tax Policy. Here’s What He Might Accomplish. | BR
Factbox: The top contenders to run Biden's financial agencies | R
Trump will campaign for Georgia Republican Senate candidates | C
Trump loses appeal of Pennsylvania election case | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: Pilot shortage prompts rare flight cancellations at Delta over Thanksgiving break | C
Autos: Ford Can Be Fixed. Why Its Stock Could Double. | BR
Autos: GM Plans to Seek Banking Charter to Grow Auto-Lending Business | W
Autos: U.S. agency opens probe into 115,000 Tesla vehicles over suspension issue | C
Consumer: Amazon Workers Are Striking on Black Friday. Will It Hit the Stock? | BR
Consumer: Amazon Black Friday: Hiring spree used to meet extreme demand | C
Consumer: Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal | N
Retail: Bargain-Hunting Holiday Shoppers Didn’t Wait for Black Friday | BR
Retail: Black Friday in a Pandemic Means Fewer Shoppers, Fewer Deals | W
Retail: Black Friday may have seen 'fundamental change' due to Covid pandemic | C
Virus I
America will be the first country to roll out a covid-19 vaccine | United States | E
Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy: A Q&A With Bruce Gellin | BR
AstraZeneca Faces Difficult Questions About Its Vaccine After Admitting Mistake | N
Oxford, WHO scientists: More data needed on AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine trials
U.K. Pushes For AstraZeneca Vaccine Approval Amid Questions Over Trial Data | BR
Covid-19 Vaccine Studies May Suffer as Volunteers Consider Dropping Out | W
Virus II
U.S. patients hospitalized with COVID-19 surpass 90,000 ahead of expected case surge | R
Evictions have led to hundreds of thousands of extra Covid cases | C
Nov 25 (Wednesday)
YRI Study. We have reprinted our study titled S&P 500, Earnings, Valuation, and the Pandemic as a paperback and eBook. Both are available at Amazon here. This study focuses on the S&P 500 stock price index, examining how it is determined by the earnings of the 500 companies that are included in the index and the valuation of those earnings by the stock market. You can find the other books in our “Predicting the Markets series” on my Amazon author’s page here.
Markets
Dow futures rise more than 100 points after record day on Wall Street | C
Dow surges more than 400 points, closes above 30K for the first time ever | C
Behind Dow 30000: A Self-Perpetuating Upward Spiral | W
Cramer on Dow milestone: Beating Covid-19 will be ‘like the end of Prohibition’ | C
US
Unemployment Scam Using Inmates’ Names Costs California Hundreds of Millions | N
China
China planning new policies to take on ageing population: state media | P
US politics I
Biden to begin receiving classified presidential daily briefings | C
How Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary Strengthens Biden’s Hand | W
Yellen Would Assume Vast Policy Portfolio as Treasury Secretary | N
Yellen Will Confront a Cooling Economic Recovery, Uncertain Stimulus Prospects | W
Mnuchin Plans to Put $455 Billion Beyond Yellen’s Easy Reach | B
Federal Reserve Can Restart Emergency Lending If Needed, New York Fed’s Williams Says | W
Yellen would need Congress to approve use of clawed-back Fed loan funds, Treasury says | R
US politics II
Why Stacey Abrams Is Confident Georgia Will Stay Blue | N
Biden’s Foreign-Policy Team Takes Shape | W
Biden's foreign policy team lays out a national security vision that differs sharply from Trump's | C
Industries & companies
Energy: Europe’s Biggest Utility Company to Ramp Up Spending on Wind, Solar Power | W
Financials: Catch-all travel insurance booms as U.S. flyers take Thanksgiving risks | R
Pharma: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges | R
Retail: Retailers already fear U.S. holiday 'shipageddon'; now here come vaccines | R
Retail: Gap (GPS) Stock Falls on Sales Weakness at Banana Republic, Gap Brand | B
Virus
AstraZeneca Gears Up to Vaccinate the World Against Covid-19 | W
Texas hospitals prepare to administer Covid vaccine shots in less than three weeks | C
CDC Finalizing Recommendation to Shorten Covid-19 Quarantines | W
France’s Macron Charts Exit From Covid-19 Lockdown | W
Corporate finance
Nikola shares fall after CEO fails to reassure investors GM won't pull out of $2 billion deal | C
Penguin Random House Parent Near Deal to Buy Simon & Schuster From ViacomCBS | W
Offbeat
Think Remote Learning Is Hard? Try Using a Phone in an Indian Village | W
Nov 24 (Tuesday)
YRI Study. We have reprinted our study titled S&P 500, Earnings, Valuation, and the Pandemic as a paperback and eBook. Both are available at Amazon here. This study focuses on the S&P 500 stock price index, examining how it is determined by the earnings of the 500 companies that are included in the index and the valuation of those earnings by the stock market. You can find the other books in our “Predicting the Markets series” on my Amazon author’s page here.
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Markets
Markets cheer Yellen pick for Treasury, seeing her focus on fixing the economy and not politics | C
Dow futures rise 200 points as Trump administration begins transition process | C
Dow Rises on Covid-19 Vaccine Results | W
Bitcoin Trades Again Near Record, Driven by New Group of Buyers | W
Central banks
Fed's Evans sees no rate hikes until late 2023, maybe 2024 | R
US politics
Trump administration officially begins transition to Biden after weeks of delay | C
Biden to choose ex-Fed chair Yellen as first woman Treasury secretary, allies say | R
‘She can start repairing the damage in economic diplomacy’ — analysts react to Yellen as Biden’s Treasury secretary | MW
Biden Picks John Kerry to Help Regain Global Leadership on Climate Change | W
Michigan certifies Biden win, rejecting Trump fraud claims | C
Trump campaign urges appeals court to block Biden from winning Pennsylvania | R
The case against indicting Trump | WP
China
China Says It Has Met Its Deadline of Eliminating Poverty | W
Geopolitics & trade
Befriended by Trump, Populists in Europe’s East Brace for Change | W
Industries & companies
Communications services: Google Plans Fiber-Optic Network to Connect Via Saudi Arabia and Israel for First Time | W
Energy: These solar panels don’t need the sun to produce energy | Fast Company
Retail: Holiday 2020: So long, doorbusters! Retailers roll out weeks of deals | C
Retail: Amid Coronavirus Surge, Holiday Shoppers Flock to Malls | W
Virus I
AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Up to 90% Effective in Late-Stage Trials | W
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has some advantages over its peers | C
Covid vaccine: CDC should warn people the side effects from shots won't be 'walk in the park' | C
Virus II
European Authorities Prepare to Ease Covid-19 Lockdowns for Christmas | W
More States Offer Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Apps, but Adoption Is Uneven | W
Damaged Sense of Smell in Covid Patients Holds Clues to How Recovery Might Work | W
Corporate finance
BlackRock to Buy Equity-Index Provider Aperio for $1 Billion | W
Merck to Buy OncoImmune Amid Race for Covid-19 Treatments | W
Nov 23 (Monday)
YRI Study. We have reprinted our study titled S&P 500, Earnings, Valuation, and the Pandemic as a paperback and eBook. Both are available at Amazon here. This study focuses on the S&P 500 stock price index, examining how it is determined by the earnings of the 500 companies that are included in the index and the valuation of those earnings by the stock market. You can find the other books in our “Predicting the Markets series” on my Amazon author’s page here.
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Markets
What Stocks to Buy Right Now: 20 International Stocks, According to Barron’s International Investing Roundtable | BR
Emerging Market Value Stocks Are Worth a Look | BR
Why a rare Fed-Treasury rift isn't causing markets to freak out---so far | MW
Oil Market Is Caught Between Covid Surges and Vaccine Hopes | BR
US
A Covid-19 Vaccine Could Unleash Pent-Up Demand, Bringing Along Inflation | W
Four Reasons the Stay-at-Home Economy Is Here to Stay | W
US politics
Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Promises ‘Biblical’ Lawsuit in Coming Days | Epoch
Trump Continues to Challenge Election Results as Legal Options Dwindle | W
Trump Covid vaccine chief has had ‘no contact’ with Biden transition team | C
Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, envisions scaled-down inauguration | R
Top Biden adviser seen as making tech regulation more likely | R
Geopolitics & trade
The China strategy America needs | E
Putin Says He Needs More Clarity on Winner of U.S. Presidential Vote | W
Trump Exits Open Skies Treaty, Moves to Discard Observation Planes | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing 737 MAX jets undergo round-the-clock effort to clear inventory | R
Financials: Bank Stocks Already Had a Wild 2020. Then November Got Even Crazier. | W
Manufacturing: More People Are Driving. That Could Give Tire Maker Michelin's Stock a Lift. | BR
Media: Hollywood’s ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ Moment | N
Retail: Retailers Cut Back on Choices; ‘We Don’t Need Three Types of Red’ | W
REITs: Buy Simon Property Stock Because the Shopping Mall Isn’t Dead | BR
Virus I
First Americans could get COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, top health official says | R
Pfizer applies for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine amid testing bottleneck | C
Regeneron: Covid treatment used by Trump authorized by FDA | C
Virus II
Daily COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hit highest level since May | MW
Covid Deaths in Europe Are Overwhelmingly Among Those Over 60 | W
Many College Students Head Home for Thanksgiving Lacking Covid-19 Tests | W
Technology
Kandi’s Tiny Electric Vehicle Faces Big Challenges in the U.S. | BR
Corporate finance
Coronavirus Spurred Companies to Hoard Cash. Now They Are Starting to Dole It Out. | W
Guitar Center Files for Bankruptcy | N
Offbeat
Coronavirus Pandemic Stands to Force Changes in U.S. Spy Services | W
Nov 21 (Saturday)
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Markets
Dow closes more than 200 points lower to end down week amid concern over rising Covid cases | C
S&P 500 Suffers Weekly Loss as Stocks Slip | W
Stocks may continue to struggle Thanksgiving week amid Covid-19 outbreaks | C
Central banks
Fed's George Says Pandemic Lessening Importance of Gasoline Prices | W
US
Lumber Prices Rise Again, Defying the Normal Seasonal Slowdown | W
Fannie, Freddie Overseer Looks to End Federal Control Before Trump Leaves | W
US politics
Biden Team Faults Mnuchin for Letting Fed Aid Programs Lapse | W
PPP Borrowers Are Asked to Justify Need for Loans Over $2 Million | W
Biden Team Lacks Full U.S. Cybersecurity Support in Transition Fracas | W
Geopolitics & trade
Biden Unlikely to Quickly Unwind China Tariffs, Democrat Says | B
Airbnb Executive Resigned Last Year Over Chinese Request for More Data Sharing | W
Biden to rejoin Paris Climate Accord. Here's what happens next | C
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla gets exemption from new California Covid-19 health orders | C
Retail: Home Depot and Lowe's earnings boosted by pandemic-induced 'nesting' | C
Virus I
Pfizer applies for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine amid testing bottleneck | C
Pfizer, BioNTech Ask FDA to Authorize Their Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Covid vaccine: 5 US agencies tell employees they can get shots in 8 weeks | C
Virus II
Covid-19 Testing Demand Surges Again, From Thanksgiving Travelers and Rising Infections | W
A $10 Covid-19 Test? Walmart Heirs Back Startup Developing At-Home Tests | W
Europe Hopes Mass Testing Could Ease Lockdowns Before Christmas | W
Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for Covid-19, but is asymptomatic | C
Corporate finance
Roblox Files IPO Amid Surge in Videogame Spending | W
Offbeat
Zillennials Are Going to Change Investing Forever, BofA Says | B
Nov 20 (Friday)
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Markets
Dow futures fall 200 points as fresh virus restrictions raise concerns about recovery | C
Stocks wobble after Mnuchin pulls plug on U.S. stimulus | R
China Borrows at Negative Rates for the First Time | W
Central banks
Mnuchin pulls plug on some pandemic lending programs that Fed considers essential | R
Fed's Bostic: would be prudent to keep U.S. emergency lending programs open | R
US
12 million Americans set to lose unemployment benefits by year's end | C
U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise Amid Coronavirus Surge | W
U.S. Home Sales Rose to 14-Year High in October | W
US politics
Joe Biden made Treasury secretary pick; Yellen, Brainard are top contenders | C
Lawmakers Set to Give Infrastructure a Fresh Look in 2021 | W
Trump drops Michigan lawsuit challenging Biden win, Giuliani says | C
Georgia hand count of votes affirms Biden's narrow victory over Trump | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airline bookings drop ahead of Thanksgiving as coronavirus infections spike | C
Autos: Consumer reports pans Tesla Models S and Y | C
Virus I
Hospitals Reduce Covid-19 Deaths, Lengths of Stay, Data Suggest | W
Coronavirus: WHO tells doctors don't use Gilead's remdesivir, splitting with FDA | C
HHS chief says Pfizer is expected to file FDA application for coronavirus vaccine Friday | C
Nearly 1 Million Chinese People Have Received Drug Maker’s Covid-19 Vaccines | W
Let's appreciate how extraordinary the vaccines are
Virus II
California orders nightly COVID-19 curfew on gatherings, non-essential activities | R
'Dial back' or 'emergency brake?' New lockdowns and the U.S. economy | R
White House says U.S. is prepared for surge as CDC warns of accelerating Covid deaths | C
Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans against traveling for Thanksgiving as outbreak worsens | C
Nov 19 (Thursday)
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Market
Market’s Vaccine Euphoria Was Bad News for Momentum Funds | W
U.S. stock futures little changed after Wednesday's sell-off | C
Central banks
Fed’s Williams Says Lack of Fiscal Aid Could Challenge Economy | W
NY Fed's Williams says rapid increase in virus infections could hurt economy | R
US
U.S. housing starts blow past expectations; COVID-19 poses risk | R
Fannie, Freddie Should Hold $280 Billion in Capital, FHFA Says | W
US politics
Trump’s Gambit to Overturn States’ Election Results Is Running Out of Time | B
Georgia, Wisconsin recounts likely will not change Trump election defeat, officials say | R
Trump calls Georgia recount a 'joke' as certification date looms | MW
Nancy Pelosi Backed by House Democrats to Serve Fourth Term as Speaker | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. senators seek to stop Trump's $23 billion in arms sales to UAE | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: More than 400 Southwest mechanics get furlough notices as talks falter | C
Autos: Why this Tesla partner is betting big on the European electric-vehicle market | MW
Restaurants: Starbucks raises barista wages as restaurants brace for minimum wage hike | C
Retail: Target Grabs Sales From Rivals Amid Pandemic | W
Tech: Nvidia (NVDA) earnings Q3 2021 | C
Virus
Coronavirus vaccine shots could go to U.S. health workers in about a month | C
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start 'before Christmas' | R
Pfizer Says Covid-19 Vaccine Is 95% Effective in Final Data, Will Seek Authorization | W
Chinese Covid Vaccine Gives Scientists Pause Over Antibody Levels in Early Trials | W
Covid NYC: Schools to close for in-person learning to curb outbreak, Mayor says | C
Technology
Elon Musk’s SpaceX sends astronauts to ISS, marking a new era for NASA | Vox
Corporate finance
Duolingo Valued at $2.4 Billion in Fundraising Round | W
Nov 18 (Wednesday)
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Markets
Stock market today: Dow falls more than 150 points as rally to record highs takes a breather | C
Momentum stocks may get an end-of-the-year push, history shows | MW
Wall Street closes lower as shutdown worries loom | R
Falling ‘Real’ Yields Drive Investors to Junk Bonds | W
Central banks
Powell Says Economic Risks Persist Despite Vaccine | N
Fed's Powell signals emergency credit programs should be extended | R
Shelton Fed nomination fails key Senate procedure vote, possibly ending her chances | C
US
U.S. retail sales lose speed as pandemic, lack of fiscal stimulus weigh | R
U.S. manufacturing output picks up in October | R
U.S. household debt rises above pre-pandemic levels due to mortgages | R
Hundreds of Companies That Got Stimulus Aid Have Failed | W
Recession With a Difference: Women Face Special Burden | N
China
China Urges New Era of Mass Migration—Back to the Countryside | W
US politics I
Coronavirus stimulus update: McConnell, Schumer, Pelosi have not held talks | C
McConnell open to $500 billion for coronavirus relief | R
Biden picks for senior White House staff include loyalists, rising Democratic stars | C
Biden's first day might include a bailout for the wealthy | Washington Examiner
US politics II
Trump campaign loses case on Philadelphia vote count observers | C
Georgia says voting machine audit found no evidence of fraud, tampering | C
Georgia Senate runoff elections: Here are the key dates to know | C
Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon Launches Online Pharmacy | W
Pharma: Moderna and Pfizer Are Reinventing Vaccines, Starting With Covid | W
Retail: Home Depot Plans Workforce Investment as Pandemic Brings Another Strong Quarter | W
Retail: Walmart’s Sales Gains Slow as Pandemic Drags On | W
Virus
Coronavirus Vaccine Unproven? No Problem in China | N
Chuck Grassley, oldest GOP senator, tests positive for Covid-19 | C
Corporate finance
Aramco Raises $8 Billion Bond to Fund Dividend Pledge | W
Major Chinese Chip Company Defaults on Debt | W
Huawei Sells Off Honor Phone Business as U.S. Sanctions Bite | W
Kind Bars to Be Acquired by Maker of Snickers | N
Technology
Don’t Fear the Robots, and Other Lessons From a Study of the Digital Economy | N
Offbeat
Coronavirus: Bill Gates says more than 50% of business travel will disappear long-term | C
Nov 17 (Tuesday)
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Markets
The Dow just clinched its fastest bear-market recovery in 30 years | MW
Stock futures are little changed after Monday’s record-setting session | C
Regulators target money market funds after COVID-19 turmoil | R
Global
A Covid Baby Bust Is Bad News for These Businesses | W
Central banks
Third Republican comes out against Judy Shelton for Fed seat | C
Faster recovery odds have risen with vaccine developments: Fed's Clarida | R
US politics
Trump national security adviser O'Brien says looks now that Biden has won | R
Trump Covid vaccine czar hopes work not disrupted by Biden transition | C
President-elect Biden says 'more people may die' from Covid if Trump continues to delay transition | C
Georgia secretary of state says Lindsey Graham and other Republicans have pressured him to toss legal ballots | MW
China
China Economy Gathers Steam, Setting Stage for a Strong End to the Year | W
Geopolitics & trade
Tech War With U.S. Turbocharges China’s Chip-Development Resolve | W
Biden’s China Policy? A Balancing Act for a Toxic Relationship | N
Industries & companies
Airlines: ‘Predatory and Opportunistic’: Southwest Airlines Seizes the Moment as Rivals Struggle | W
Autos: Tesla to join S&P 500, stock jumps more than 9% | MW
Pharma: Berkshire Hathaway Invests in Drugmakers Seeking Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Retail: Walmart Retreats Around Globe to Focus on E-Commerce | W
Virus
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine is more than 94% effective | C
Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Moderna Covid vaccine could help end pandemic | C
Europe Got Covid Largely Under Control in the Summer. What Went Wrong? | W
The Hot New Covid Tech Is Wearable and Constantly Tracks You | N
Corporate finance
Airbnb S-1 IPO filing drops, plans to trade under ABNB symbol | C
Offbeat
Jeff Bezos hands out first round of billions to fight global warming | MW
Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America | C
Nov 16 (Monday)
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Markets
How to Invest in a World With a Vaccine: Value Stocks, Small Caps, and International Equities | BR
Bond Investors Win Big Betting on U.S. Consumer | W
Covid-19 Makes Foreign Policy the Oil Patch’s First Biden Fear | W
Global
‘The Zoom Boom’: Asia Leads the World in Covid-19 Economic Recovery | W
US
Millions of Unemployed Americans Face Loss of Benefits at Year’s End | W
Coronavirus Surge Tests the Smallest Companies | W
The USPS Lost $9 Billion. Here’s Why That Matters. | BR
US politics
Trump concedes 'nothing' on election; Biden team says smooth transition essential | R
Why Biden Needs Wealth Taxes: An Argument for the Most Progressive Tax System | BR
Biden Plan to Forgive Student Debt Hinges on Democratic Control of Senate | W
Geopolitics & trade
Asia forms world's biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding U.S. | R
Warm RCEPtion - The meaning of RCEP, the world’s biggest trade agreement | Finance & economics | E
China aims for moderate export expansion, no longer focuses on surplus - think tank | R
U.S. Exporters Coming Up Empty in Scramble for Outbound Containers | W
Will Musk's China Praise Risk U.S. SpaceX Business? | BR
Acting Pentagon chief says wars must end in first address | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: American slashes London flights in December due to weak demand | C
Consumer: Meat Giant Tyson Girds for Virus Surge, Tracking Covid-19 With Algorithms | W
Media: Disney Stock Is Climbing After Earnings. Here’s What Wall Street Is Saying. | BR
Retail: Pandemic Speeds Americans’ Embrace of Digital Commerce | W
Retail: Retail Chains Shed Stores, but It Isn’t Good for Business | W
Retail: Coronavirus: Walmart resumes metering customers in its stores | C
Retail: Target Is Booming During the Pandemic. Why the Stock Still Looks Undervalued. | BR
Tech: Why Election Results and China Moves Bode Well for Tech | BR
Tech: Intel Has Lost Ground to AMD and Nvidia and Apple Ditched Its Chips. Why Its Stock Can Rise Anyway. | BR
Virus I
U.S. reports record Covid hospitalizations as states roll out restrictions | C
Italy’s Hospitals Face Rising Pressure From Coronavirus | W
Coronavirus: Top Biden advisor says national lockdown ‘measure of last resort’ | C
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is surprisingly effective, though experts question what that will look like in real world | MW
J&J and U.S. Government Earmark $1 Billion for Covid-19 Vaccine Trials | BR
Suddenly, hope - The promise of the new covid-19 vaccine is immense | Leaders | E
Virus II
Covid-19 Hits Rural Nursing Homes, Which Are Among Those Least Equipped to Fight It | W
Scientists pour cold water on ‘intriguing’ — and potentially fatal — similarity between COVID-19 and 1918 flu | MW
Elon Musk Says He Tested Positive for Covid-19 | W
Technology
Why NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon | C
Materials science - Better disposable coffee cups | Science & technology | E
Offbeat
Parler Makes Play for Conservatives Mad at Facebook, Twitter | W
Nov 14 (Saturday)
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Markets
S&P boasts record close with earnings reports adding to vaccine fueled optimism | R
Stock market today: S&P 500 rises more than 1% to a record close to cap off strong week as big value rotation continues | C
Why value stocks could rally in the Biden administration’s first 100 days | MW
More High-Yield Muni Borrowers Are Defaulting but Investors Still Want In | W
Central banks
Fed moves closer to joining global peers in climate-change fight | R
US
U.S. consumer sentiment ebbs; producer prices maintain steady rise | R
Home Prices Are Rising Everywhere in the U.S. | W
US politics I
Trump loses ballot challenge bids as Biden lead grows in presidential election | C
Biden Labor Department to Focus on Executive Actions If GOP Keeps Senate | W
How Biden could deal with Senate Republicans: Give them big tax cuts | Vox
Why Biden Can Overcome Political Gridlock by Anatole Kaletsky | PS
US politics II
Janet Yellen Under Consideration by Biden Team for Treasury Secretary | B
Georgia Senate election results: Perdue vs. Ossoff will go to runoff | C
SBA Wins Temporary Delay of Order to Provide Details on PPP Borrowers | W
Industries & companies
Consumer: How P&G Launched a 24-Hour Disinfecting Spray Just as Covid-19 Hit the U.S. | W
Biotech: How a Coronavirus Vaccine Maker’s Stock Went From Dud to Star | W
Retail: How Walmart, Kroger Plan to Become Advertising Giants | W
Virus
Europe Appears to Curb Covid-19 Spread | W
California, Oregon and Washington issue Covid travel advisory urging 14-day quarantine | C
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot on 'Covid fatigue,' stay-at-home advisory | C
Trump says Covid vaccine won’t be delivered to New York | C
Schools Struggling to Stay Open Get Hit by Ransomware Attacks | W
NYC Schools May Shut Out of Caution, Health Adviser Says - Bloomberg
Nov 13 (Friday)
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Markets
Dow closes more than 300 points lower amid fears virus resurgence could slow down economic recovery | C
U.S. Stocks Close Lower on Covid-19 Concerns | W
Oil-Demand Recovery Unlikely for Months Despite Vaccine Hopes | W
Pfizer’s Vaccine Is a Pick-Me-Up for Value Stocks | W
Central banks
The Fed: What scares Jerome Powell most about the economy right now | C
Judy Shelton appears headed for confirmation to a Federal Reserve seat | C
US
U.S. data suggests economic recovery may be weakening | R
U.S. Consumer Prices Unchanged in October | W
U.S. Unemployment Claims Slip but Hold at High Levels | W
U.S. labor market gradually healing; inflation still benign | R
These small businesses might not make it without more stimulus | NN
US politics I
Congressional COVID-19 impasse drags on, Pelosi warns 'house is burning down' | R
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi and Schumer, McConnell divided on relief bill | C
Biden’s Penchant for Bold Stimulus to Test His Deal-Making Skills | W
As Trump Focuses on 2024, Aides Mull Agenda for Final Days | W
Trump Campaign Presses Election Claims in Pennsylvania, Arizona | W
US politics II
Klobuchar, potential AG pick: Google breakup should 'be on the table' | C
Republican Senators Say Biden Should Get Intelligence Briefings | W
U.S. starts fiscal 2021 with 111% jump in October deficit | R
China
Tencent Pledges Cooperation as China Scrutinizes Competition on Internet Platforms | W
Japan
Japan’s Biggest Profit Beat in Years Seen Boosting Stock Appeal | B
Geopolitics & trade
Trump bans investments in companies that aid China's military | C
Commerce Department Announces Stay of TikTok Shutdown Order | W
Industries & companies
Financials: Deposit Interest Rates Are Taking a Pandemic Nosedive | W
Media: Disney suffers first annual loss in more than 40 years, but stock jumps as losses are not as bad as feared | MW
Retail: Shoppers turn toward premium foods instead of staples, amid Covid rise | C
Technology: Cisco (CSCO) earnings Q1 2021 | C
Virus
As Covid-19 Surges to New Levels Across U.S., States Impose Flurry of Measures | W
Chicago 30-day stay-at-home advisory starting Monday | The Hill
Average Covid cases and hospitalizations rise in nearly every state across U.S. | C
We might get back to normal even before a vaccine by using this century-old method to treat COVID-19 | MW
How Pfizer Will Distribute Its Covid-19 Vaccine | N
When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready? Fauci says ‘We’re talking probably by April’ | MW
Corporate finance
China’s President Xi Jinping Pulled Plug on Jack Ma’s Ant IPO | W
Palantir shows 52% growth in first earnings report since market debut | C
Offbeat
Less Effective Flu Shot Poses New Risk for Hospital Operators | B
Measles Cases Reach 23-Year High, Killing More Than 200,000 | B
Donald Trump is hatching a plan to 'wreck' Fox News, insiders tell Axios | MW
Nov 12 (Thursday)
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Markets
Stock futures flat after Nasdaq's comeback session | C
Stock market surge doesn't have much to do with Biden vs. Trump | Washington Examiner
How the U.S. stock market has treated new presidents | R
Vaccine optimism may feed into market's top near-term risk: Economist | C
Jim Cramer: Wall Street 'very cavalier' about risks the U.S. faces | C
Global
A Covid-19 Vaccine Would Boost the Global Economy, But Not All at Once | W
Central banks
What Biden’s Election Means for the Fed | W
US
Millions Face Loss of Jobless Aid: ‘Without It, I’m Dead in the Water’ | N
China
Alibaba Sets ‘Singles Day’ Sales Record | W
US politics I
Biden’s Policy Agenda Rests Heavily on Senate Outcome | N
President-Elect Joe Biden Selects Ron Klain as His White House Chief of Staff | W
Biden’s China Tech Plan: Stronger Defense, Quieter Offense | W
Biden Transition Chief Proposed Limiting Size of Biggest U.S. Banks | W
Biden, Beware: The Nationalist Moment Hasn’t Passed | W
US politics II
What Is Trump’s Legal Strategy? Try to Block Certification of Biden Victory in States. | W
Trump unlikely to beat Biden in Arizona, no fraud seen, state AG says | C
Presidential election: Georgia announces recount as Biden leads Trump | C
Industries & companies
Pharma: Coronavirus vaccine: Pfizer CEO sold $5.6 million of stock as company announced positive data | C
Corporate finance
TikTok Asks Court to Put Off U.S. Order to Divest | W
Ron Perelman’s Revlon Nears Bondholder Deal to Survive Pandemic | W
Virus I
Texas Covid-19 Cases Top One Million as Second Wave Grows Worse | B
Record Covid-19 Hospitalizations Strain System Again | W
Coronavirus: U.S. prepares for worst four months of the pandemic | C
Coronavirus Live Updates: New York Announces New Restrictions | W
Biden Covid advisor says U.S. lockdown of 4 to 6 weeks could control pandemic and revive economy | C
Virus II
CDC now says face masks protect the wearer -- and the economy | MW
Moderna Vaccine Trial Reaches Key Goal to Gauge Shot’s Merit | B
Pfizer news is great — tempering enthusiasm is not the same as erasing | TheHill
Pfizer's ultra-cold vaccine, a 'very complex' distribution plan | NN
What we know about Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine distribution plan | Supply Chain
Too soon to say if Germany will extend Covid lockdown: Health minister | C
Widespread Covid testing helped stop asymptomatic spread among Marine recruits, study says | C
Offbeat
Masayoshi Son Again Pulled SoftBank From the Brink. This Time He Had Help. | W
Nov 11 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures flat amid market rotation out of growth | C
Asian stocks extend gains as vaccine hopes support global reopening | R
Central banks
Federal Reserve Could Become Early Flashpoint Between Biden and McConnell | W
No more fiscal firehose? That might be okay by the Fed | R
US
U.S. Job Openings Are Rising Closer to Prepandemic Levels | W
U.S. job openings, hiring point to sluggish labor market recovery | R
Race for Space Pushing Up Suburban Rents | W
Some Business Owners Can Avoid Cap on Deductions for State and Local Taxes, Treasury Says | W
US politics I
2020 election: Here's when the results will be finalized | C
Trump Campaign Launches New Tactic in Legal Fight to Contest Election Results | W
U.S. Republicans hint at limited time for Trump to make his post-election case | R
The Times Called Officials in Every State: No Evidence of Voter Fraud | N
Pennsylvania election case: Secretary of state to ask judge to toss Trump lawsuit | C
Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections | R
After Esper firing, White House moves Trump loyalists into key Pentagon jobs | R
US politics II
Biden puts health care front and center with a call to expand Obamacare | C
Obamacare: Supreme Court appears willing to keep Affordable Care Act | C
Biden’s Plan to Shift Energy Policy Faces Headwinds | W
Biden agency review teams includes workers from Amazon, Airbnb, Uber | C
Lael Brainard’s Steady Rise Could Culminate in Treasury Secretary Post | N
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. vs. China in 5G: The Battle Isn’t Even Close | W
What happened to TikTok deal? Trump administration silent | C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Faces Possible FAA Penalties Tied to 2015 Safety Settlement | W
Media: Targeted Ads Headed Soon to Network TV | W
Tech: Apple Mac Line, Once Dubbed ‘Dinosaur,’ Gets New Life in Pandemic, In-House Chips | W
Virus
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Hospitalizations Set New Record | W
Co-infection: El Paso hospitals see patients with both the coronavirus and the flu
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine’s Next Big Challenge: Giving It to Enough People | W
How Eli Lilly Developed Covid-19 Drug in Pandemic’s Long Shadow | W
Corporate finance
China’s ‘Uber for Trucks’ Raising $1.7 Billion Ahead of IPO Next Year | W
Technology
NASA certifies Elon Musk's SpaceX to carry astronauts in Crew Dragon | C
Nov 10 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow surges more than 800 points in biggest rally in 5 months after positive Pfizer vaccine news | C
Why investors should 'let dust settle' after stock market soars on Pfizer vaccine news | MW
Possible Vaccine Powers Bond-Yield Surge, Adding to Postelection Volatility | W
Vaccine Breakthrough Lifts Distressed, Bankrupt Borrowers | W
US
Vaccine news gives a much-needed boost to the economic outlook | C
Inflation is the election outcome Americans can count on | TheHill
Don’t Bank On A Big Economic Stimulus From Congress’ Lame Duck Session | Forbes
US politics I
Joe Biden Kicks Off Transition Focused on Coronavirus | W
Biden Warns of ‘Dark Winter’ Ahead With Covid, Urges Mask-Wearing | B
The Economy’s Struggles Will Shape Joe Biden’s Presidency | W
Biden lauds COVID-19 vaccine progress, White House seeks credit | R
US politics II
Trump recount fight: RNC shifting Wisconsin staff to Georgia Senate battle | C
Senate's McConnell says Trump has right to probe election 'irregularities' | R
One clear election loser: The Green New Deal | Washington Examiner
Trump says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been 'terminated' | C
Trump agency official privately says there is 'no transition in place' after Biden's victory | C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Jets, Other U.S. Goods Worth $4 Billion Face EU Tariffs | W
Real estate: Real-Estate Stocks Soar on Hope Vaccine Will Ease Covid Concerns | W
Virus
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine: U.S. officials 'optimistic' pandemic could end | C
Covid vaccine: Pfizer says drug 90% effective in blocking infection | C
Pfizer, BioNTech initial vaccine results impress, but scientists remain cautious | R
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Funding Came From Germany Not Operation Warp Speed | B
Pfizer Covid vaccine: Travel companies see it as 'welcomed step' | C
The Next Big Challenge After a Covid Vaccine Is Giving It to Enough People | W
Technology
A Step Forward in the Promise of Ultrafast ‘Hyperloops’ | N
Corporate finance
SoftBank Comeback Stays on Track With $6 Billion Profit | W
Supreme Streetwear Brand Sold to VF in $2.1 Billion Deal | W
Offbeat
More Workers Get Help in Building Rainy Day Savings | N
Nov 09 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
What President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Mean for Stocks, Bonds, and Markets | BR
After four years of Trump, 'Sleepy Joe' sounds just fine to Wall Street | NN
How to Position Your Investment Portfolio for Transition Uncertainty and Gridlock in Government | BR
Financial markets - How to fix the market for Treasury bonds | Leaders | E
US
Biden will get a surprisingly strong jobs market when taking over as president | C
Why the Biden Economy Could Be the Same Long Slog as the Obama Economy | N
Goldman Sachs cuts growth forecasts for the U.S. and Europe, citing worries over COVID-19's winter spread | MW
They lived paycheck to paycheck. Then the pandemic hit | C
US politics I
Biden Economic Advisers: Obama-Era Alumni Are Favorites for Top Jobs | B
Biden likely to rely on trusted inner circle as he staffs new administration | R
Biden Charts Course for New Administration | W
Kamala Harris makes history as first woman elected vice president | C
US politics II
Joe Biden’s pandemic plan: mandatory face masks, paid sick leave, restoring Obamacare and free COVID-19 tests | MW
President-elect Joe Biden to announce Covid task force on Monday | C
Biden Wins the Most Extraordinary Election of Our Time. What’s Next. | BR
When every vote counts - What the 2020 results say about America’s future | Leaders | E
The 2020 Election Results Look Like a Massive Rebuke of Socialism | Reason.com
Geopolitics & trade
China Exports Roar Ahead; Trade Surplus With U.S., World Widens | W
Biden's trade policy will take aim at China, embrace allies | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: Coronavirus: Cargo shipments of Botox and cheese replace passengers for starving airlines | C
Autos: Automakers use virtual reality to cut the development time for vehicles like the Hummer EV | C
Biotech: Biogen Analysts Brace for Collapse After Alzheimer’s-Panel Blow | B
Financials: Financial Services Is a Hot Spot for Merger Activity | BR
Pharma: Psychedelics Take a Trip to the Market. It’s a Long Road. | BR
Restaurants: Restaurants Defend Dining Rooms as Covid-19 Spreads | W
Retail: Smaller Is Big in New E-Commerce Warehouses | W
Virus
Coronavirus: U.S. reports more than 126,000 cases two days straight | C
Once more, with dread - The second wave of covid-19 has sent much of Europe back into lockdown | Briefing | E
An Explanation for Some Covid-19 Deaths May Not Be Holding Up | N
Offbeat
The Digital Nomads Did Not Prepare for This | N
Nov 07 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 closes flat, but posts best week since April even with election undecided | C
After sharp bounce, market may take a 'breather' on lingering election uncertainty, virus outbreak | C
U.S. Government-Bond Yields Rise as Biden Pulls Ahead | W
Muni Bonds Falter on Prospect of Divided Government in Washington | W
Central banks
How much of the stock market's rise over the last 11 years is due to QE? Here's an estimate | MW
US
US Jobs Report Oct. 2020: Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.9% | B
Drop in Jobless Rate Shows Healing U.S. Labor Market | W
Women Make Strides in U.S. Labor Market After Pandemic Setbacks | B
Uneven U.S. job market recovery points to need for focused fiscal aid | R
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Rose More Than Forecast in September | B
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: McConnell and Pelosi push for relief bill | C
Biden close to U.S. election victory as a defiant Trump vows to fight | R
2020 Election: Which states could go to a recount and how will it work | C
Georgia’s Battleground Status Signals Changing Electoral Map in the South | W
Facebook Imposes Limits on Election Content, Bans ‘Stop the Steal’ Group | W
Industries & companies
Hotels: Marriott Returns to Profitability as It Sheds Expenses | W
Pot: Aurora Cannabis, other pot stocks surge as marijuana legalization spreads in the US | C
Retail: U.S. Firms Get Another Boost From China | W
Tech: Intel’s Success Came With Making Its Own Chips. Until Now. | W
Corporate finance
Consolidation Is Killing Jobs In The U.S. Shale Industry | OilPrice.com
Applebee's franchisee bids to buy Pizza Hut's largest U.S. operator | C
Virus
With U.S. Covid Cases at Record, Hospitalizations May Be Next | B
N.Y. Cases Surge Above 3,000 as Upstate Drives Second Wave | B
FDA authorizes first test that screens for Covid neutralizing antibodies | C
South Africa News: J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Cleared to Start | B
Biogen hits snag after Alzheimer's drug fails to win support from FDA panel | C
If One Leading Coronavirus Vaccine Works, Thank This Tiny Firm in Rural Austria | W
Nov 06 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow surges more than 500 points, heads for best week since April as post-election rally continues | C
Why Wall Street is so pumped about the 2020 election | NN
Fading Hopes of Big U.S. Spending Pull Down Yields Overseas | W
Buttonwood - Why dollar assets are still riding high after America’s election | E
Central banks
Fed decision November 2020: Interest rates steady near zero | C
Fed to add new details to quarterly economic forecasts | R
Federal Reserve Doesn’t Have to Just Wait on Washington | W
Bank of England Boosts Stimulus as U.K. Battles Second Wave of Covid-19 | W
Global
Western Economies Embrace State Intervention, Emulating Asia | W
US
U.S. Unemployment Benefits Claims: More Americans Than Forecast File | B
Homeowners and buyers are the real winners in this election | C
How Much Debt Do Millennials Have? | C
Amid election uncertainty and viral surge, U.S. economic recovery wobbles | R
Voters Back at Least $26.7 Billion of Municipal Borrowing Plans | B
$68 trillion transfer of wealth in America is evaporating amid crisis
China
Beijing Wants to Treat Ant Like a Bank and Its Value Hangs in the Balance | W
US politics
Presidential Election Comes Down to a Few States as Vote Counting Continues | W
2020 Election Lesson: Trump’s Coalition Proved Durable | W
Facebook Takes Down Group Organizing Protests of Vote Counting | W
2020 election results: Democrats to lose House seats but keep majority | C
Control of U.S. Senate Hinges on Georgia Results | W
Long at odds with Trump, Defense Secretary Esper has prepared a resignation letter, officials say | C
Industries & companies
Autos: GM Rebounds From Coronavirus-Related Losses | W
Autos: Famed luxury carmaker Bentley to go fully electric by 2030 | C
Fitness: Peloton (PTON) reports fiscal Q1 2021 earnings, sales beat | C
Insurance: AIG’s Net Income Fell in Third Quarter | W
Media: ESPN Cuts Jobs as Parent Disney Contends With Covid-19 Pandemic | W
Restaurants: Fast Food’s Bet on Breakfast Goes Bust During Covid-19 Pandemic | W
Tech: Uber Posts Third-Quarter Loss as Pandemic Continues to Hurt Rides | W
Virus
Covid-19 Vaccine Safety Efforts to Feature App Tracking of Vulnerable Groups | W
Corporate finance
IAC considers Vimeo spinoff after achieving $2.75 billion valuation | C
Nov 05 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Does politics matter for investors? | MoneyWeek
Markets
U.S. stock futures rise, extending the post-election rally | C
Stocks jump as Wall Street thinks tight U.S. election means gridlock | R
As ‘Blue Wave’ Chances Crash, Wall St. Warms to Divided Government | N
The Nasdaq is skyrocketing. That may not be a great sign for the economy | NN
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall on Reduced Stimulus Expectations | W
Central banks
Fed wants low profile but may repeat that the economy needs stimulus | C
US
U.S. employment, services industry data point to slowing economic recovery | R
U.S. Service Providers Saw Continued Growth in Activity in October | W
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in September as Exports Rose | W
US politics
McConnell Says Congress Should Pass Economic Relief Bill This Year | W
U.S. Supreme Court may not have final say in presidential election, despite Trump threat | R
2020 election: Trump sues over Michigan, Pennsylvania ballots | C
Election 2020: Trumpism Isn’t Going Away Even If Trump Loses | B
Republicans on track to dash Democratic hopes of U.S. Senate majority | R
Industries & companies
Autos: Ford's new CEO promises investors more transparency, reports October sales declined 6.1% | C
Energy: Cold Weather Thaws Natural-Gas Prices | W
Financials: Allstate, MetLife Report Mixed Results as Pandemic Continues | W
Retail: Supermarkets Get New Looks as Shoppers Adapt to Pandemic | W
Tech: Qualcomm (QCOM) earnings Q4 2020 | C
Corporate finance
Suspended Ant IPO Shows Growing Regulatory Focus on Fintech Giant | W
Virus
Face Masks Are Again in Short Supply as Covid-19 Cases Surge | W
Offbeat
Oregon Votes to Decriminalize All Drugs, Allow Psilocybin for Mental-Health Treatment | W
Nov 04 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks rally on Election Day, with the Dow jumping more than 500 points | C
Some bond traders are bracing for a 'rate-shocker' after U.S. Election Day | MW
Utilities Stocks Shed ‘Safety’ Image as Investors Bet on Blue-Wave Bump | W
US politics
Treasury Dials Back Estimates for U.S. Borrowing as Stimulus Talks Stall | W
How prospects for more stimulus could change based on the election | C
Who Is Ben Harris, the Quiet Architect of Biden’s Economy Plan? | N
U.S. Election Day unfolds smoothly, so far defying fears of disruption | R
All that plywood tells you the real post-election fear is pro-Biden rioting | P
Industries & companies
Autos: Musk: Tesla was 'about a month' from bankruptcy during Model 3 ramp | C
Financials: JPMorgan warns of another potential regulatory fine tied to weak 'internal controls’ at bank | C
Retail: Comcast, Walmart in Talks to Develop and Distribute Smart TVs | W
Tech: Why Fewer Chips Say ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ | W
Virus
Coronavirus update: U.S. headed for ‘most deadly phase’ of pandemic, says Dr. Birx, contradicting Trump’s insistence it has rounded a corner | MW
Death by Lockdown | AIER
If Restaurants Go, What Happens to Cities? | N
Remote Learning? In Person? Families Second-Guess Their School Choices as Covid Cases Rise | W
How a Boy With Autism’s World Turned Upside Down When Pandemic Shut School | W
Corporate finance
Ant Group IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong is suspended | C
AT&T considers selling significant minority stake in pay-TV business | C
Nov 03 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P, Dow Industrials Close Higher as Election Looms | W
The stock market has made its prediction about who will win the election | NN
The bears have ripped control away from the bulls — and if the S&P 500 falls below this level, it could get ugly | MW
Changing your portfolio based on this election may be a mistake as the Fed could matter more | C
Euro Stoxx Benchmark Index Fails to Calculate Prices at Open | W
Central banks
Virus, political risk, rising as Fed takes stock of post-election landscape | R
US
Americans eager to shop despite pandemic, NRF's Kleinhenz says | C
Factories Bounce Back as Consumers Snap Up Goods | W
Mortgage IPO Boom Faces Market Turbulence | W
Covid-19 Slammed Rental-Car Firms, Then Business Turned Around | W
States Hire Consultants for Covid-19 Help, With Mixed—and Expensive—Results | W
US politics I
Trump takes polling lead in North Carolina and Biden remains ahead in other battlegrounds, with one day until election | MW
Former Gov. Scott Walker: Donald Trump has the better economic plan and record – and my vote | FO
Trump's energy plan will cost the nation trillions | TheHill
Biden energy plan may be more similar to Trump policy than expected | C
Elite Democrats could destroy the middle class if Biden wins | P
US politics II
Trump vs. Biden: Judge tosses Harris County drive thru voting lawsuit | C
Uber, Lyft rise as investors expect California voters to pass Prop 22 | C
Geopolitics & trade
Global markets under Trump: Build the Wall (Street)!... and China | R
Air Force Purchase of Chinese Drones Spurs Security Concerns | W
Industries & companies
Consumer: Clorox Books Record Sales Jump on Disinfectant Demand | W
Energy: The utility that beat Big Oil to climate model it needs for future | C
Financials: Eight big banks must face U.S. cities' allegations of municipal bond collusion | R
Retail: Malls Dragged Into Bankruptcy by Carnage at Retail Tenants | B
Retail: Walmart ends contract with robotics company Bossa Nova, report says | C
Virus I
New Jersey Sees Second Wave of Covid Cases to Peak in 2021 First Quarter | B
Governor Baker announces tighter mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions | Boston Globe
Coronavirus update: Trump threatens to fire top infectious-disease expert Fauci as U.S. deaths top 231,000 | MW
Virus II
Europe's COVID-19 curbs prompt pushback amid bleak countdown to Christmas | R
France sees record number of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations spike | R
T-cell study adds to debate over duration of COVID-19 immunity | R
China’s Race for Covid-19 Vaccine Raises Safety Questions | B
Technology & cybersecurity
Alphabet X Project Amber uses EEG to monitor depression | C
SEC's Jay Clayton on cybersecurity threats to corporate America | C
Corporate finance
Chinese Regulators Summon Ant Leaders Ahead of Gigantic IPO | W
Stonepeak Infrastructure to Buy Cable Provider Astound Broadband | W
Nov 02 (Monday)
YRI
Painful sell-off is running out of steam: market bull Ed Yardeni | C
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Fund Manager Nightmare Is Biden Without Blue Wave Congress | B
How to Use the Election to Buy Stocks at a Bargain Price | BR
Central banks
Why Jerome Powell Is the Winner No Matter the 2020 Presidential Election Results | BR
Fed Turns Attention to Asset Purchases After Spelling Out Low-Rate Pledges | W
Fed Not Expected to Ramp Up Bond Buying This Year or Next | B
Global
Companies Fret Over Coronavirus Despite Rebound | W
US I
The Economy’s Bungee-Jump Recovery Was Impressive—but It’s Not Enough | BR
The Housing Market Boom May Soon Wind Down. Here’s How to Play It. | BR
Is finding a job harder when you're unemployed? | C
US II
The great divergence: U.S. COVID-19 economy has delivered luxury houses for some, evictions for others | R
Why high earners in finance and tech left New York City | C
Tech Workers Take to the Mountains, Bringing Silicon Valley With Them | W
US politics
U.S. coronavirus cases keep rising in grim march to Election Day | R
Analysis: Bidencare or Trumpcare? Health plans will affect the U.S. economy differently | R
Geopolitics & trade
China Is at Odds With the U.S. It Still Has an Open Door for Wall Street. | BR
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines’ New Pricing Strategy: Buy One, Get One Free | W
Media: Why Netflix will keep raising prices with confidence | C
Tech: Apple, Amazon and Facebook warn about pandemic, civil unrest | C
Virus I
U.S. reports record 99,321 new coronavirus cases as scientists warn latest surge just beginning | C
Europe's COVID-19 cases double in five weeks, total infections surpass 10 million | R
Coronavirus England: Boris Johnson imposes stay at home order as cases surge | C
Italy tightens COVID-19 restrictions, plunging Venice back into ‘victorious solitude’ | MW
Guidelines for COVID-19 tests for airline passengers could set global bar for reliability, sources say | R
Virus II
Doctors Begin to Crack Covid’s Mysterious Long-Term Effects | W
Drone Startups Aim to Carve Out Role in Delivery of Potential Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Staffing at Some Nursing Homes Plummeted During Early Covid-19 Outbreaks | W
Corporate finance
AMD and Its Chip Rivals Are Making Big Acquisitions. What It Means for Stocks. | BR
Technology
How salt caverns may trigger $11 trillion hydrogen energy boom | C
Offbeat
How the Wealthy World Has Failed Poor Countries During the Pandemic | N
Oct 31 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 150 points lower as Wall Street posts its worst one-week sell-off since March | C
The stock market's 'presidential predictor' is forecasting a Biden victory | MW
These are the worst-performing stocks in October as Big Tech slumps | MW
China’s Mega Listings Intensify Rivalry Between Stock Exchanges | B
Labor Department finalizes U.S. rule curbing sustainable investing by pension funds | R
Central banks
The Fed could face more pressure to act: 'They don't have the luxury of time anymore' | C
Fed Again Eases Terms for Main Street Lending Program | W
US
U.S. Household Spending Rose 1.4% in September | W
The economy could lose a generation of working mothers | Vox
US politics
Investors are hoping for a clear presidential and Senate election outcome to end the sell-off | C
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi, McConnell, Trump talk relief deal | C
Boarded-Up Windows and Increased Security: Retailers Brace for the Election | N
Europe
Europe’s Airlines Cut Flights as Virus Cases Rise, Governments Lock Down | W
Industries & companies
Media: Netflix Raises Prices as Competition Increases | W
Tech: AirPods Pro static issues: Apple confirms sound problem, will replace free | C
Corporate finance
Ant IPO Sets Off $3 Trillion Scramble Among Small Investors | W
Dunkin’ to Be Sold to Inspire Brands for $11.3 Billion | W
Credit Karma in Talks to Sell Tax-Preparation Business to Square | W
Technology
Why NASA's moonshot, Boeing, Bezos and Musk have a lot riding on U.S. election | R
Virus
U.S. only at 'the beginning of the steep part' of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says | C
Latest Covid-19 Wave Worries Hospitals Even With New Treatments | W
Restaurants see new Covid restrictions as U.S. cases hit record high | C
Offbeat
The First Covid Sports Season Is Over. Here Are the Lessons. | W
Oct 30 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow futures fall 150 points as Apple and Amazon shares decline after earnings | C
Dow Industrials Snap Four-Session Losing Streak | W
Bets on Biden-Led Stimulus Fuel Outperformance by Small Stocks | W
Central banks
ECB Signals Further Stimulus Ahead to Prop Up Struggling Economy | W
US
U.S. Economy Recovered Significant Ground in Record Third-Quarter GDP Rebound | W
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi, Mnuchin trade harsh letters as talks stall | C
Record-breaking early voting in U.S. election tops 80 million | R
Biden and Trump make their final appeals to crucial voters in Florida | C
China
China Stresses Reliance on Its Own Technologies in Five-Year Plan | W
Geopolitics & trade
Trump’s China Scorecard Shows Many Defeats, and One Big Change | B
Industries & companies
Airlines: Delta and pilot union reach preliminary deal to avoid furloughs until 2022 | C
Airlines: Covid-19 Testing vs. Quarantines for International Flights | W
Communication services: Facebook (FB) earnings Q3 2020: users decline in U.S. and Canada | C
Communication services: Facebook Posts Record Revenue Despite Ad Boycott | W
Communication services: Google Parent’s Stock Soars on Gangbuster Earnings | W
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Sales Surge Amid Pandemic-Driven Online Shopping | W
Consumer discretionary: Amazon forecast reflects $4 billion in Covid-related costs | C
Energy: Exxon to Slash Up to 15% of Global Workforce, Including 1,900 Jobs in U.S. | W
Restaurants: Starbucks (SBUX) Q4 2020 earnings top estimates | C
Restaurants: Starbucks Says Customers Are Coming Back to Cafes | W
Tech: Megacap Tech AAPL, AMZN, FB, GOOG Stock Earnings Disappoint Investors | B
Tech: Apple's weak iPhone sales show people were waiting for the new models | C
Tech: Apple has $191.83 billion in cash on hand, down $14 billion from 2019 | C
Virus
Europe’s Covid-19 Cases and Deaths Are Climbing, a Warning for the U.S. | W
Cybersecurity
Hackers Steal $2.3 Million from Trump Wisconsin Campaign Account | W
Corporate finance
Ant IPO Promises $8 Billion Gain for Elite Group of Foreign Investors | W
Offbeat
We asked how the pandemic changed your money habits. Here's what you said | NN
Oct 29 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Close Sharply Lower on Rising Coronavirus Cases | W
Stock-market rout: How did rising coronavirus cases catch investors by surprise? | MW
S&P financials index may be bruised but not without bright spots | R
Pandemic's latest spread triggers surge in VIX 'fear gauge' for U.S. stocks | R
US
U.S. States Face Biggest Cash Crisis Since the Great Depression | W
New York’s MTA Says Region Risks $65 Billion Economic Loss | B
Philadelphia Imposes Curfew After Unrest Sparked by Walter Wallace Jr.’s Shooting | W
US politics
Pelosi Says Details of Coronavirus Package Could Change After Election | W
Many on Wall Street Who Predicted a Trump Win in 2016 Aren’t So Sure Now | W
Biden's polling lead adds to market fears the economy will need to wait until next year for stimulus | C
Former U.S. Homeland Security official says he wrote anonymous op-ed on Trump | R
Russian in Cyprus Was Behind Key Parts of Discredited Dossier on Trump | W
Geopolitics & trade
EU arms itself against U.S. and others in trade disputes | R
Tariffs Didn’t Fuel Revival for American Steel | W
Lower air quality in China points to iPhone 12 production surge | C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Cutting More Jobs in Response to Pandemic | W
Autos: Ford (F) earnings Q3 2020
Logistics: UPS Package Volumes Swell, but U.S. Profits Shrink | W
Pharma: Remdesivir: Gilead's revenue rises 17% on sales of coronavirus treatment | C
Tech: Tech CEOs Square Off With Senators in Hearing Over Online Speech | W
Tech: Microsoft’s Earnings Continue to Ride Pandemic-Fueled Demand for Cloud, Videogaming | W
Tech: Sony Gets Lift From Stay-at-Home Demand Ahead of PlayStation 5 Launch | W
Virus
Covid in Australia: Melbourne's 3-Month Lockdown Has Bleak Lessons for World | B
France and Germany thrust into lockdown as second COVID-19 wave sweeps Europe | R
Covid cases, hospitalizations continue to surge as U.S. reaches 'critical point' in pandemic | C
Here are all the reasons COVID-19 cases are surging again | MW
Covid-19 Vaccine Won’t Be Available Until January at Earliest, Fauci Says | B
Severe Covid-19 Cases Leave Lasting Effects, Including on Mental State | W
Corporate finance
Tiffany, LVMH Near Agreement on New Deal Terms | W
Oct 28 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500, Dow slip on worries about earnings, U.S. stimulus outlook | R
Stock Investors’ Bets Eye a Biden Victory, Robust Stimulus | W
US
U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Rose for Fifth Consecutive Month in September | W
U.S. Home-Price Growth Accelerated in August | W
Consumer confidence falls in U.S. swing states ahead of presidential election | R
Why the Best G.D.P. Report Ever Won’t Mean the Economy Has Healed | N
Recession’s Silver Lining: American Households Are Doing Better Than Expected | N
Struggling Rental Market Could Usher in Next American Housing Crisis | W
US politics I
Trump concedes no coronavirus relief deal before November 3 election | R
Mitch McConnell’s Court Tactics Pay Off in Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation | W
Wisconsin Voting: Democrats Say Hand-Deliver Your Ballot, Don't Count on USPS | B
Two largest U.S. airline flight attendant unions endorse Biden | R
US politics II
Trump Weighs Executive Order to Show Support for Fracking | W
Judge Bars DOJ From Representing Trump in Defamation Suit | W
New retirement bill has perks for seniors, student loan borrowers | C
Geopolitics & trade
Global Banks in Hong Kong Breathe Easier Over U.S. Sanctions | W
Trump lifts tariffs on Canadian aluminum, warns he may resume them | R
Industries & companies
Communication services: Facebook Warns of Foreign Operators Exaggerating Their Election-Interference Abilities | W
Energy: How the Virus Slowed the Booming Wind Energy Business | N
Pharma: Eli Lilly Earnings, Halted Covid-19 Drug Trial Disappoint Investors | W
Manufacturing: Caterpillar, 3M Flag Falling Sales to Businesses | W
Manufacturing: 3M making more N95 masks than ever as Covid cases rise: CEO Mike Roman | C
Tech: Microsoft’s Earnings Continue to Ride Pandemic-Fueled Demand for Cloud, Videogaming | W
Virus
Covid hospitalizations rising in 36 states as U.S. hits another record for average new cases | C
France Emerges as Covid-19 Epicenter as Cases Surge Across Europe | W
Countries Try Shorter Covid-19 Quarantines in Bid to Boost Compliance | W
Covid in New York: California Added to NY Visitor Quarantine List by Cuomo: | B
Coronavirus vaccine data from Pfizer unlikely to come before U.S. election | C
Corporate finance
AMD Agrees to Buy Rival Chip Maker Xilinx for $35 Billion | W
AMD and Nvidia are using high stock prices to make big acquisitions | C
Dunkin’ Sale Poised to Be Second-Largest Restaurant Deal Ever | B
Visa’s Planned Purchase of Plaid Faces Antitrust Scrutiny at the Justice Department | W
Callaway Golf to Buy Rest of Topgolf Entertainment | W
Inside Ant, the Company Behind the World’s Biggest IPO | W
Technology
SpaceX Starlink service priced at $99 a month, public beta test begins | C
Offbeat
Relocating during COVID? Moving could come with a substantial pay cut | USA
Reddit won't lower pay for employees who move to cheaper cities | C
Oct 27 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Slide on Coronavirus Uptick, Fading Stimulus Hopes | W
Record earnings beat is still not good enough for the market and profit misses are severely punished | C
Oil Drops on Covid-19 Resurgence, Extra Libyan Crude | W
Corporate Defaults Slow, Lifting Debt Market | W
US
1.3 Million American Households Could Owe $7.2 Billion In Unpaid Rent By End Of This Year | FO
Average new U.S. Covid cases hit record; Gottlieb warns of 'exponential spread' | C
US politics
Amy Coney Barrett: Senate votes to confirm Supreme Court justice | C
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi slams Trump over virus testing | C
'It's about midnight' for stimulus deal, key GOP senator says | MW
Here are the new income tax brackets for 2021 | C
Japan
Japan’s New Leader Sets Goal of Being Carbon Neutral by 2050 | N
Industries & companies
Financials: JPMorgan Currency Deal Highlights Finance’s Green Shift | W
Industrials: Industrials sector, market sell-off: Market analysts on rebound stocks | C
Media: BuzzFeed Expects to Break Even This Year, Thanks to Heavy Cost Cuts | W
Retail: Holiday shoppers are coming to town with health checklist: survey | R
Virus
Pandemic Fatigue Is Real—And It’s Spreading | W
Coronavirus: WHO says stemming outbreak may require 'sacrifice for many, many people' | C
Spain's weary population may be a test for how many COVID-19 restrictions a population can take, says prominent epidemiologist | MW
Study Shows Covid-19 Antibodies Waning Over Time, Suggesting Immunity Might Wear Off | W
Corporate finance & regulation
Ant Group to Raise More Than $34 Billion in Record IPO | W
Adelson’s Sands Weighs $6 Billion Sale of Las Vegas Casinos | B
Bayer to Buy Gene-Therapy Firm AskBio for Up to $4 Billion | W
Dunkin’ Brands in Talks to Be Acquired by Arby’s Parent | W
EU's Vestager working on criteria to define market influence | R
Oct 26 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
People Fear a Market Crash More Than They Have in Years | N
After a Down Decade, Emerging Market Stocks Are Looking Up | B
What a Blue Wave Could Mean for the Bond Market | B
Dividend Darlings Trail Stock Market Despite Pumped-Up Yields | W
Central banks
Threats to U.S. Treasury market liquidity still exist, Fed says | R
US
Why You Might Have Trouble Getting the Refrigerator, Can of Paint or Car You Want | W
A Global Rebound Could Be Determined by How Freely Households Spend | W
US politics
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina Up for Grabs: Campaign Update | B
Joe Biden: Climate change is ‘number one issue facing humanity’ | C
Lisa Murkowski says she will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court | C
The Fed's Lael Brainard could lead Treasury if Biden wins | NN
Geopolitics & trade
A good chance we can get a deal with EU, says UK minister Lewis | R
U.S. Has Authority to Ban TikTok, Government Lawyers Say | W
Chaguan - China’s half-loving, half-threatening pitch to Taiwan doesn’t work | China | E
Industries & companies
Consumer: How Coke Is Shaking Things Up — and Why Its Stock Is a Buy | B
Communication services: Facebook Prepares Measures for Possible Election Unrest | W
Media: Big media companies reorganize for world of 50 million TV subscribers | C
Pharma: How a digital breakthrough could revolutionize drug industry | C
Pharma: To Find a Coronavirus Vaccine, GlaxoSmithKline Is Bonding With Its Biggest Competitors | W
Retail: Retail Stocks Are Hot Heading Into the Holiday Season | W
Tech: Microsoft and tech competition - Is tech getting more competitive? | Leaders | E
Tech: Chromebook shipment growth accelerates during coronavirus pandemic | C
Virus I
U.S. sees highest number of new COVID-19 cases in past two days | R
European Countries Impose New Covid-19 Restrictions Amid Rising Infections | W
Spain announces new state of emergency as COVID infections soar | R
Controlling the pandemic - Should covid be left to spread among the young and healthy? | Science & technology | E
Virus II
Masks Are Critical In Fighting Covid-19. They Need Federal Research Dollars. | B
Will masks become the 'new normal' even after the pandemic has passed? Some Americans say so | C
'Toxic': CDC staffers say morale inside the public health agency has plummeted during the pandemic | C
Mike Pence coronavirus: Four aides test positive for Covid-19 | C
Corporate finance
Dunkin’ Brands Says It’s in Talks to Be Acquired by Inspire | B
Offbeat
The generation game - Wall Street will soon have to take millennial investors seriously | Finance & economics | E
Who controls the conversation - How to deal with free speech on social media | Leaders | E
Oct 24 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes slightly lower, snaps 3-week winning streak | C
Stocks Typically Climb, Regardless of Who’s in the White House | W
Oil Industry Bristles at Biden’s Pledge to Transition Away From Crude | W
Central banks
Fed Gauge Shows 39 States Saw Economies Strengthen in September | B
Global
U.S. Economic Activity Picks Up While Europe’s Stalls | W
US
Officials Call for Quick Stimulus Deal to Forestall Lackluster U.S. Economic Recovery | W
US politics
White House’s Kudlow Says ‘Ball’s Not Moving Much’ on Stimulus | B
Presidential Debate TV Ratings: Trump-Biden Finale Gets 55 Million Viewers | B
Biden’s Debate Remarks Inject Energy Issues Into 2020 Race | W
Joe Biden lays out a detailed plan to fight coronavirus
Hunter Biden’s Ex-Business Partner Alleges Father Knew About Venture | W
It’s a Ballot Fight for Survival for Gig Companies Like Uber | N
Geopolitics & trade
The U.S. vs. China: The High Cost of the Technology Cold War | W
China's purchases of U.S. farm goods at 71% of target under trade deal: U.S. | R
Huawei Shows Signs of Strain From U.S. Pressure on Chips | W
Israel, Sudan Agree to Normalize Ties in U.S.-Brokered Deal | W
Trump Administration Races to Meet Border-Wall Goal | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: Coronavirus travel: Airlines cut service to small airports | C
Autos: Recovering Vehicle Production Lifts Demand at Car Suppliers | W
Autos: Tesla recalls Model S/X cars in China over faulty suspension | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon says 'technical issue' removed Apple Card as payment option | C
Manufacturing: Business is booming for plastic companies as demand for plexiglass surges | C
Pharma: Why Merck Is Playing Catch-Up in the Coronavirus Vaccine Chase | W
Retail: American Express Sees Higher Consumer Retail Spending | W
Tech: Intel stock slumps after weak data center results, chip delay | C
Virus
U.S. faces half a million COVID-19 deaths by end-February, study finds | R
Covid: U.S. reports more than 71,600 new cases as hospitalizations rise | C
AstraZeneca resumes U.S. Covid-19 vaccine trial and Johnson & Johnson prepares to do same | C
Coronavirus: 9,000-plus long-term care facilities opt into CVS, Walgreens vaccine deal | C
Oct 23 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Investors Eye Stimulus Talks | W
Covid Crisis Strengthens U.S. Dollar’s Role in Global Economy | B
Why Goldman Sachs sees a 2021 bull market brewing for commodities | MW
Bond Insurance Returns to the Muni Market in a Big Way | W
Emerging
IMF concerned over post-COVID social unrest across Latin America, official says | R
US I
U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 787,000 Last Week | W
U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 13% in September: ELFA | R
U.S. Home Sales Rise to New 14-Year High, Offering a Boost to Economy | W
US II
Redfin CEO: 'Absolutely insane' demand for housing will last into 2021
Iowa Never Locked Down. Its Economy Is Struggling Anyway. | N
Permanently remote workers seen doubling in 2021 due to pandemic productivity: survey | R
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi signals relief bill could be far off | C
Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination Advanced by Senate Committee | W
China
In Xi Jinping’s China, Nationalism Takes a Dark Turn | W
Geopolitics & trade
Trump's America First Policies Have Not Stopped Factories From Offshoring | B
Industries & companies
Consumer: Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Sales of Toilet Paper for Offices Plunges on Remote Work | B
Financials: Goldman Pays Billions—And Takes Millions From Top Execs—To End 1MDB Scandal | W
Retail: Gap to Close 30% of Stores as It Reduces Mall Footprint: Live Updates | N
Retail: Walmart Files Pre-emptive Lawsuit Against Federal Government in Opioid Case | W
Retail: Barbie Sales Take Off as Parents Try to Cut Down on Screen Time | W
Tech: Intel (INTC) earnings Q3 2020 | C
Virus
Coronavirus second wave: Europe is affected differently, here's why | C
Remdesivir: Coronavirus treatment from Gilead approved by FDA | C
Palantir to Help U.S. Track Covid-19 Vaccines | W
Corporate finance & antitrust
Opinion | Google, You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of This | N
Oct 22 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Decline as Stimulus Talks Continue | W
Treasury Yields Touch Multi-Month Highs | W
The bond market is starting to wake up with interest rates headed higher | C
Central banks
The Fed’s $4 Trillion Lifeline Never Materialized. Here’s Why. | N
Fed's Bullard says U.S. can wait on fiscal aid, businesses adapting | R
Fed’s Brainard Says More Spending Needed to Avoid Recovery Imbalance | W
U.S. Economy Seeing ‘Slight to Modest’ Growth This Fall, Fed’s Beige Book Says | W
Global
Analysis: China and U.S. economies diverge over coronavirus response | R
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi, Mnuchin to continue relief talks | C
With no new stimulus deal, much of America’s temporary financial safety net is set to expire Dec. 31 | MW
Obama rips into Trump's record in 2020 campaign trail debut | R
Iran trying to meddle in U.S. election, Russia obtained voter info | C
Giuliani Claims ‘Borat’ Fabrication Ahead of Film’s Release | B
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Discussing New Plane as It Starts to Emerge From 737 MAX Crisis | W
Airlines: Op-Ed: Airlines don't deserve another bailout | LA Times
Autos: Tesla (TSLA) earnings Q3 2020 | C
Pharma: AstraZeneca shares down after death reported in Brazil Covid vaccine study | C
Pharma: Purdue Pharma Reaches $8.34 Billion Settlement Over Opioid Probes | W
Restaurants: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q3 2020 earnings top estimates | C
Theme parks: California theme parks could seek legal action to speed up reopening | C
Tech: Future of Tech: Gaming Predicted to Become Next Dominant Technology Platform | W
Virus
Coronavirus update: CDC says nearly 300,000 excess American deaths have occurred during pandemic | MW
Coronavirus: CDC says U.S. is seeing 'distressing trend' in outbreak | C
Hospitals Across the U.S. Are Crammed With Covid-19 Patients | B
Covid-19 Live Updates: As Schools Across the U.S. Move to Reopen Doors, Boston Does an About-Face | N
CDC Considers Shorter Covid-19 Quarantines for Children | W
Dr. Zeke Emanuel says this is what it will take to fully reopen the U.S. | MW
Corporate finance & antitrust
Ant Group’s Giant IPOs Set to Launch After Regulators Clear the Way | W
Leveraged Buyouts Come Roaring Back After Coronavirus-Related Lull | W
The Businesses Where Google Is Biggest (and the Ones Where It Isn’t) | W
Europe’s Antitrust Push Against Google Hasn’t Dented Its Heft. Can the U.S.? | W
Oct 21 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 100 points higher as Pelosi says she is 'optimistic' about possible aid deal | C
‘Trump stocks’ have significantly lagged the U.S. market since 2016 — while ‘Clinton stocks’ have soared | MW
China Is Experiencing a Boom in Share Sales | W
Central banks
Fed's Evans sees less economic drag from new COVID-19 wave | R
Fed’s Quarles Says Market Turmoil Triggered by Covid-19 Revealed Fragile Nonbank System | W
Analysis: Betting on further U.S. yield curve steepening? Not so fast! | R
ECB’s Lagarde Says Virus Resurgence Is a Clear Risk to Economy | B
US
Many Workers Gave Up Looking for Jobs Across the U.S. in September | W
US politics
White House Ups Stimulus Offer, Pelosi Hopeful on Deal This Week | B
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi, Mnuchin make progress, but differences remain | C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S., Russia Near Deal to Extend Nuclear Treaty and Freeze Warheads for a Year | W
US Says It Has Evidence of Forced Labor in Chinese Sweetener | B
Industries & companies
Autos: Ford unveils new self-driving test vehicle for 2022 launch | C
Financials: U.S. Banking Regulator Backs New Liquidity Requirements | W
Financials: Travelers Is Ready for Post-Pandemic Journey | W
Financials: Goldman Sachs to Pay $2.8 Billion, Admit Wrongdoing to Settle 1MDB Charges | W
Media: Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows Amid Heightened Competition | W
Social media: Snapchat Nears 250 Million Daily Users as Advertisers Lift Spending on Platform | W
Tech: Microsoft Teams With Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Push Cloud Battle With Amazon Into Orbit | W
Tech: IBM Hopes to Double Sales at Red Hat in Next Three Years | W
Google antitrust
U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly | N
Apple, Google Worked as ‘One Company’ on Search Deal, U.S. Says | B
Analysis: What monopoly case? DOJ lawsuit unlikely to knock Google from pole position | R
It’s Google’s World. We Just Live in It. | N
Virus
The Strange Advent of Lockdown Denialism | AIER
California sets strict guidelines for reopening large theme parks | C
Volunteers to Be Infected With Coronavirus in Vaccine-Effectiveness Trials in U.K. | W
Corporate finance
Pioneer Natural Resources to Buy Parsley Energy for $4.5 Billion | W
JCPenney CEO says company expects to exit Chapter 11 ahead of holidays | C
Ant Group Nears Giant IPO After Green Light From Hong Kong’s Exchange | W
Oct 20 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Fall on Stimulus Worries | W
Wall Street closes lower as stimulus deadline nears without deal | R
Bulls are back in the Nasdaq and options are aflutter | R
Central banks
The FOMC and Fed governors have become less important as decision-making revolves around Chairman Powell | MW
Top Fed Official Says Policy Response Could Speed Faster Recovery | W
Fed's Harker: Tolerating higher inflation 'worth it' to help achieve employment goals | R
Fed’s Bostic Warns More Permanent Layoffs Pose Risk to Recovery | B
Fed's Bostic says significant portions of U.S. recovery are weak or nonexistent | R
Fed Takes Cautious Approach to Possibly Issuing Digital Currency | W
US
Household Access to Banks Improved But Could Be Driven Lower by Covid-19, FDIC Says | W
US politics I
Coronavirus stimulus: Pelosi and Mnuchin discuss relief bill | C
These charts show how CARES Act savings are running out for unemployed Americans | C
US politics II
Election 2020: The Paths to Victory for Trump and Biden | W
Voters Tend to Trust Trump on the Economy. Yet He’s Behind. Why? | W
Election 2020: Goldman Sachs says Democratic sweep would lead to more stimulus | C
Here's what the tax rate could be for high earners under Biden's plan | C
Weakened U.S. consumer watchdog expected to bite back if Biden wins election | R
Trump vs Biden on Medicare: How each wants to change it | C
Europe
As Covid-19 Roars Back in Europe, Governments Get Tougher on Rule Breakers | W
China
With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead | N
China Acceleration May Not Rescue World From Coronavirus Slowdown | W
Geopolitics & trade
Iran celebrates UN arms embargo lift, will likely pursue arms upgrades | C
Industries & companies
Autos: Auto Makers Grapple With Battery-Fire Risks in Electric Vehicles | W
Tech: IBM earnings Q3 2020 | C
Tech: AT&T Chief Says Tech Giants Hold Too Much Power Over Streaming | W
Virus
Coronavirus restrictions reinstated in Wisconsin as New Mexico sounds the alarm | R
In NYC Schools, Only 18 Positive Coronavirus Tests Out of 10,676 | N
COVID vaccine is the only way to achieve herd immunity on this disease | USA
Opinion | What Fans of ‘Herd Immunity’ Don’t Tell You | N
How the media is misreporting COVID-19's death toll in America | P
Cybersecurity
U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics | C
Corporate finance
ConocoPhillips to Buy Shale Rival Concho for $9.7 Billion | W
The oil industry is in crisis. ConocoPhillips is doubling down | N
Alibaba Takes on Walmart in China With $3.6 Billion Investment in Hypermarket Chain | W
Brookfield to Invest $2 Billion in Biggest Indian Property Deal | B
Intel Nears Deal to Sell NAND Memory Unit to SK Hynix | W
Offbeat
NYSE Prepares to Leave New Jersey With Trade Tax Threatened | B
Technical Glitch Disrupts Trading on Major European Exchanges | W
Why Social Media Is So Good at Polarizing Us | W
Oct 19 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Money Managers Like the Outlook for Stocks | BR
More volatility is likely ahead as rising cases, lack of stimulus overshadow strong earnings | C
How U.S. Election Scenarios Could Play Out for Oil | BR
Solar ETF soars as Biden leads in election polls | C
China's Stock Market Rally May Have Legs | BR
Central banks
Opinion | The Money Men Could Save Us. But They’re Stuck in the Seventies. | N
US
Coronavirus Tanked the Economy. Then Credit Scores Went Up. | W
With Fewer Covid-19 Restrictions, South’s Economy Outperforms Nation | W
Why freelancers fear a Biden presidency may put them out of work | C
US politics
Senate to vote on $500 billion GOP coronavirus stimulus bill Wednesday | C
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi sets 48-hour deadline to reach deal before election | C
Tax Increase for Corporations Looks More Likely as Election Nears | W
Who's who in Biden's economic world | MW
How the American economy did under Donald Trump | United States | E
Comparing Trump and Biden's economies — who had more successful strategies? | FO
Trump and Biden are using campaign apps to gather mounds of voter data | C
Geopolitics & trade
China Warns U.S. It May Detain Americans in Response to Prosecutions of Chinese Scholars | W
U.S. threatens sanctions after U.N. arms embargo against Iran expires
U.S. to Offer Loans to Lure Developing Countries Away From Chinese Telecom Gear | W
Red capitalism - Why Chinese firms still flock to American stock exchanges | Business | E
Industries & companies
Communication services: New 5G iPhones Kick Off Poaching Season for Carriers | W
Financials: Why It’s Tough to Be a Big Bank These Days | BR
Retail: Coronavirus Pandemic Putting Damper on Holiday Shopping Season | W
Shipping: Holiday Crunch Starts Early With More Packages Than Means to Deliver Them | W
Tech: Tech’s Influence Over Markets Eclipses Dot-Com Bubble Peak | W
Tech: A Veteran Analyst on Why the Biggest Techs Will Get Bigger | BR
Tech: The iPhone gets up to snuff - Rather later than rivals, Apple unveils a first 5G-enabled phone | Business | E
Virus
U.S. may face 'substantial third wave' of coronavirus cases, experts warn | C
Corporate finance
The future of SoftBank - What SoftBank’s Masa does next | Business | E
Big Banks’ Earnings Indicate More M&A on the Way | BR
What Nikola, Hyliion, and 6 Other EV SPACs Are Worth | BR
Offbeat
Coronavirus Threatens to Push the Child-Care Industry Over the Edge | W
Xinjiang and the world - The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity | Leaders | E
No vaccine for cruelty - The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human rights | International | E
Oct 17 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow closes 100 points higher, snaps 3-day losing streak on strong retail sales data | C
S&P 500, Dow close higher on vaccine update, retail sales beat | R
Bond Markets Brace for ‘Blue Wave’ That’s Soothing Stock Traders | B
Slowdown in Corporate Bond Issuance Could Boost Investment-Grade Debt | W
Individual-Investing Boom Fuels Trading in Low-Price Stocks | W
ESG Funds Are Under Scrutiny. Here’s Why | W
Central banks
Who’s Afraid of Rules-Based Monetary Policy? by John B. Taylor | PS
US
Strong retail sales boost optimism before U.S. election, but it may be short lived | R
Trump touts V-shaped economic recovery, while Biden sees it K-shaped | C
U.S. Industrial Production Fell 0.6% in September | W
Goldman Warns of More Job Losses With Jumbo Mergers on the Rise | B
US Deficit 2020: Federal Debt, Budget Shortage Hits Record $3.1 Trillion | B
US politics
Republicans file election complaint against Twitter over Hunter Biden articles | C
Trump says: ‘I’m ready to sign a big, beautiful stimulus’ — but many Americans are not banking on it | MW
Treasury Department Encouraged Banks to Prioritize Existing Customers for PPP Loans, House Panel Says | W
Obama to hit the campaign trail for Joe Biden next week | C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S.’s China Hawks Drive Hard-Line Policies After Trump Turns on Beijing | W
U.S. blocked Chinese purchase of fertility clinic over medical data security concerns | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines Plan for Prolonged Coronavirus Travel Drought | W
Aerospace: Boeing Shares Rise on 737 MAX Optimism | W
Consumer discretionary: Amazon’s Prime Day Accelerates Shift to Online Shopping | W
Communication services: Twitter and Facebook Contend With Concerns Over Election Interference, Censorship | W
Tech: The best iPhone 12 charger to buy for fastest charging speeds | C
Virus
Pfizer Could Apply for Emergency Use of Covid-19 Vaccine by Late November | W
Doctors and scientists take aim at herd immunity, calling it ‘nonsense’ and a ‘nebulous’ idea | MW
How a Pioneering Covid Testing Lab Helped Keep Northeast Colleges Open | W
A rare Covid-19 complication was reported in children. Now, it's showing up in adults. | C
Corporate finance
Regulatory Holdups Slow Ant Group’s IPO Plans | W
Offbeat
String of Firms That Imploded Have Something in Common: Ernst & Young Audited Them | W
Oct 16 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks close lower for a third day amid concern over U.S. stimulus, Europe coronavirus spike | C
The stock market’s strength tells us less about the true state of the economy than at almost any other time over the last five decades | MW
Firms Like Dow Bet Billions on Plastics. Now There’s a Glut. | W
China Raises $6 Billion in Dollar-Bond Sale | W
Central banks
Fed Official Wonders Whether Treasury Market Can Handle Massive Issuance Alone | W
Fed's Quarles sees need for more reforms to short-term funding markets | C
Fed's Barkin says hiring could recover slowly as companies streamline | R
Coronavirus: ECB's Lagarde says further economic stimulus on standby | C
Global
Pandemic Response Will Drive Up Global Public Debt to a Record, IMF Says | W
IMF's Georgieva says U.S., China need to keep up coronavirus stimulus | R
Don’t Overestimate the COVID-19 Recovery by Eswar Prasad | Project Syndicate
US
U.S. Jobless Claims Rose to 898,000 Last Week | W
Persistently high U.S. weekly jobless claims point to labor market scarring | R
Millions of Jobs Have Been Lost, but Hiring Is Booming at These Companies | W
US Mortgage Rates Fall to 2.81% Hitting Record Low for 10th Time This Year | B
US politics I
White House Agrees to Democrats’ National Coronavirus-Testing Strategy | W
Coronavirus stimulus update: Mnuchin cedes on testing, Trump ups offer | C
Trump calls for big COVID-19 stimulus but McConnell disagrees | R
US politics II
Joe Biden says Trump lies will continue after Hunter Biden articles | C
2020 election polls: Biden holds large lead over Trump nationally, states show closer race | C
Election 2020: Democrats crush Republicans in fundraising | C
House lawmakers to propose emergency 3% Social Security COLA | C
Europe
Europe’s Covid-19 Lockdowns Hit Region’s Stocks, Fuel-Demand Outlook | W
China
China’s Rebound Helps Lift Japanese Businesses | W
Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: Amazon announces Prime Day 2020 results | C
Communication services Facebook Has Made Lots of New Rules This Year. It Doesn’t Always Enforce Them. | W
Communication services: Why Facebook Can’t Fix Itself | The New Yorker
Financials: Banks Brace for ‘Big Bang’ Switch on $80 Trillion Worth of Swaps | B
Financials: Morgan Stanley Powers Through Coronavirus Recession With Higher Profit, Revenue | W
Media: Theater Chain’s Bold Plan to Stay Solvent, Keep Parents Sane | W
Tech: FCC Chairman says he will to 'clarify' tech legal shield, Section 230 | C
Virus I
'Things will get worse': London goes into stricter lockdown | R
Why Covid-19 Is Spreading Again: Fatigue, Colder Weather, Eased Restrictions | W
In U.S. Midwest states, new COVID-19 infections rise to record highs | R
Russia, China Rush to Fill Covid-19 Vaccine Void | W
Virus II
A Demoralized CDC Grapples With White House Meddling and Its Own Mistakes | W
'Long COVID' may affect multiple parts of body and mind, doctors say | R
Covid-19 Outbreaks Led to Dangerous Delay in Cancer Diagnoses | W
Coronavirus exposure risk on airplanes very low, U.S. defense study finds | R
Cybersecurity & digital currencies
U.S. Moves to Protect Technologies Considered Critical to National Security | W
Robinhood Hack: Almost 2,000 Accounts Infiltrated, More Widespread Than Known | B
A 90x return in five years? Former Goldman hedge-fund manager says an 'enormous wall of money' is coming | MW
Oct 15 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures are flat as Wall Street tries to recover from 2-day slide | C
Stock market today: Stocks close lower for a second day amid coronavirus aid uncertainty, Dow drops more than 160 points | C
Wall Street ends down after Mnuchin dims stimulus hopes | R
Central banks
Fed's Kaplan says disadvantaged Americans need help getting back to work | R
China
China's digital currency aims to leave the rest of the world in the dust | Axios
US
Inflation comeback is 'pervasive and persistent' | C
Rents are nose-diving in these major cities — and rising in nearby suburbs | MW
US politics
The Verdict on Trump’s Economic Stewardship, Before and After | W
Top moments from Day 3 of Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: United Airlines (UAL) earnings Q3 2020 | C
Autos: Elon Musk says Tesla Model S will now cost $69,420, lower than new rival | MW
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Expands NFL Coverage With Playoff Game | W
Consumer discretionary: Amazon resumes policy that dings workers for taking too many breaks | C
Communication services: Facebook, Twitter make editorial decision to limit NY Post Biden story | C
Financials: Bank Earnings Show Diverging Fortunes on Wall Street and Main Street | N
Financials: Big U.S. banks offer muddled outlook on how bad coronavirus losses might get | R
Financials: Goldman’s Pandemic Hot Streak Continues in Third Quarter | W
Financials: Bank of America Profit Falls 16% | W
Restaurants: Starbucks Ties Executive Pay to 2025 Diversity Targets | W
Tech: Apple Counts on 5G to Boost iPhone Fortunes in China | W
Corporate finance
An Unpopular IPO Rule Hands Chinese Banks Big Windfalls | W
Virus
World Bank head: 1 billion kids may be out of school due to pandemic | C
Europe Overtakes U.S. in New Cases of Covid-19 | W
Coronavirus: Healthy young people might not be able to get the vaccine until 2022, WHO says | C
Offbeat
How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation | N
How airplanes are cleaned during pandemic: Shepard Smith documentary | C
Business of Football: Dak Prescott's injury won't significantly hurt his career earnings | SI
Oct 14 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 150 points lower and snaps 4-day winning streak | C
U.S. Stocks End Lower as Earnings Season Begins | W
The Stock Market Is Ignoring the Economy. Here's Why | W
Investors Prepare for Higher Treasury Yields as Election Looms | W
IMF
IMF warns of ‘sharp adjustment’ in financial markets | C
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Pose ‘Major Resilience Test’ for Global Financial System, IMF Says | W
China Growth Limits Global Economic Damage From Pandemic, IMF Says | W
US
JPMorgan, Citigroup Signal That Economy Isn’t Out of the Woods | W
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 1.3% in 2021 | C
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus: McConnell plans relief vote, Pelosi slams Trump | C
Joe Biden Keeps Everyone Guessing On Wall Street Regulation | W
Trump vs. Biden: Wall Street has lingering concerns about contested election | C
Early voting in 2020 U.S. election already smashing 2016 levels | C
Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings: Top moments from Day 2 | C
Geopolitics & trade
Boeing Subsidies Merit EU Tariffs on $4 Billion in U.S. Goods, WTO Rules | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Delivered 11 Aircraft in September And Won No New Orders | W
Airlines: American Airports That Binged on Debt See Travel Slowly Revive | B
Biotech: Covid-19 Biotech Rallies at Risk After Latest Study Pauses | B
Media: TV Production Gets a Covid Makeover | W
Media: Theater Chain AMC Says It Could Run Out of Cash by Year-End | W
Pharma: Covid-19 Vaccines Offer Drug Makers Chance at Salvation, Financial and Beyond | N
Retail: Online retail start-ups vie for shoppers' attention on Amazon Prime Day | C
Tech: PC Demand During Pandemic Fuels Strongest U.S. Market Growth in a Decade | W
Tech: Apple enters 5G race with new iPhone 12s from 'Mini' to 'Pro Max' | R
Virus
The Third Wave of COVID-19 Is Here | NYMag
U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Hit Highest Level in Nearly Six Weeks | W
J&J Hopes Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Will Restart Shortly | W
Eli Lilly pauses trial of antibody drug Trump touted as COVID-19 'cure' over safety concern | R
HHS invests $480 million in Cue Health to boost manufacturing of rapid coronavirus test | C
Oct 13 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures fall as investors await earnings season kickoff | C
Stock market today: Dow rallies more than 200 points, Nasdaq posts best day in a month | C
Tech Stocks Power Markets Higher | W
Wall Street hopes fade for coronavirus aid before election, but trillions in new spending expected next year | MW
Virus aid uncertainty could burn short-term investors | C
China Taps the Brakes on a Yuan Rally | W
US
Layoffs a matter of if, not when, for booming Wall Street | P
Opinion: Americans with criminal records will be left out of the recovery if we don't fix these policies | NN
US politics
Trump says in return to campaign trail that he feels 'powerful' after COVID recovery | R
Harris, fellow Democrats target Trump Supreme Court nominee on Obamacare | R
Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Hearings: What to know about day 2 | C
Geopolitics & trade
Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Says China Has Advantage in Power Struggle With US | B
China’s Insistence That Taiwan Isn’t a Country Starts Backfiring | B
Industries & companies
Financials: Get ready for a good earnings season for big U.S. banks | MW
Financials: Biggest US Banks Are Seen Adding to Their Reserves for Covid Pain Yet to Come | B
Media: Disney reorganizes to focus on streaming, direct to consumer | C
Media: Pixar's 'Soul' ditches theaters, is heading to Disney+ for Christmas | C
Media: Disney World Has No Coronavirus Infections Three Months After Reopening | National Review
Real estate: A longstanding tax break for real estate investors could be coming to an end | MW
Tech: Apple’s New iPhone 12 With 5G Technology Carries High Expectations | W
Tech: Americans might not be able to take full advantage of the 5G iPhone | C
Tech: PC demand hits biggest growth in more than a decade thanks to the pandemic | MW
Virus
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant | C
Dr. Fauci says U.S. faces 'a whole lot of trouble' as coronavirus cases rise heading into winter | C
As Covid Cases Surge, More Public-Health Experts Say Lockdowns Aren’t the Answer | W
Andy Puzder: COVID lockdown debate – Dems want science, they should look at the Great Barrington Declaration | FO
As Coronavirus Infections Rise in Europe, So Do Travel Restrictions | W
Covid-19 Cluster in China’s Qingdao Prompts City-Wide Testing | W
Corporate finance
Twilio to Acquire Customer-Data Firm for $3.2 Billion | W
Oct 12 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
The Stock Market Shrugs Off a Host of Fears | BR
Financial markets have waited patiently for fiscal stimulus. That might change soon | MW
The Tech Sector’s Dividend Allure Is in Growth, Not Yield | BR
Credit
Interest rates - The eternal zero | Special report | E
The Baby Boomer Bond Dilemma | N
Central banks
Global Economic Policy: Latest Analysis on Role of Central Banks in Finance | B
U.S. Inflation and Federal Reserve: What Are Latest Forecasts for Investors? | B
ECB's Lane braces for tougher phase for euro zone economy: WSJ | R
Global
Winners and losers - The pandemic has caused the world’s economies to diverge | Leaders | E
US
Investors Are Betting Corporate Earnings Have Turned a Corner | W
U.S. corporate earnings reports will shine a light on the uneven playing field in the year of the pandemic | MW
Europe
Europe’s Economic Recovery Is a Summer Memory | N
US politics
Trump's stimulus proposal draws opposition from congressional Democrats and Republicans | R
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett pledges to follow law, not personal views | R
Second presidential debate between Biden, Trump officially canceled | C
Trump Interview Today: President Says Now Immune to Coronavirus, Unlike Biden | B
Geopolitics & trade
EU trade chief calls on U.S. to drop tariffs in Airbus-Boeing dispute: FT | R
Trump backs revoking tariff exemption for some solar panel imports | R
In Showing Off New ICBM, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Returns to Old Tactic | W
Industries & companies
Financials: Banks Have Barely Touched the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program. Except This One. | W
Industrials: Industrial Stocks Are Getting Ready for 10 Years of Outperformance. Here’s How to Play It. | BR
Retail: Walmart, Target try to beat Amazon with curbside pickup | C
Retail: Levi’s, Hilfiger Push a New Kind of Online Shopping. It Looks a Lot Like QVC. | W
Tech: ‘Too Complex to Break Up’ Is the New ‘Too Big to Fail’ | W
Tech: IBM Split Doesn’t Guarantee a Speedy Recovery, History Suggests | W
Theme parks: Coronavirus threatens theme parks' lucrative Halloween celebrations | C
Virus
U.S. sees highest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly two months | C
Lessons for the Next Pandemic—Act Very, Very Quickly | W
Trump's Regeneron Treatment Is a Tangled Ethical Mess | BR
Land of the mask-free - The real lessons from Sweden’s approach to covid-19 | Leaders | E
People Harmed by Coronavirus Vaccines Will Have Little Recourse | W
Corporate finance
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Seeks $1 Billion Valuation in Fundraising | W
Technology
Digital money - Ant Group and fintech come of age | Leaders | E
Sierra Nevada Corporation's space plan: Dream Chaser, NASA's Artemis and more | C
Offbeat
Rafael Nadal Wins His 20th Grand Slam Title With French Open Victory | W
Oct 10 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow closes 160 points higher, posts best week since August as investors monitor stimulus talks | C
Value stocks are poised to crush growth stocks after the presidential election | MW
Panic in the Parking Lot for Cash | N
US
Earnings could be a positive force for stocks as Washington continues to wrangle over stimulus | C
Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to swing state Michigan | R
US politics I
White House Draws Up New $1.8 Trillion Virus-Relief Proposal | W
Small-Business Loans Will Be Forgiven, but Don’t Ask How | N
Jim Cramer says the market doesn't show need for coronavirus stimulus | C
Aviation contractors axed jobs as U.S. delayed aid, House panel finds | R
US politics II
Trump says Pelosi’s 25th Amendment bill is about replacing Biden with Harris | C
Second presidential debate between Biden, Trump officially canceled | C
Twitter Slows Down Retweets Ahead of U.S. Election | W
Trump to hold in-person event at the White House on Saturday, then head to Florida rally Monday | C
Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: California OSHA fines Amazon for coronavirus safety violations | C
Media: Why Disney World Is Open but Disneyland Is Closed | W
Retail: Target, Walmart reveal sales to compete with Amazon's Prime Day | C
Tech: Canalys: Q3 PC shipments hit fastest growth in a decade | C
Tech: Apple's 5G iPhone launch has investors hoping for 'unprecedented upgrade cycle' | MW
Telecom: Cellphone Carriers Lobby Against Pentagon Plan for National 5G Network | W
Utilities: PG&E Equipment Might Have Ignited Northern California Wildfire | W
Virus
As Covid-19 Cases Surge, Europe Turns to New Testing Methods | W
Facing Resistance, Spain Declares State of Emergency to Stem Madrid’s Covid-19 Outbreak | W
Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Coronavirus antibody drugs won't end U.S. epidemic | C
Coronavirus: Trump health official blasts Nevada after state ends use of rapid tests in nursing homes | C
Microsoft Will Let Some Staff Work From Home Routinely Post-Pandemic | W
Corporate finance
AMD Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Xilinx | W
IBM to Spin Off Services Unit to Accelerate Cloud-Computing Pivot | W
London Stock Exchange Group Sells Italian Exchange for $5.1 Billion, Paving Way for Refinitiv Deal | W
Offbeat
What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Science | W
Hurricane Delta makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana | C
U.S. Crop Report Signals Worsening Global Food-Insecurity Crisis | B
Oct 09 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Wall Street ends higher as Trump boosts hopes of stimulus | R
Stocks are rallying because fears of a contested election are fading | MW
Stocks look to be setting up for a year-end rally despite election worries and lack of stimulus | C
Here's why the prospect of a Democratic clean sweep in November's elections is rattling a sleepy U.S. bond market | MW
Are oil dividends in danger? The options market doesn't think so | C
Central banks
Years of low interest rates made the current economic crisis worse, Fed's Rosengren says | C
US
Red hot home prices have more consumers saying now is a bad time to buy | C
U.S. weekly jobless claims inch lower, but remain stubbornly high | R
U.S. Budget Gap Tripled in Fiscal 2020 as Government Battled Pandemic | W
US politics I
The Vice Presidential Debate: The Moments That Mattered | W
Trump rejects virtual debate with Biden, who announces solo event instead | R
These households can expect a tax increase under Biden’s tax plan | C
US politics II
U.S. airline aid up in the air as pandemic relief talks resume | R
Pelosi rejects idea of a stand-alone fiscal stimulus measures | MW
Second stimulus check: You may get $1,200 in the next 26 days | C
A breakdown of whether the Democrats' stimulus bill is actually a 'bailout' of blue states | C
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy | R
Industries & companies
Financials: Banks’ Arctic Financing Retreat Rattles Oil Industry | W
Financials: With $20 billion in deals this year, Morgan Stanley pivots further away from risky Wall Street | C
Media: WarnerMedia Plans Thousands of Job Cuts in Restructuring | W
Retail: Dollar General to Open Stores Aimed at Wealthier Shoppers | W
Tech: Apple will extend free Apple TV+ trials for three months | C
Tech: Samsung Electronics Forecasts Highest Operating Profits in Two Years | W
Virus
Trump’s vaccine czar says the first vaccine should be submitted for emergency authorization around Thanksgiving | MW
Moderna Vows to Not Enforce Covid-19 Vaccine Patents During Pandemic | W
FDA grants emergency clearance for GenMark test that screens for the flu, coronavirus and other viruses | C
Fauci says 'reasonably good chance' Regeneron antibody therapy helped Trump | R
Corporate finance
Morgan Stanley (MS) Agrees to Buy Eaton Vance (EV) for About $7 Billion | B
IBM to Spin Off Services Unit to Accelerate Cloud-Computing Pivot | W
Offbeat
Plot to kidnap Michigan governor thwarted; 13 arrested, officials say | R
10 Books Warren Buffett Thinks You Should Read | Inc.com
Oct 08 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Futures little changed after Dow posts best day since July on stimulus optimism | C
The stock market may be too optimistic about stimulus chances | C
Stocks Rise as Trump Appears to Soften Stance on Stimulus | W
Why oil got left behind as stocks soar on revived stimulus hopes | MW
Global
Unemployment is world's biggest risk, business leaders say | R
Central banks
Split on applying new framework, Fed struggles over economic outlook as well | R
Fed Faced Divisions Over Low-Rate Promises Last Month | W
Fed’s Williams: Fed Already Buying Bonds at ‘Extremely High Level’ | W
Fed’s Evans Says His Recovery Forecast Depends on Renewed Fiscal Aid | W
US
Opinion: What record growth numbers miss about the economic recovery | NN
Failed U.S. stimulus talks could threaten economic recovery | R
Europe
European Union Moves Closer to Common Debt Issuance | W
Europe’s Covid-19 Testing Programs Creak as Demand Surges | W
China
Behind China’s Latest Property Boom: Doormen and Gardeners | W
US politics I
Trump Calls for Some Covid-19 Relief Measures After Shutting Down Stimulus Talks | W
Wait, Wall Street Is Pro-Biden Now? | N
Fed Tenure Boosts Lael Brainard as Potential Biden Treasury Pick | W
US politics II
Trump coronavirus update: Symptom-free for 24 hours, doctor says | C
Trump says catching COVID-19 was a 'blessing from God' | R
Trump's illness puts more focus on Pence, Harris showdown in VP debate | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: U.S. airlines await new shot at federal aid as Pelosi, Mnuchin talk | R
Communication services: Facebook will halt political ads in the US after polls close on Nov. 3 | C
Financials: Citigroup fined $400 million by U.S. regulators for 'longstanding deficiencies' | C
Hotels: Pummeled by the Pandemic, Hotel Owners Get Creative With Their Space | N
Materials: There’s Clean Aluminum and Dirty Aluminum. Can Anyone Tell the Difference? | W
Media: Ad Tech Could Be the Next Internet Bubble | WIRED
Pharma: Eli Lilly shares jump after company says it's seeking FDA clearance for antibody drug | C
Restaurants: Danny Meyer says restaurants can't hire 'if we go out of business' | C
Retail: Stimulus doubts stoke uncertainty for retail as holidays loom ahead | C
Tech: House Panel Says Big Tech Wields Monopoly Power | W
Tech: EU Signals More Antitrust Scrutiny of Tech After Broadcom Settles Dispute | W
Virus
Regeneron antibodies in demand after Trump treatment, doctors seek more data | R
VP Debate: Plexiglass barriers ‘are a joke,’ won’t stop coronavirus, medical experts say | C
Oct 07 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks set to fall a second day after Trump halts stimulus talks | C
Dow closes 375 points lower as Trump calls end to fiscal stimulus talks until after election | MW
Despite Trump's move, markets are still expecting stimulus and a sizable one if Democrats sweep | C
Central banks
Jerome Powell, Fed Chair, Says Economy Has 'a Long Way to Go' as Trump Calls Off Stimulus Talks | N
Fed’s Powell Says U.S. Faces ‘Tragic’ Risks From Doing Too Little to Support Economy | W
Trump's ending of stimulus talks will mean a 'much slower' recovery, Fed's Mester says | C
ECB Study Finds Signs of Eroding Central Bank Independence | B
US
America’s Municipal Governments Fret As Stimulus Talks Collapse | B
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Trump ends talks until after 2020 election | C
Trump Plays Down Coronavirus, Plans to Debate Joe Biden Next Week | W
Facebook Removes Trump’s Post About Covid-19, Citing Misinformation Rules | W
HHS threatens to withhold federal funding from hospitals that fail to report coronavirus data | C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Expects Pandemic to Put Big Dent in Jet Demand | W
Airlines: Boeing, airline stocks tumble after Trump calls off stimulus talks | C
Autos: GM, Ford Need Electric-Car Batteries, but Take Different Paths to Get Them | W
Industrials: GE Says It Has Received 'Wells Notice' From SEC Relating to Accounting Investigation | W
Retail: How Coronavirus Changed the Retail Landscape | W
Tech: House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy 'monopoly power' | C
Tech: Google 'overwhelmingly' dominates search market, House committee finds | C
Corporate finance
Momentus to go public through SPAC with near $1 billion valuation: Source | C
Oct 06 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Close Higher on Signs of Muted Political Risk | W
What Trump's battle with Covid means for the stock market | NN
Treasury Yields Hit Highest Levels Since June | W
Central banks
Fed’s Evans Says New Inflation Framework Would Have Limited Earlier Rate Hikes | W
Global
U.S. Services Activity Rose as New Curbs Weighed on Europe, Asia | W
US
U.S. commercial bankruptcies up 33% year to date | R
The Covid Economy Carves Deep Divide Between Haves and Have-Nots | W
‘Cancel rent’ is a recipe for housing disaster | P
Calamities Challenge California’s Economic Foundation | N
US politics I
Trump Aides Unsure They Can Keep Him Contained at White House | B
Trump to be discharged from hospital Monday, but may 'not entirely be out of the woods yet' | C
Doctors worry Trump could be 'overtreated' for coronavirus because he's a VIP | C
Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for coronavirus | C
Trump Coronavirus: Campaign shifts fundraising while President receives treatment | C
US politics II
Why Biden Would Start Tax Increases at $400,000 a Year | W
Amy Coney Barrett on SCOTUS could affect workplace protections | USA
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi, Mnuchin talk but reach no deal | C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Steps Up Efforts to Counter China’s Dominance of Minerals Key to Electric Cars, Phones | W
Industries & companies
Financials: American Express Opens Largest Centurion Lounge in JFK Airport | C
Media: 'Dune' release date reportedly pushed back to October 2021 | C
Media: CEO of Regal Cinemas owner on closing movie theaters during pandemic | C
Media: AMC stock falls 10% as rival Cineworld closes movie theaters | C
Retail: Walmart signs drone deals as it races to play catch-up with Amazon | C
Corporate finance
Europe’s Nexi Agrees to Acquire SIA for Almost $5.4 Billion in Stock | W
Bristol to Pay $13.1 Billion for Heart-Drug Maker MyoKardia | W
Virus I
WHO says 10% of global population may have been infected with virus | C
As Second Covid-19 Wave Rolls Through Europe, Deaths and Hospitalizations Rise | W
New York Gov. Cuomo orders some NYC schools closed amid coronavirus flare-up | C
Scott Gottlieb believes China Covid-19 case count, rips U.S. response | C
Virus II
Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Will Present Tough Challenge to Cargo Airlines | W
Covid-19 Patients: Nearly One-Third Had Altered Mental State [Study] | N
CDC revises coronavirus guidance to acknowledge that it spreads through airborne transmission | C
Oct 05 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow futures up 150 points as investors monitor Trump response to coronavirus treatment | MW
How to Build the Best Bond Portfolio for Crazy Times | BR
China’s Economic Recovery Helps Drive Its Stocks Higher | W
US
U.S. Job Gains Slow as More Layoffs Become Permanent | W
Reopening the economy can’t save small business if consumers won’t return | Vox
The three pillars - Why, despite the coronavirus pandemic, house prices continue to rise | Finance & economics | E
Why These Millionaires Are Staying Put Despite a New Tax on Them | N
China
Mass destruction - China is demolishing villages and forcing people into bigger ones | Leaders | E
Not forever grand - Is China’s biggest property developer truly too big to fail? | Finance & economics | E
US politics I
White House Cautiously Optimistic About Trump’s Health After Day of Mixed Signals | W
Trump put on dexamethasone, steroid recommended for severe Covid-19 cases | C
Trump experienced oxygen drops, could be discharged Monday, doctor says | C
Inside Trump’s Last Public Event Before Disclosing He Has Coronavirus | W
White House hoped testing would keep coronavirus out, but it didn't | C
US politics II
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says making progress on coronavirus relief legislation | R
Coronavirus stimulus update: Trump urges Congress to pass relief bill | C
The Stock Market’s Leaders Appear Most Vulnerable to Biden’s Tax Plan | W
America’s election - Bidenomics: the good the bad and the unknown | Leaders | E
Industries & companies
Autos: GM, Ford Need Electric-Car Batteries, but Take Different Paths to Get Them | W
Communications services: Facebook Says Government Breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp Would Be ‘Complete Nonstarter’ | W
Media: Regal Cinemas Likely Suspending Operations at All U.S. Locations | W
Virus
NYC 'on the edge of a precipice' as coronavirus cases grow, ex CDC director says | C
Nine ZIP codes in New York City may shut down after Covid spikes, mayor says | C
Offbeat
Pope Francis Says Covid-19 Pandemic Shows Limits to Market Economics | W
Debt cancellation needed to help poorest countries: World Bank president | R
The other half - Measuring poverty in the midst of America’s covid-19 epidemic | United States | E
Working From Home Hurts Young People | Atlantic
Tripling America's Population to Save America, or End it?
Oct 03 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
After Record U.S. Corporate-Bond Sales, Slowdown Expected | W
Central banks
Dallas Fed’s Kaplan Lays Out Path for Additional Federal Reserve Aid, If Needed | W
US
'Massively concerning' jobs report sends a signal that the economic recovery could be fading | C
U.S. Job Gains Slow as More Layoffs Become Permanent | W
Here's where the jobs are for September 2020 — in one chart | C
Strong Job Growth, a Terrible Job Market: The Bizarre 2020 Economy | N
The jobs market is far bleaker than the headline stats show | FT
Frontline workers in eye of pandemic storm for months, now fending off repo man | MW
US politics
Stimulus Talks: Pelosi Optimistic, Says Trump's Covid Diagnosis Changes Dynamic | B
Pelosi asks airlines to pause furloughs, vowing additional aid, but no deal yet | C
Voting by Phone: The Promise and Peril of Digital Ballots | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla Quarterly Deliveries Hit Record as Car Maker’s Pandemic Recovery Speeds Up | W
Retail: Walmart Sells Majority Stake in Asda to U.K. Consortium in $8.8 Billion Deal | W
Virus I
What we know—and don’t know—about the president’s coronavirus diagnosis so far | C
President Trump taken to Walter Reed Military Medical Center as a 'precautionary measure' | C
Trump receives experimental coronavirus treatment as drug companies seek the right approach to mild and moderate forms of COVID-19 | MW
Dizzying scenarios: When something happens to a president, who takes charge? | C
Virus II
White House Takes Issue With FDA’s Plans for Authorizing a Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Report: Pfizer CEO tells employees COVID-19 vaccine will move only at 'speed of science' | MW
The Millionaire Who Gave Moderna a Shot | W
Amazon Says More Than 19,000 Workers Have Had Positive Coronavirus Tests | W
Offbeat
The Carnival Parade Is Canceled, and Rio Is Reeling | N
How Covid Broke Times Square, the Heart of New York’s Economy | W
Oct 02 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy | Morningstar
A Democratic sweep may not be so bad for stocks if it leads to a bigger stimulus, some traders say | C
Tokyo Stock Exchange Sets Restart After Daylong Shutdown | W
Commodities
Copper Prices: Commodity Heads for Biggest Loss Since March on Growth Worries | B
Oil drops 4% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC supplies | R
Central banks
ECB Applies for ‘Digital Euro’ Trademark Amid Feasibility Study | B
Global
Big Companies Are Starting to Swallow the World | N
US I
End of third quarter shows bright spots, holes in U.S. economic recovery | R
Consumer Spending Rose in August, but Incomes Pose Hurdle for U.S. Recovery | W
US Unemployment Benefit Claims Fell Last Week, Still Above Pre-Covid Level | B
U.S. Manufacturing Shows Improvement but Hiring Lags | W
U.S. Auto Sales Show Signs of Recovery in Third Quarter | W
US II
Earnings expected to plunge again but there are hopeful signs | NN
The U.S. Economy Was Laden With Debt Before Covid. That’s Bad News for a Recovery. | W
The covid recession economically demolished minority and low income workers and barely touched the wealthy | WP
US politics
Pelosi-Mnuchin Call Yields No Deal Yet on U.S. Virus Stimulus | B
Stimulus proposal grants new round of PPP loans for certain businesses | C
Election 2020: Campaign spending set to hit record $11 billion | C
Biden’s $1.7 trillion climate plan would be blow to Big Oil | C
Presidential debates: Trump suggests he won't allow rule changes | C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing to Consolidate 787 Dreamliner Production in South Carolina | W
Financials: General Motors’ Credit Card, Brought to You by Goldman Sachs | W
Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond’s Sales Bolstered by Digital, Back-to-College Growth | W
Virus
Coronavirus vaccine trial participants: Exhaustion, fever, headaches | C
An experimental antibody treatment reduced viral load in some COVID-19 patients. | MW
Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Need Only a Fraction of People to Get Sick | W
Cybersecurity
Companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers - U.S. Treasury | R
Offbeat
Opinion | Considering a Coronavirus Divorce? You’re in Good Company | N
Senate Panel Authorizes Subpoenas for Top Social-Media CEOs | W
Carolina Panthers to use virus-killing robot in stadium | C
Oct 01 (Thursday)
YRI
Why a V-Shaped Economic Recovery Is Still on Track | BR
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures rise slightly as investors brace for final quarter of 2020 | C
Stocks Finish Second Straight Quarter of Big Gains | W
These Stocks Have Rallied More Than 400% This Year | W
As the Election Looms, Investors See Uncertainty. They Don’t Like It. | N
Japan Exchange Halts Trading Due to Network Issue | B
Central banks
Fed’s Low-Rate Strategy Confronts Concerns over Bubbles | W
Fed's Daly calls for more fiscal help to get the economy out of a 'big ditch' | C
US
U.S. private payrolls accelerate in September; many challenges loom | R
US politics
Debate planners vow less chaos at next Trump-Biden face-off | R
Next Trump, Biden debate will see format changes after criticism | C
House Delays Vote on $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill Lacking GOP Backing | W
Mnuchin reports movement on COVID-19 relief; House delays vote | R
House Democrats to Call for Big Tech Breakups | W
Japan
Japan ruling party heavyweight says to consider 'large-scale, bold' spending package - Nikkei | R
Geopolitics & trade
Behind China’s Decade of European Deals, State Investors Evade Notice | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines Poised to Sideline Over 30,000 Workers as Washington Debates Relief | W
Airlines: American Airlines moves ahead with 19,000 furloughs, but will recall workers if cornoavirus aid deal reached | C
Communications services: Google Unveils 5G Pixel Phones, Nest Audio Smart Speaker and First Chromecast With Remote | W
Energy: Europe’s Oil Refineries Struggling to Cope With Diesel Glut | B
Financials: Fed to extend curbs on big bank buybacks, dividends through end of year | C
Virus
NYC Indoor Dining: The Math Simply Doesn't Work, Restaurants Say | B
Corporate finance
Palantir Grabs $21 Billion Valuation With Direct Listing as Trading Begins | W
Palantir insiders struggled to sell shares because of software glitch
NextEra, Renewable-Energy Giant, Seeks Greater Scale With a Duke Takeover | W
Blank-Check Companies Get the ETF Treatment | W
Cybersecurity
Mounting Ransomware Attacks Morph Into a Deadly Concern | W
Sep 30 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures are flat amid positive virus treatment data, debate looms | C
U.S. Stocks Slip Ahead of First Trump-Biden Debate | W
Stock sell-off may still have a ways to go as election, virus trigger volatility | C
How All Financial Markets Turned Into the Same Big Trade | B
Cooling Demand Recovery Keeps Oil Stuck Around $40 | W
US
U.S. consumer confidence posts biggest gain in 17 years; downside risks remain | R
U.S. housing market to remain a bright spot in a weak economy | R
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus: Pelosi, Mnuchin to talk as Democrats release bill | C
U.S. to Start Forgiving PPP Loans After Borrowers Complained | W
The shape of guaranteed income | TheHill
Trump Would Double Down on Tax Cuts in Second Term | W
Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math. | N
Geopolitics & trade
South China’s Monumental Tech R&D Hub Hit by Storms over Trade, Hong Kong | B
Artificial intelligence expert Zhu Songchun to return to China from US | SCMP
Industries & companies
Autos: GM extends talks on $2 billion deal with Nikola after fraud, sexual assault allegations surface against Trevor Milton | C
Financials: JPMorgan Paying $920 Million to Resolve Market Manipulation Probes | W
Restaurants: Coronavirus pandemic forces a reckoning for restaurants with capacity limits | C
Retail: U.S. Retail Store Closures Hit Record in First Half | W
Theme parks: Disney to lay off 28,000 employees as coronavirus slams theme park business | C
Corporate finance
Palantir Direct Listing Reference Price Set at $7.25 by NYSE | B
Palantir’s and Asana’s Dueling IPOs to Test Direct-Listing Process, NYSE | W
Japan’s NTT to Take Full Control of Mobile Unit in $40 Billion Deal | W
UnitedHealth acquires DivvyDose, an Amazon PillPack competitor | C
Virus
Exclusive: World Bank seeks board approval for $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan | R
Regeneron says its coronavirus treatment reduces viral levels, improves symptoms | C
The coronavirus has killed more than 1 million people and upended the global economy | C
Offbeat
‘Roadschooling’ 101: Families Make Remote Learning Work in an RV | W
Sep 29 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 400 points higher to start the week, led by banks and tech | C
Wall Street closes higher as energy, financials lead broad rally | R
The stock market could be rough for the next few weeks, but 2021 will be another story, Wharton professor says | MW
China’s Yuan Is Riding High as Economy Recovers, Foreign Investors Pump In Money | W
Record Ban on Short-Selling Fuels Worries of Bubble in Korea | B
Credit & commodities
Oil up 1% on economic hope; virus fears check price gains | R
‘Fallen Angels’ Fall Short of Expectations | W
US
Household Wealth Rose in Years Before Pandemic, Fed Says | W
U.S. income inequality narrowed slightly over last three years: Fed | R
High debt, low growth: Has Covid-19 Turned Us All Into Japan? | B
The $4 trillion U.S. government relies on individual taxpayers | R
Harvard Economist Raj Chetty Creates God’s-Eye View of Pandemic Damage | B
US politics
Trump's reported massive debt load raises 'national security question,' Pelosi says | C
How President Trump paid just $750 in federal taxes | C
Trump's reported tax methods would be par for the course for the rich, experts say | R
Joe Biden Wants to Make Almost Every Policy a Climate Change Policy | W
Biden campaign tees up Trump tax issue on eve of first debate | R
EPA Raises Legal Questions About California’s Plan to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars Starting in 2035 | W
China
China’s Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Likely Exceeded Authority in TikTok Ban, Judge Says | W
Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: United, pilots agree on plan to avoid nearly 3,000 furloughs | C
Communications services: Google to enforce 30% cut on in-app purchases next year | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon’s Late Prime Day, Now in October, Set to Fuel Record End to Year | W
Tech: Nikola’s Business Model Relies on Big Leaps in Technology, Large Declines in Costs | W
Corporate finance
Chip Maker Kioxia Calls Off $16 Billion IPO After Huawei Fallout | W
Shale Producers Devon Energy, WPX Energy Announce Merger | W
Uber Wins Back License to Operate in London After Yearslong Battle | W
Virgin Galactic SPCE stock jumps after more Wall Street backing | C
Cybersecurity
Universal Health Services hit by cyberattack | C
Hacker Releases Information on Las Vegas-Area Students After Officials Don’t Pay Ransom | W
Virus
CDC issues Thanksgiving coronavirus guidance, says no crowded shopping | C
CDC says coronavirus rates among teens nearly 'double' that of younger kids | C
Warning Signs Are Flashing Ahead of Covid’s Second U.S. Winter | B
JPMorgan Says Most Consumer Staff to Work From Home Until 2021 | B
Offbeat
You Can Go Back to the Office—You Just Need a Virtual-Reality Headset | W
Sep 28 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
The September market swoon accomplished most of what corrections are supposed to do | C
What stock-market investors will be watching for in first Trump-Biden debate | MW
Credit Is Tightening. Why That Matters for the Economic Recovery. | BR
Global
The pandemic and the long haul - Why governments get covid-19 wrong | Leaders | E
Failing the poor - Covid-19 has reversed years of gains in the war on poverty | Leaders | E
The corporate undead - What to do about zombie firms | Leaders | E
US
Inflation Is Already Here—For the Stuff You Actually Want to Buy | W
Is It Insane to Start a Business During Coronavirus? Millions of Americans Don’t Think So. | W
With classroom time reduced, U.S. college students demand tuition cuts | R
China
China's industrial profits grow for fourth straight month | R
US politics I
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court | C
Trump Supreme Court pick: Major cases to be heard in coming weeks | C
How a More Conservative Supreme Court Could Redefine Free Enterprise | BR
Voters Believe Winner of Election Should Fill Court Vacancy, Poll Shows | N
US politics II
Op-Ed: World sees historic test of U.S. democracy in November elections | C
Trump’s Proposed Drug-Discount Cards Will Be Funded by a Medicare Trust Fund | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Places Restrictions on China’s Leading Chip Maker | N
Chinese Companies Head Home to Raise Money, as Beijing’s Relations With U.S. Fray | W
Japan Is Paying Firms to Make Things at Home. But China’s Pull Is Still Strong. | N
Xi Says China Will Continue Efforts to Assimilate Muslims in Xinjiang | W
Industries & companies
Health care: 10 Stocks to Buy as the Health-Care Revolution Races Ahead | BR
Retail: Grocers Stockpile, Build ‘Pandemic Pallets’ Ahead of Winter | W
Tech: Everybody vs. the App Store: Why Companies Are Taking Issue With Apple’s Growing Revenue Engine | W
Virus I
Covid Doctors Find a Turning Point in Life-Threatening Cases | B
Virus and Fauci: 'Bridge' Treatments May Help Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Treatments | B
Wanted in Covid-19 Fight: ‘Super Donors’ of Convalescent Plasma | W
China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown | N
Virus II
U.S. Midwest sees surge in COVID-19 cases as four states report record increases | R
Less than 10% of U.S. show signs of past coronavirus infection, study finds
Corporate finance
Exclusive: U.S. shale producer Devon in talks to acquire peer WPX | R
Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened | R
Technology I
Quantum computing - What quantum computers reveal about innovation | Leaders | E
Uncertainty principals - Commercialising quantum computers | Science & technology | E
Space tourism: How SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Axiom compete | C
Technology II
The Next Electric Vehicles Could Be Planes. They Won’t Take Off Soon. | BR
Chinese electric car start-up Xpeng shows off new flying vehicle | C
How Tesla, GM and others aim to fix electric vehicle range anxiety | C
Sep 26 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow rallies more than 300 points on Friday as tech shares bounce, cutting losses for the week | C
Market volatility expected to continue in the week ahead with Presidential debate and jobs report | C
Here’s how stocks typically perform in October and why you may want to buckle up | MW
Amazon and these other Nasdaq 100 shares have seen September slumps | C
Currencies & commodities
The Vise Tightens on the Dollar by Stephen S. Roach | PS
Nervous about the market? Platinum may be better than gold | NN
Central banks
Fed Shot Its Own ‘Elephant Gun’ Before Buffett Got the Chance | B
ECB’s Lagarde Warns Against Withdrawing Fiscal Stimulus Too Soon | B
US
U.S. Housing Boom Threatened by Short Supply of Homes to Buy | B
‘We only want to start a home that we know will get paid for when it's completed.’ KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger on his approach to the home-building boom | MW
California Wants Cars to Run on Electricity. It’s Going to Need a Much Bigger Grid | W
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus: Democrats prepare new relief bill | C
The Supreme Court may gut the Affordable Care Act. What's next? | C
Trump Medicare cards: Not clear where funds will come from | C
Special Report: Will your mail ballot count in the U.S. presidential election? It may depend on who's counting and where | R
Geopolitics & trade
China Is on a Building Binge, and the Global Economy Could Benefit | N
Beijing Frets Over Losing Control of TikTok as It Debates App’s Fate | W
Some 3,500 U.S. companies sue over Trump-imposed Chinese tariffs | R
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing 737 Max will undergo FAA chief evaluation flight next week | C
FAANGs: Apple Suspends Commissions for Apps Offering Paid Online Events Due to Coronavirus | W
FAANGs: Apple Faces Prolonged $15 Billion Tax Battle as EU Appeals | W
FAANGs: Google to pause election ads after polls close on Election Day | C
Virus
There are four coronavirus vaccines in late-stage studies — here’s how they differ | MW
How South Korea Successfully Managed Coronavirus | W
Corporate finance
Palantir Expected to Be Valued at Nearly $22 Billion in Trading Debut | W
These companies are returning money to shareholders after cutting jobs | C
Offbeat
Plight of the ‘Physical Worker’: Worn-Out Bodies and Little Savings | N
Welcome to FinTok, Where Day Trading, Options Investing, and Misinformation Reign | II
Sep 25 (Friday)
YRI
Why the U.S. economy will soon recover and get back to the good old days of 2019 | MW
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks eke out small gains after wild session, Apple leads tech higher | C
Gold Prices Hit by Stronger Dollar, Declining Inflation Expectations | W
Central banks
Fed's Powell, Mnuchin see promise in reallocating unused aid | R
Federal Reserve's Lael Brainard Seen at Top of Biden’s Treasury Secretary List | B
US
High Jobless Claims Suggest Slowing in Labor Market’s Recovery | W
U.S. labor market slowing as fiscal stimulus fades | R
Coronavirus: New home sales crush projections, but supply is dwindling | C
Visits to U.S. stores, restaurants stall as concern over economic recovery grows | R
Taxes are about to rise for New Jersey millionaires | C
US politics I
Democrats Prepare New Coronavirus Aid Proposal | W
U.S. House Democrats crafting new $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package | R
Stimulus standoff: What could make Congress provide more financial aid | C
Trump to sign executive orders on preexisting conditions, surprise medical billing | C
US politics II
Why the U.S. Risks Repeating 2009’s Economic Stimulus Mistakes | N
Supreme Court Vacancy Makes Health Care Leading Issue in 2020 Elections | W
Biden's child tax-credit plan points to progressive agenda | C
Republicans Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power After Trump Declines to Do So | W
Geopolitics & trade
TikTok Owner Puts Deal With Oracle, Walmart in Beijing’s Hands | W
Industries & companies
Autos: In Europe, Regulators Want to Cut Emissions, but Consumers Want SUVs | W
Autos: Here are two stocks that stand to benefit from California’s electric-vehicle push | MW
FAANGs: Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite announced, start at $30 | C
FAANGs: ‘Fortnite’ Maker, Spotify Form Advocacy Group to Push for App Store Changes | W
FAANGs: Facebook won't let employees use political profile photos internally | C
Financials: Banks Are Loving 2020 Market, but Market Doesn’t Love Them Back | W
Media: Movie Theaters Are Counting on James Bond | W
Retail: Target to hire 130,000 holiday workers, jobs to focus on online orders | C
Virus
Europe Fights Second Wave of Covid-19 Without Full-Blown Lockdowns | W
New research indicates growing prevalence of possibly more infectious coronavirus strain in Houston area | MW
Corporate finance
Blue Health Insurers Reach Tentative Antitrust Settlement for $2.7 Billion | W
E.W. Scripps Agrees to Buy ION Media for $2.65 Billion in Berkshire-Backed Deal | W
Offbeat
Google will help employees pay off student loans amid 'debt crisis' | C
Sep 24 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures fall following sell-off on Wall Street | C
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 500 points lower as tech pressure mounts | C
Why September’s selloff has these savvy traders convinced that stock prices are going up | MW
Currencies, credit, & commodities
Asia Currencies Decouple From China’s Yuan in Two-Speed Recovery | B
U.S. faces dollar crash, high double-dip recession odds: Stephen Roach | C
U.S. Junk Bonds Set $329.8 Billion Sales Record Amid Yield Hunt | B
Even Now, U.S. Oil Drillers Remain Focused on Output Over Debt | B
Central banks
Powell: Congress and Fed both need to 'stay with it' to bolster recovery | R
Fed policymakers vow to keep interest rates near zero, call for more fiscal help | R
Fed's Rosengren says U.S. could face a credit crunch by year end if virus worsens | R
Cleveland Fed President Says U.S. Economy Recovering but Still in Deep Hole | W
Fed's Daly says inflation will be guide on U.S. full employment | R
US
U.S. Economy Continues Steady Recovery in September, Business Surveys Show | W
There Might Be Roughly 10 Million Fewer Jobless Americans Than It Seems. Here’s Why. | BR
California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars Starting in 2035 | W
US politics
Trump Refuses to Commit to Peaceful Power Transfer Post-Election | B
China
China's post-pandemic recovery has severe regional imbalances - survey | R
Geopolitics & trade
One Senator’s Strategy for Containing Chinese Technological Dominance | W
Tesla sues to overturn Trump administration tariffs on China
Industries & companies
Financials: JPMorgan to pay almost $1 billion fine to resolve US investigation into trading practices | C
Technology
Nikola’s Talks With Major Energy Firms Stalled Following Short-Seller Report | W
Virus
Coronavirus vaccine: Fauci tells Congress the U.S. could have enough for every American by April | C
Just 4 in 10 Americans now say they would get the first coronavirus vaccine | MW
Johnson & Johnson Begins Final-Stage Testing of Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Should front-line medical workers get the coronavirus vaccine first? Not necessarily | C
Sep 23 (Wednesday)
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 snaps 4-day losing streak, Nasdaq jumps led by Amazon | C
Wall Street closes higher on Amazon boost, despite economic worries | R
Oil Market Flies Blind as Covid-19 Clouds Demand Outlook | W
Central banks
Powell Warns Recovery Highly Uncertain, Argues for More Aid | B
Evans Says Fed Plan Allows Hike Before Inflation Averages 2% | B
US
U.S. existing home sales approach 14-year high; prices scale record peak | R
Fast Take: U.S. housing boom good for some voters, leaves others in the cold | R
Insurance Freeze Snarls U.S. Supply Chains | W
Laid-Off Workers Cut Spending, Hunt for Jobs as Extra Unemployment Benefits Run Out | W
China
China’s Battered Banks Are Dodging Bailouts With Stealth Mergers | B
US politics
Mnuchin, Powell Urge More Spending to Help Economy Recover From Pandemic | W
Fed, Treasury chiefs back more aid for small business but leave details fuzzy | R
Economy doesn't need more stimulus for V-shaped recovery, Trump advisor Kudlow says | C
Romney Agrees to Move Ahead With Trump’s High Court Nominee | W
Biden calls for 401(k) tax break overhaul. What it means for you | C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S.-China tensions take center stage at U.N. as Trump accuses Beijing of unleashing 'plague' | R
Trump Criticizes China for Covid-19 Response in United Nations Speech | W
China’s Attack on ‘Unreliable Entities’ Is a Double-Edged Sword for Beijing | W
TikTok, Trump's 'Art of the Deal,' and collateral damage | C
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Aerospace vs. defense stocks: Traders on Goldman call on Boeing | C
Airlines: Airlines Plead for Mandatory Virus Tests to Prop Up Demand | B
Autos: Tesla shares fall as Musk dampens Battery Day expectations | C
FAANGs: Amazon Prime Day 2020 signaled to start October 13 | C
Real estate: Brookfield Properties' retail arm is laying off 20% of its workforce | C
Virus I
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 200,000 | W
Wisconsin sounds alarm after surge in COVID-19 cases as nation surpasses 200,000 deaths | R
As Covid-19 Fatigue Fuels Infections in Europe, Italy Resists Second Wave | W
What We Know About Coronavirus Cases in K-12 Schools So Far | N
Reopening Colleges Likely Fueled Covid-19 Significantly, Study Finds | W
CDC Guidelines on Holidays Released to Curb Covid-19 During Celebrations | B
Virus II
Pfizer (PFI) Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Plan May Beat Rivals to Early Look | B
CDC Advisory Panel to Delay Vote on Initial Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out | W
Covid-19 Testing Is Hampered by Shortages of Critical Ingredient | W
Offbeat
Your retirement probably won't be anything like your parents'...and that's not good news | MW
As Schools Go Remote, Finding ‘Lost’ Students Gets Harder | N
Google AI head Jeff Dean urges college students: make society better | C
Sep 22 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Close Sharply Lower; Dow Drops More Than 500 Points | W
Wall Street ends lower on lockdown fears, likely delay of stimulus | R
Commodity Prices Retreat, Hurt by Dollar’s Advance | W
Central banks
Fed's Powell says central bank committed to using all tools to help recovery | R
Fed’s Powell Says U.S. Economy Faces Long, Uncertain Recovery | B
Fed's new zero-rate vow has Kaplan worried on market excesses | R
Fed Moves to Overhaul Lending Rules for Poorer Communities | W
US
CBO Downgrades Long-Term Projections of Economic Growth | W
Supreme Court fight after Ginsburg's death could impact economy | R
U.S. Household Net Worth Hits Highest Level Ever | W
Government aid, stock gains push U.S. wealth to pre-pandemic levels, Fed says | R
Americans Want Homes, but There Have Rarely Been Fewer for Sale | W
Landlords making less than $50,000 a year hit hardest by rent loss
Europe
Italians Vote to Reduce Number of Lawmakers by a Third | W
US politics I
Trump Zeroes In on Coney Barrett as Likely Supreme Court Pick | B
Trump says he will name Supreme Court replacement for Ginsburg by Saturday | R
Supreme Court: McConnell says more than enough time to confirm Trump nominee | C
Government shutdown: Democrats unveil bill to fund government | C
US politics II
Biden's capital gains tax hike could spark a big sell-off in stocks | C
Tax Strategies to Embrace, or Avoid, Before the November Election | N
Trump Attorney General Barr Says New York, Seattle and Portland Are Anarchies | B
Geopolitics & trade
Chinese Leaders Split Over Releasing Blacklist of U.S. Companies | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines plans pilot training on Boeing 737 Max in November | C
Autos: Volkswagen in Talks to Sell Bugatti Brand to Croatian Upstart | W
Financials: HSBC Stock Hits 25-Year Low | W
Financials: A Monday plunge for banks stocks raises a grim question--another Fed bailout? | MW
Tech: Nikola Taps Outside Supplier to Provide Batteries in Contrast With Earlier Company Statements | W
Wireless: Pentagon Opens Door to 5G Network Shared With Civilian Cellphones | W
Wireless: AT&T exec: iPhone may not be 'massive event' for 5G adoption | C
Virus
Medicare Wouldn’t Cover Costs of Administering Coronavirus Vaccine Approved Under Emergency-Use Authorization | W
Exclusive: Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity against COVID-19 | R
CDC says it erroneously posted guidance that said coronavirus spreads through air and travels beyond 6 feet | C
Temperature Isn’t a Good Litmus Test for Coronavirus, Doctors Say | W
Corporate finance
Microsoft to Buy Doom Owner in $7.5 Billion Videogames Deal | W
TikTok and Oracle Spar Over Ownership, Threatening Deal | W
Offbeat
Cuomo and de Blasio sure seem bent on pushing you to flee New York | P
Netflix movie 'The Social Dilemma' slams social media: Review | C
With remote work options, people opt to relocate before retirement | C
As School Begins, Mothers Working Retail Jobs Feel Extra Burden | N
Sep 21 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Investors could be overplaying the election as a lasting driver of the stock market, history shows | C
Seeking Stock-Market Bargains? Try Europe and Japan | BR
How to Think Long Term With Near-Zero Interest Rates | W
Central banks
Off target - The ECB’s lack of credibility could hamstring Europe’s recovery | E
Federal Reserve: Jerome Powell Road Map for Future Rates in U.S., Analysis | B
Fed’s Kashkari Says New Forward Guidance Could Have Been Stronger | W
Global
The 90% economy, revisited - Is the world economy recovering? | E
US
CEOs Start to Place Big Bets as Pandemic Grinds On | W
The Almighty Consumer Will Stumble in the Coming Year, Says Liz Ann Sonders | BR
Coronavirus: Recession ends for rich, crisis persists for others | C
Is America’s Favorite Retirement Plan Broken? | W
US politics
Trump to pick nominee to fill Ginsburg Supreme Court seat this week and the candidate will be a woman | C
If U.S. election winds up in Supreme Court, Ginsburg's death will loom large | R
Supreme Court Seat Gives Democrats and GOP a Way to Energize Supporters | W
Biden to weigh in on fight over Trump's next Supreme Court nomination | R
China
In China, Paying With Your Face Is Hard Sell | W
Europe
EU seeks new powers to penalize tech giants: report | C
Geopolitics & trade
China-U.S. News: What Companies Are on Unreliable Entity List From Beijing? | B
Trump agrees to deal in which TikTok will partner with Oracle and Walmart | C
ByteDance says not aware of $5 billion education fund in TikTok deal | C
Corporate contortions - Will TikTok survive? | E
WeChat: Donald Trump's Prohibition in U.S. Put on Hold by Judge Before Ban | B
Industries & companies
Autos: Electric cars - Who will rule the Teslaverse? | E
Energy: The new energy order - Is it the end of the oil age? | E
Energy: A less oily BP - How BP’s newish boss sees the future of fossil fuels | E
Energy: Oracle’s Trump card - Who are the TikTok saga’s biggest winners? | E
Retail: Why Albertsons Is a Buy: More Meals at Home and the Stock Is Cheap | BR
Tech: Short circuit - Can Nikola become the next Tesla? | E
Corporate finance
Nvidia’s Deal for Arm Holdings Is Risky and Very Smart | BR
Integrating circuits - How Nvidia’s purchase of Arm could open new markets | E
European Banks Consider Mergers for Survival | W
Chime is now worth $14.5 billion, surging past Robinhood as the most valuable U.S. consumer fintech | C
Steam engine in the cloud - How Snowflake raised $3bn in a record software IPO | E
Technology
Covid Is Making Cash History. How to Profit From the Digital-Payment Future. | BR
Offbeat
Citadel Securities, Quantlab Loom Over Trial Probing Whether Human Traders Tricked Machines | W
Companies’ New Back-to-Work Dilemma: Who Comes First? | W
Sep 19 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Finish Week Lower as S&P 500 Dragged Down by Tech Shares | W
The Fund-Flows Indicator Is Behaving Strangely | Morningstar
Platinum, Palladium Prices Diverge as Car Makers See Uneven Recovery | W
Corporate debt frenzy rolls on as worries loom over markets | R
Central banks
Fed's new framework met with a confused shrug by the public: survey | R
Fed's Bullard says 'biggest growth quarter of all time' will lift inflation | C
Fed’s Kashkari says warnings of runaway inflation are just ‘ghost stories’ | MW
Fed to add pandemic-recession scenarios to next round of big banks’ stress tests | MW
Kashkari Urges Big Investors to Demand Banks Hold More Capital | B
Fed Hires BlackRock to Help Calm Markets. Its ETF Business Wins Big. | W
US
Millions Are House-Rich but Cash-Poor. Wall Street Landlords Are Ready. | W
US politics
Fiscal fizzle saps U.S. economic recovery, a possible boost to Biden | R
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Liberal Voice on Supreme Court, Dies at 87 | W
Europe
Europe Is Falling Behind on 5G Rollout, Top Companies Warn | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Bans Chinese Apps TikTok and WeChat, Citing Security Concerns | W
Trump to block downloads of TikTok, WeChat on Sunday | C
Industries & companies
Autos: The Incredible Shrinking GM: Mary Barra Bets That Smaller Is Better | W
Virus
Trump says U.S. will manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by April | C
How to Ship a Vaccine at –80°C, and Other Obstacles in the Covid Fight | N
'Pandemic fatigue' leads to resurgence of coronavirus in Europe | C
CDC Reverses Relaxation of Covid-19 Testing Recommendations | W
Lancet Medical Journal Changes Peer-Review Process Amid Flurry of Covid-19 Research | W
Corporate finance
SoftBank Sells Brightstar, Carrying On Its Divestiture Spree | W
Chime is now worth $14.5 billion, surging past Robinhood as the most valuable U.S. consumer fintech | C
Sequoia had a $9 billion week from three IPOs and helped on TikTok | C
Offbeat
Lake Tahoe Booms in Tech's Work-From-Anywhere Shift | B
Sep 18 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 100 points lower, Apple and Microsoft drag down tech | C
U.S. Stocks Lower as Fed Outlook Rattles Investors | W
Small Tech Stocks Soar as the Future Arrives Early | N
The market isn't convinced the Federal Reserve can achieve its inflation objective | C
Central banks
Powell Laid the Blueprint for Tech’s Eventual Wreck With QE Punt | B
Federal Reserve weighs bank dividends as it prepares second stress test | R
US
U.S. economic rebound may be a slow train for the unemployed | R
U.S. Unemployment Claims Held Steady at 860,000 Last Week | W
Unable to Pay Rent, Small Businesses Hope for a Deal With Their Landlord | N
US politics
Election 2020: How Trump and Biden Compare on the Key Issues | W
China
Chinese Communist Party Seeks Sway Over Private Business | N
Japan
Japan's August consumer prices fall at fastest pace in four years | R
Abenomics After Abe by Akira Kawamoto | Project Syndicate
Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon was the USPS' 'largest customer' in 2019, internal docs show | C
Geopolitics & trade
Oracle, Walmart Aim for Big Stakes in TikTok | W
TikTok set to IPO globally if Trump approves deal with Oracle, Walmart | C
China, Once Germany’s Partner in Growth, Turns Into a Rival | W
Corporate finance
Unity prices IPO above range at $52, valuing company at $13.7 billion | C
Snowflake's first-day pop means IPO left $3.8 billion on the table, the most in 12 years | C
Virus I
Covid-19 Vaccine Study Results Could Come Late October, Moderna CEO Says | W
Pfizer vaccine trial bets on early win against coronavirus, documents show | R
Moderna vaccine trial investigator worries about political pressure | C
Hopes for Covid-19 Vaccine Spark Partisan Fight Over Safety, Timing | W
Virus II
Contact Tracing, the West’s Big Hope for Suppressing Covid-19, Is in Disarray | W
Why Did Covid Overwhelm Hospitals? A Yearslong Drive for Efficiency | W
America’s Offices Sit Half-Empty Six Months Into the Covid-19 Pandemic | W
Texas pushes forward with business reopenings as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations slide, Gov. Abbott says | C
Goldman Sends Some Traders Home After Covid-19 Case in Manhattan | B
Sep 17 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500 ends down after late reversal despite Fed's low-rate stance | R
Some wealthy Americans are already prepping their finances for a Joe Biden presidency — here’s how | MW
Japanese Stocks Will Do Well Under Suga If History Is a Guide | B
Central banks I
Fed decision September 2020: Interest rates unchanged | C
Fed Sets Higher Hurdles for Rate Increase | W
Fed touts economic recovery, vows to keep interest rates low | R
Fed defends 'pedal to the metal' policy and is not fearful of asset bubbles ahead | R
Central banks II
Parsing the Fed: How the September Statement Changed from July | W
Powell Says Fed Working on Changes to Main Street Program | B
Fed picks its side in inflation debate and sends market a message — no rate hikes for years | C
Why Is The Fed Trying To Create Inflation? - Steve Forbes
US
Why Unemployment Claims May Be Overcounted by Millions | N
Americans Keep Spending, but Growth of Retail Sales Slows | N
Fading fiscal stimulus restraining U.S. consumer spending | R
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: Trump suggests he could back bigger relief bill | C
Coronavirus stimulus: House Republicans try to force PPP small business vote | C
Joe Biden hammers Trump on health care and coronavirus | C
Japan
Yoshihide Suga Becomes Japanese Prime Minister as Abe Era Ends | W
Geopolitics & trade
Oracle Will Review TikTok Source Code to Watch for Chinese Access | W
Trump says 'not prepared to sign off' for Oracle-TikTok deal
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines, labor unions again push for another $25 billion in coronavirus aid as more than 30,000 job cuts loom | C
FAANGs: iOS 14 Review: Your iPhone Will Look Completely Different Now, if You Want | W
Retail: U.S. Retail Spending Grew at Slower Pace in August | W
Cybersecurity & technology
U.S. Charges Chinese Nationals in Cyberattacks on More Than 100 Companies | W
U.S. charges seven in wide-ranging Chinese hacking effort | R
How coronavirus could usher in a new age of automation | C
Virus
Coronavirus: CDC says U.S. should have enough vaccine to return to 'regular life' by third quarter of 2021 | C
Trump says U.S. could start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in October, contradicting CDC's timeline | C
Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccines: 'he was confused' | R
Covid-19 Antibody Drug Shown to Reduce Hospitalizations, Eli Lilly Says | W
CDC is developing new coronavirus testing guidance for screening at schools, businesses | C
Offbeat
Business Shifts From Resistance to Action on Climate | W
Sep 16 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures flat as investors await Fed meeting | C
Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq close higher as tech leads broad market gains | C
Why Did Stock Markets Rebound From Covid in Record Time? Here Are Five Reasons | W
Ray Dalio Warns of Threat to Dollar as Reserve Currency | B
Market volatility is set to swell after election, Wells Fargo warns | C
Central banks
The Fed could still move markets Wednesday even with rates on hold for the foreseeable future | C
US
U.S. Industrial Production Points to Slowing Manufacturing Recovery | W
U.S. Incomes Up, Poverty Rate Down in 2019 | W
How Much Richer The Wealthiest Americans Got in the Last Economic Expansion | B
US politics
Pelosi Says House Should Remain in Session Until Coronavirus Stimulus Deal Is Reached | W
White House open to 'Problem Solvers' compromise in coronavirus aid fight | R
Chuck Schumer calls for HHS Secretary Alex Azar to resign immediately | C
Virus
Will New York Face a Second Wave of Covid-19? | B
Hospitals Failed to Fully Contain Covid-19 Inside Their Walls | W
The coronavirus has killed at least 121 young people in the U.S., mostly minorities, CDC says | C
Industries & companies
Consumer: Kraft Heinz to Sell Part of Cheese Business for $3.2 Billion | W
FAANGs: Amazon has rapidly expanded its air fleet during the pandemic | C
FAANGs: Apple Watch: Family Settings feature requires no iPhone, a first | C
Financials: Banks lower revenue outlook as pandemic crimps loan demand | R
Financials: Citigroup Gives Wall Street a Sobering Message | W
Fitness: Peloton thinks it can grow to 100 million subscribers. Here's how | C
Restaurants: Starbucks Sales Recovery Has ‘a Ways to Go’ as Pandemic Quiets Cities | W
Shipping: FedEx Logs Record Revenue on Surge in Packages | W
Corporate finance
Lots of IPOs are hitting the market this week. Invest with caution | C
Snowflake Is Said to Price IPO Above Range at $120 a Share | B
China’s ByteDance to Keep Majority TikTok Stake in Oracle Deal Under U.S. Consideration | W
Sep 15 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. stock futures fall slightly after Monday's rally | C
Stock Benchmarks Close Higher to Start the Week | W
Stock market's 7% pullback? Get ready for more, as a 2009-style 'stair-step' rally continues, says Wall Street bull | MW
‘Real’ Bond Yields Help Explain Surprising Market Moves | W
Central banks
Why Fed Officials Are Pushing for More Stimulus From Lawmakers | W
US
Paper towel shortage: Why it's hard to find paper towels again | NN
US politics
Absence of Coronavirus-Aid Deal Prompts Blame Game in Washington | W
States try to plug gaps in Trump's $300 unemployment benefits program | C
Biden Budget to Result in Highest Spending in Decades, Study Finds | W
Joe Biden's economy would be too much like Europe's | MW
Trump and Biden clash over U.S. wildfires as campaign turns to climate change | R
Geopolitics & trade
Japan’s Next Leader to Be Thrust Into Clash Over China | W
Oracle Deal With TikTok to Undergo U.S. National Security Review | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: Delta to Use Frequent-Flier Program to Raise $6.5 Billion | W
Autos: Tesla shares jump more than 12% amid tech rebound, Goldman comments | C
Media: Markets Already Betting on Tokyo Disneyland’s Return to Normal | B
Corporate finance
Verizon to Buy TracFone in Deal Valued at Nearly $7 Billion | W
Klarna now Europe's biggest fintech unicorn at over $10 billion value | C
Barra: GM conducted 'appropriate diligence' on $2 billion Nikola deal | C
Virus
People who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to have recently eaten at a restaurant: CDC | MW
Covid-19 Test Maker Examines False-Positive Results in Nursing Homes | W
Offbeat
West Coast Fire Map: Where California, Oregon and Washington Have Wildfires | B
Sally intensifies, could wallop U.S. coast with 110-mph winds | R
Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank on corporate profits, social change | C
Sep 14 (Monday)
YRI
Few Gains Ahead for the S&P 500, but Lots of Drama Beneath the Surface: Strategists I BR
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Is the Stock Market in a Bubble? Yes, Here’s What to Know. | BR
The Wildly Popular Trades Behind the Market’s Swoon and Surge | W
How Retail Investors Are Fueling the Nasdaq’s Wild Ride | BR
Why the Emerging-Markets Rally Looks Shakier for the Rest of the Year | BR
Why Volatile Commodity Prices Could Be Buying Opportunities | BR
Central banks
ECB's Lagarde shifts burden to governments to aid recovery | R
Japan's Suga says no limit to bonds government can issue | R
US
U.S. economy is improving, weeks before the election. Will Trump benefit? | R
Inflation Is Popping Up in the Strangest Places | BR
U.S. Cost of Living Is Higher Than Official Inflation Rate Shows | B
More Groceries, Less Gas: The Pandemic Is Shaking Up The Cost Of Living | NPR
At risk of losing their home, health, and internet: 12 million Americans still waiting for unemployment benefits | NBC
PPP: Why third-quarter taxes are confusing small businesses | C
Europe
Italy Seeks Economic Rebirth With EU Coronavirus Recovery Money | W
US politics
Trump and Biden 'Made in America' tax plans ignore the real problem | MW
Bloomberg will spend at least $100 million in Florida for Joe Biden | C
The boomers’ last stand - Younger Americans feel their voting weight | E
Shelter in place - Can the Trump administration halt evictions on public-health grounds? | E
Trading Powerhouses Join Exchanges in Fighting N.J. Tax Plan | B
Geopolitics & trade
Down but not out - How has trade survived covid-19? | E
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Former Top Boeing 737 MAX Officials Defend Design Process | W
Airlines: United CEO: Demand unlikely to recover until vaccine widely available | C
Hotels: Marriott built an 'Airbnb' before coronavirus crashed travel. Did it help? | C
Fitness: Peloton: How gyms plan to get Americans working out again | C
Media: Disney Wanted to Make a Splash in China With ‘Mulan.’ It Stumbled Instead. | N
Corporate finance
SoftBank Nears $40 Billion Deal to Sell Arm Holdings to Nvidia | W
Embattled SoftBank renews talks on taking the group private, FT reports | R
Gilead Nears Deal to Buy Immunomedics for More Than $20 Billion | W
Badwill hunting - Why are European banks merging? | E
Virus
The Dakotas have highest number of new virus cases in the country | C
Coronavirus: Pfizer vaccine could be given to Americans before end of year, CEO says | C
AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine clinical trials resume in U.K. after pause over safety concerns | C
Health experts criticize Trump over reports of CDC interference | C
Stop 'demonizing' students for Covid-19, say mental health experts | C
West coast fires
Fires in Oregon, California and Washington spread, death toll rises | C
Golden State ablaze - Why is California burning? | E
Climate change: Why heatwaves are more deadly as nights warm faster | C
Climate change is huge risk for the American financial system, a major new bipartisan report says | MW
Air quality apps: PurpleAir, AirNow, IQAir, essential in western U.S. | C
Offbeat
Office politics: The fight over the future of work | E
The future of work - Is the office finished? | E
Goodbye, Open Office. Hello, ‘Dynamic Workplace.’ | W
Sep 12 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
The stock market's pullback is 'healthy' and gives earnings a chance to catch up to prices, Wall Street bull Ed Yardeni says
Markets
Dow ends higher but Wall Street posts second straight weekly drop on tech slide | R
Stock market today: Nasdaq closes lower to end its worst week since March as tech continues to struggle | C
Equity market turmoil seen unlikely to provoke rapid Fed response | R
This 1 big change in the market means higher stock prices are likely over the next few weeks | MW
NYSE Signals It Will Exit New Jersey if State Taxes Stock Trades | W
Lumber Poised to Fall With Autumn’s Approach | W
Global
Global Economic Recovery Shows Signs of Slowing | W
US
Used cars drive U.S. consumer prices higher; inflation pressures firming | R
Drop in College Tuition Is Helping Hold Down U.S. Inflation | B
U.S. budget deficit tops $3 trillion with one month left in fiscal 2020 | R
US politics
U.S. economy is improving, weeks before the election. Will Trump benefit? | R
Trump can beat Biden, analyst says — watch for ‘a big Q3 GDP figure,’ a strong first debate | MW
Geopolitics & trade
China would rather see TikTok U.S. close than a forced sale | C
Industries & companies
FAANGs: Apple App Store new rules will affect Google Stadia, Microsoft xCloud | C
Financials: JPMorgan creates new team to trade shares of pre-IPO giants including SpaceX, Robinhood and Airbnb | C
Media: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Delayed as Pandemic Slows U.S. Theater Reopenings | W
Media: Coronavirus: Movie theaters rushed to reopen, blockbusters were pushed | C
Retail: Many Retailers Are Closing. That’s Good for Macy’s and Other Survivors. | BR
Tech: Big Tech is turning on one another amid antitrust probes and litigation | MW
Tech: Microsoft Azure versus Amazon AWS in connecting satellites to cloud | C
Tech: Nikola shares plunge more than 14% amid dispute over short-seller allegations | C
Virus
U.S. coronavirus data is 'disturbing,' Dr. Fauci says in disputing Trump | C
China Injects Hundreds of Thousands With Experimental Covid-19 Vaccines | W
South Korea’s Coronavirus Lesson: School’s Out for a While | W
In Worst-Hit Covid State, New York’s Cuomo Called All the Shots | W
Kids caught coronavirus at child care, infected family, CDC report says | C
Offbeat
California Governor Says ‘This Is a Damn Climate Emergency’ | B
Ten percent of Oregon told to evacuate as U.S. West wildfires kill 24 | R
Wildfires Live Updates: Dozens Reported Missing in Oregon | N
California’s Air Quality Is Poor. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. | N
Sep 11 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures rise slightly following Thursday’s wild ride | C
Stock market today: Dow closes 400 points lower as tech sell-off resumes | C
U.S. Stocks Close Lower After Erasing Early Gains | W
What’s happening now with M&A is going to make today’s stock investors wish they’d sold sooner | MW
Jim Cramer: Cash is king as markets face a rough month | C
Central banks
Fed's new policy shift to have no major impact, say economists: Reuters poll | R
US politics
U.S. Senate defeat of 'skinny' coronavirus aid bill puts it on 'dead-end street' | R
What We Learned From Woodward’s New Trump Book | W
Trump says everyone knew the coronavirus was airborne in February: It's 'no big thing' | C
2020 election news: Voters see Trump, Biden as mentally unfit to be president | C
Geopolitics & trade
Russian Hackers Have Targeted 200 Groups Tied to U.S. Election, Microsoft Says | W
Huawei to Launch Smartphones Without Google Android | W
Industries & companies
Financials: Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to Succeed Michael Corbat as CEO | W
Financials: JPMorgan Top Brass Tell Trading-Floor Staff to Come Back to the Office | W
Fitness: Peloton Posts First-Ever Profit as Pandemic Speeds Sales | W
Retail: RH CEO expects elevated demand for home decor to carry through 2021 | C
Retail: LVMH Says Tiffany’s Handling of Pandemic Invalidates Merger | W
Tech: Oracle Results Bolstered by Cloud-Computing Growth | W
Tech: Exclusive: Microsoft believes Russians that hacked Clinton targeted Biden campaign firm - sources | R
Corporate finance
Century 21 Files for Bankruptcy, to Close All 13 Stores | W
Virus
Several Covid-19 Vaccines Could Join Winner’s Circle | W
To Keep Schools Open as Covid Surges, Europe Isolates Infected Students | W
Sep 10 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Wall Street ends higher on tech rally to snap three-day skid | R
Investors are buying the dip for now, but the market rout is likely not over | C
Asian markets seen firmer after Wall Street turns positive | R
Beaten-down U.S. dollar regains mojo in equities tech wreck -- here's what it will take to sustain the bounce | MW
Central banks
ECB to take aim at strong euro with hints of more stimulus | R
Federal Reserve Nominee Judy Shelton: A Defense | NR
US
U.S. Job Openings Leveled Off Late in the Summer | W
US politics
Biden Pushes Higher Taxes on U.S. Companies’ Foreign Profits in Pitch to Midwest Voters | W
Covid-19: Trump downplayed coronavirus danger, Bob Woodward book reveals | C
'A disgrace': Biden rips Trump for saying he downplayed coronavirus | C
Geopolitics & trade
TikTok, U.S. Discuss Ways to Avoid Sale | W
U.S. House Speaker warns Britain that breaking Brexit treaty could imperil trade pact | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: United Airlines, pilots deal would distribute flying to avoid furloughs | R
Autos: Tesla jumps nearly 11%, rebounding from worst day on record | C
FAANGs: Facebook struggles with speech rules ahead of 2020 elections | C
FAANGs: Amazon is on a hiring spree amid widespread coronavirus layoffs and record unemployment | C
Railroads: Kansas City Southern Rejects $20 Billion Takeover Offer From Investor Group | W
Virus
Covid-19 Cases, Death Rates Are Declining Six Months Into Pandemic | W
Why an approved coronavirus vaccine may not end the pandemic quickly | MW
Pay People to Get Vaccinated | N
Sailors Trapped by Covid-19 Fight Exhaustion and Despair | N
Corporate finance
Tiffany’s $16 Billion Sale to LVMH Falls Apart in Face of Pandemic, Tariffs | N
Palantir valued at about $10.5 billion ahead of direct listing | C
Simon, Brookfield to save JC Penney from bankruptcy, keep 650 shops | C
Grail, which counts Jeff Bezos among investors, files for IPO | C
Technology
Smartphones Transformed Everything. Now, There’s More Disruption to Come. | W
Offbeat
Climate Change: World’s Global Warming Fight | B
Sep 09 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow drops 600 points as tech stocks fall again, Nasdaq down 10% in 3 days | C
U.S. credit spreads unlikely to tighten much further, says UBS | R
Central banks
Fed’s Main St. Loan Program Going Mostly to $1m-Plus Borrowers | B
US
Mortgage Refinancings Boom, Even as Coronavirus Hits Economy | W
Majority of young adults now live with mom and dad due to coronavirus | C
The Opioid Crisis, Already Serious, Has Intensified During Coronavirus Pandemic | W
US politics & policies
Senate aims for Thursday vote on scaled-down coronavirus aid bill | R
JPMorgan says some employees have 'fallen short' as bank probes relief abuses | C
Trump signs order extending drilling ban off Florida Gulf coast, expands it two other states | R
Taxpayer, conservation groups pressure U.S. to halt drilling auctions | R
New York Gov. Cuomo says Trump is 'actively trying to kill New York City' | C
How a 'blue shift' in U.S. mail ballots might set off Election Week chaos | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: Boeing Flags Additional 787 Production Problem | W
Autos: GM Stock Jumps on News of Stake in Electric-Vehicle Company Nikola | W
Autos: Tesla falls 21%, worst single-day loss in its history | C
Energy: U.S. job losses in oilfield services and equipment top 100,000: trade group | R
FAANGs: Apple Countersues ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games, Seeks Punitive Damages | W
Fitness: Peloton Rides Covid-19 Wave, Adding Products, Cutting Bike Price | W
Media: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Faces Controversy Over Filming in China’s Xinjiang | W
Retail: Lululemon (LULU) reports Q2 2020 earnings beat | C
Tech: Slack Boosts Outlook as Pandemic Fuels Boom in Remote-Work Tools | W
Tech: Shopify, Suddenly Worth $117 Billion, Is One of the Biggest Pandemic Winners | W
Tech: Microsoft to Release Two New Xbox Consoles; Series S to Cost $299 | W
Virus I
Coronavirus vaccine: Fauci says it's 'unlikely' it will be ready by election | C
There are seven coronavirus vaccine candidates being tested in the U.S. | MW
Drugmakers Pledge to Avoid Safety Shortcuts on Covid Vaccine | B
Vaccine Economics: Where Profit and Public Health Collide | W
Virus II
Qiagen to launch rapid coronavirus test it says could be used in airports, stadiums | C
Public Health Officials Pursue Covid-19 Tests That Trade Precision for Speed | W
COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week | R
Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota in August linked to more than 250,000 coronavirus cases, study finds | MW
Sep 08 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Don’t fear a 10% to 15% market correction: Long-time bull Ed Yardeni | C
Markets
Dow futures jump 250 points in overnight trading following the worst tech rout since March | C
The Stock Market Is a Strong Election Day Predictor | WSJ
Sudden Volatility in Tech Stocks Unnerves Investors | WSJ
Stock markets: CIO says tech bubble not expected to pop anytime soon | C
SoftBank Shares Drop on Concerns About Massive Options Bet | WSJ
Currencies & commodities
Companies Brace for Profit Hit From Euro Rally | WSJ
Goldman's 'favorite' commodity has been on a tear, could have further to run | C
Central banks
Fed's strategy shift to bind big central banks from Frankfurt to Tokyo | R
US
Opinion: Jobs in these industries won't come back even after the pandemic is over | NN
Japan
Japan’s Record GDP Plunge Is Slightly Worse on Revision | B
Japan's economy shrinks more than expected in second quarter, heightens woes for new leader | R
US politics
Lawmakers Tackle Spending Deadline, Look to Revive Coronavirus Aid Talks | WSJ
Biden Has 71.1% Chance of Winning Election: FiveThirtyEight | B
Trump touts big job gains, says the U.S. is 'rounding the corner' on the coronavirus | C
Government shutdown: Steven Mnuchin says bill will fund government into December | C
Geopolitics & trade
Trump again raises idea of decoupling economy from China | R
China to Launch Initiative to Set Global Data-Security Rules | WSJ
China’s Exports Ramp Up as Countries Emerge From Lockdowns | WSJ
Shares in China’s Top Chip Maker Tumble as U.S. Weighs Export Controls | WSJ
Industries & companies
Airlines: Production Problems Spur Broad FAA Review of Boeing Dreamliner Lapses | WSJ
Autos: Tesla could be the most dangerous stock on Wall Street, investment researcher says | C
Retail: With Some Schools Moving Outdoors, Retailers Follow | N
Telecom: Samsung, Verizon Sign $6.65 Billion 5G Contract | WSJ
Virus I
New U.S. Coronavirus Infections Slow as Labor Day Holiday Winds Down | WSJ
Virology experts say the key is keeping Spain’s hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by COVID-19 this time | MW
‘Really Diabolical’: Inside the Coronavirus That Outsmarted Science | WSJ
Virus II
Netflix’s Reed Hastings Deems Remote Work ‘a Pure Negative’ | WSJ
Think Reopening Schools Is Tough, What About School Buses? | WSJ
Remote Schools’ Hidden Cost: Parents Quit Work to Teach, Prompting New Recession Woes | WSJ
Parents Got More Time Off. Then the Backlash Started. | N
Offbeat
Wildfires rage in California, stoked by extreme heat in U.S. West | R
Amazon, Wish Are Restricting Seed Sales. That May Not Stop Mystery Mailings. | WSJ
They’re Stuck at Home, So They’re Making Home a Sanctuary | N
Locked Down in the Ritz-Carlton: Winning the Quarantine Hotel Lottery | WSJ
Sep 05 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Fall in Another Volatile Session | W
The stock market shakeout is likely not over yet, even with Friday's comeback | C
The only path to a sharply higher stock market 'is a bubble like the late 1920s and 1990s', says analyst who called rally off March lows | MW
Tech rout deepens, Nasdaq set for worst two-day fall since March | R
Credit & commodities
Oil Industry Is Fading Away in Land of the World’s Richest Reserves | W
U.S. Government-Bond Yields Climb After Jobs Data | W
Risk Creeps Into Municipal Bond Market, Yet Prices Stay High | W
What Happens When Interest Rates Go Down | C
Central banks
U.S. is still in a 'very significant recession' despite job gains, Fed's Rosengren says | C
Powell says duration of low interest rates 'will be measured in years | C
US I
U.S. Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.4% in August as Hiring Continued | W
Jobs report August 2020: Payrolls increase by nearly 1.4 million as the unemployment rate tumbles | C
U.S. job growth loses speed as fiscal stimulus ebbs | R
Worries grow over a K-shaped economic recovery that favors the wealthy | C
The Service Economy Meltdown | N
US II
Container Volumes Shipped to the U.S. Surge After Coronavirus Downturn | W
U.S. Trade Deficit Widest Since 2008 in July as Imports Outpaced Exports | W
Gaps in the CDC’s eviction ban could leave some renters homeless, housing advocates say | MW
US politics
Trump Denies Report He Disparaged Military | W
Coronavirus stimulus: Mike Pence says Congress to pass government funding | C
Geopolitics & trade
Serbia, Kosovo Agree to Normalize Economic Relations | W
Tech Decoupling: China's Race to End Its Reliance on the U.S. | W
China Launches Experimental Spaceplane | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Car Sales Are Down Almost 20%, but Prices Are Setting Records | W
Autos: Jeep punches above its weight with $100,000 Grand Wagoneer SUV | C
Defense: Pentagon says it will stick with Microsoft for JEDI cloud contract | C
FAANGs: Apple Still Wears the Market Crown. It Can Easily Slip. | W
Hotels: Hilton Times Square closure may be 'tip of the iceberg' for New York hotels | C
Retail: Retail Stores Add Jobs as Shoppers Return | W
Restaurants: Most Businesses Were Unprepared for Covid-19. Domino’s Delivered. | W
Tech: Semiconductor stock Skyworks could be best way to play 5G rollout | C
Virus I
Key coronavirus forecast predicts over 410,000 total U.S. deaths by Jan. 1 | C
Russia's COVID-19 vaccine showed antibody response in initial trials | R
Most people likely won't get a coronavirus vaccine until the middle of 2021 | C
Exclusive: J&J seeking one-third of COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers in hard-hit Latin America | R
Covid Testing, Not a Cure, Is What Investors Need to Watch | W
Virus II
As Covid-19 Depletes Blood Supplies, Scientists Test an Alternative | W
‘We can’t let our guard down’: Scientists say some children could spread COVID-19 even if they have antibodies | MW
Think twice before wearing a face shield to protect against COVID-19 instead of a cloth face mask — here’s why | MW
Covid-19 Vaccine Race Turns Deep Freezers Into a Hot Commodity | W
Corporate finance
Softbank reportedly the 'Nasdaq whale' that bought billions in options | C
SoftBank’s Bet on Tech Giants Fueled Powerful Market Rally | W
Sep 04 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow futures drop 200 points as Wall Street braces for more tech losses | C
Stock market today: Stocks plunge, with the Dow dropping more than 800 points as tech shares snap a 10-day win streak | C
Stock-market selloff: Why it’s too early to call tech rout the start of a correction | MW
Emerging-Market Bond Funds Face Reckoning | W
Investors snap up U.S. corporate debt, pushing some real yields below zero | R
Central banks
Fed Officials Push Back on Updated Rate Guidance at Next Meeting | B
Fed policymakers signal comfort with higher inflation | R
US
Job market seen somewhat weaker in August, as rehiring slowed and layoffs continued | C
The Economy Is Limping, but Wall Street Is Booming | W
A Furniture Maker’s Five-Month Struggle With Covid. ‘You Can’t Really Have a Plan.’ | W
Europe
France Reveals $118 Billion Plan to Relaunch Economy | W
US politics
Trump seeks to cut federal funding to what he calls 'anarchist jurisdictions' | C
Twitter slaps warning labels on Trump tweets that suggest voting twice | C
Senate Democrats pushing to undo President Trump's payroll tax deferral | C
Geopolitics & trade
China Allows Stronger Yuan as President Xi Turns Focus to Home | B
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla drops again, bringing three-day loss to more than 18% | C
Autos: Fiat Chrysler Showcases Jeep With New Models, Stand-Alone Showrooms | W
FAANGs: Apple Delays Privacy Change Amid App Publishers’ Concerns | W
Pharma: Samsung’s Drugmaking Future Includes a $2 Billion ‘Super Plant’ Bigger Than the Louvre | W
Media: Cable, Satellite Operators Place New Bets on 5G Airwaves | W
Tech: Bezos, Musk Lead Tech Wealth Retreat as $44 Billion Evaporates | B
Corporate finance
GM, Honda Deepen Ties, Plan Joint Vehicle Development | W
Virus
Crucial Results for Promising Covid Vaccines Due in Weeks | B
Covid-19 Tests: Answers on Cost, Accuracy and Turnaround Time | W
Johnson & Johnson says coronavirus vaccine prevents severe illness in hamsters | C
Offbeat
Is It Safe to Go to a Live Sporting Event? These NFL Teams Say Yes | W
In Novichok Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Some See a Kremlin Calling Card | W
Sep 03 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Dow Rallies Above 29000; S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Fresh Records | W
Stock market today: Dow surges 450 points in its best day since mid-July, S&P 500 closes at another record | C
These 74 stocks in the S&P 500 hit all-time records on Wednesday | MW
Central banks
Fed Beige Book Finds Modest Economic Growth | W
Fed Says Economy Showing Progress But Uncertainty Persists | B
Fed's Mester says central bank won't let inflation run rampant | R
Weidmann Says ECB Must End Emergency Stimulus When Crisis Over | B
US
U.S. hiring picked up speed in August but still missed estimates, ADP says | WP
Job growth appears stuck in neutral after enhanced unemployment expired, data shows | C
U.S. CBO sees FY20 federal budget deficit of $3.3 trillion amid coronavirus spending | R
Inflation Is Higher Than the Numbers Say | N
How’s the Coronavirus Economy? Great or Awful, Depending on Whom You Ask | W
US policies & politics
CDC move to stop evictions draws heavy criticism from both sides | C
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi, Mnuchin talk about relief bill | C
Biden Campaign Raised More Than $300 Million in August | W
Biden still ahead in the polls, but Trump narrows gap after RNC | C
How Minnesota Became a 2020 Election Battleground | W
Trump encourages North Carolina residents to vote twice to test mail-in system | C
Geopolitics & trade
TikTok Deal Talks Are Snarled Over Fate of App’s Algorithms | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: United Plans to Cut More Than 16,000 Staff | W
Autos: Ford Looks to Trim 1,400 Salaried Employees in U.S. Through Buyouts | W
Media: Advertisers Seek Right to Cancel TV Spending as Pandemic Roils Fall Season | W
Media: Cable, Satellite Operators Place New Bets on 5G Airwaves | W
Railroads: U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak to furlough 2,000 workers | R
Retail: Macy’s Posts $431 Million Loss as Stores Continue Recovery | W
Retail: CEO of Calvin Klein owner: Retail hinges more on halting virus than stimulus | C
Tech: Zoom shares drop following Tuesday's 40% surge | C
Virus I
U.S. CDC tells states to prep for COVID-19 vaccine distribution as soon as late October | R
Here's what to know about Abbott's 15-minute COVID-19 test | MW
The coronavirus may remain in the body for a month or more — but does that mean you’re still contagious? | MW
Virus II
White House to Target Hospitals for Uneven Covid-19 Data Reporting | W
Fauci: U.S. coronavirus cases 'unacceptably high' going into Labor Day | C
A Texas School Reopens and Everyone Holds Their Breath | W
Corporate finance
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $100 million investment in Biofourmis | C
Offbeat
Would basic income be better than additional unemployment benefits? | TheHill
Robinhood Faces SEC Probe for Not Disclosing Deals With High-Speed Traders | W
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Poisoned With Novichok, Berlin Says | W
The 1918 Pandemic Was Deadlier, but College Football Continued. Here’s Why. | W
Sep 02 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow rises 100 points to start September, Nasdaq up 1% as Apple leads tech higher | C
The pros are getting ready for a market crash — retail investors, not so much, top economist warns | MW
U.S. Stocks Turn Higher on Factory Data | W
Central banks
Fed’s Mortgage-Buying Spree at $1 Trillion With No End in Sight | B
Fed Official Says Economy Faces High Uncertainty, Prominent Risks | W
Ex-Fed Chief Yellen Defends Rate Increases Under Her Watch | B
US I
U.S. and Global Factory Output Picks Up, but Jobs Picture is Mixed | W
U.S. factory activity accelerates as orders jump to more than 16-1/2-year high | R
Job growth expected to slow sharply over the next decade, Labor Department says | C
Summer Fuel Demand Disappoints, Challenging Economy | W
US II
Here’s an overlooked way to play the ‘stuck-at-home’ trend in the stock market | MW
New Yorkers Are Fleeing to the Suburbs: ‘The Demand Is Insane’ | N
New York City Delays School Reopening | W
Child care has always been essential to our economy — let's start treating it that way | TheHill
US politics & policies
Mnuchin Urges Congress to Pass More Stimulus Funding | W
Small-Business Failures Loom as Federal Aid Dries Up | N
Thousands of small-business loans may have been fraudulent, U.S. House panel finds | R
Coronavirus: Democrats say PPP helped businesses, but wasted billions | C
Today is the first day of the payroll tax deferral. Here's what we know | C
One stock-market metric has predicted presidential election results since 1984 | MW
Europe
Germany Expects V-Shaped Economic Rebound From Coronavirus | W
Virus I
New U.S. Coronavirus Infections Slow to Lowest Level in More Than Two Months | W
94% of Americans who died from COVID-19 had contributing conditions: CDC | P
Fauci debunks theories of low CDC coronavirus death toll | C
U.S. advisors recommend four phases for distributing coronavirus vaccine nationwide | C
HHS deploys Abbott's new coronavirus tests to states hit by wildfires, hurricanes | C
Virus II
Key to Preventing Covid-19 Indoors: Ventilation | W
Can Covid Be Treated With Convalescent Plasma? NIH Says Not Enough Evidence | B
Top U.S. health officials warn Labor Day will be essential for containing coronavirus this fall | C
Geopolitics & trade
Shinzo Abe’s Departure Throws Wrench Into U.S.-Japan Ties | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Only 19% of Tesla analysts say buy the stock while investors remain ‘insatiable’ | MW
Consumer: Coffee, ketchup and Nike Air Max: it's the COVID consumer economy | R
FAANGs: Amazon seeks intelligence analyst to track 'labor organizing threats' | C
Retail: Retail Eviction Proceedings Pick Up as Economy Restarts | W
Retail: Walmart Tries Again to Find Its Answer to Amazon Prime | W
Retail: L.L. Bean CEO: Demand for winter gear already spiking during pandemic | C
Retail: Beauty Stocks Face New Reality Amid Coronavirus Pandemic | W
Corporate finance
Tesla to Sell Up to $5 Billion in Stock | W
AT&T Explores Potential Sale of Xandr Digital Ad Unit | W
Offbeat
Tesla employee foregoes $1M payment, works with FBI to thwart cybersecurity attack
Sep 01 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 200 points lower but still notches best August since 1984 | C
September has the worst track record for stocks but any pullback could be swift as investors watch the election | C
U.S. Stocks Post Biggest Monthly Gain Since April | W
Nasdaq ends higher while S&P 500 posts biggest August gain since 1986 | R
Central banks
The Fed Lays Out New Goals, but Its Tools Could Be Lacking | W
Framework complete, Fed faces election year call on next steps | R
Fed’s Clarida Leaves Door Open to Yield Caps in New Strategy | B
Top Fed Official Says New Framework Provides More Humble Approach to Setting Rates | W
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on the Challenges for Monetary Policy | B
US
Wage growth is false signal on state of labor market, Fed's Daly says | R
Fed Study Shows Low-Income Pandemic Job Losses Skew Wage Growth | B
CARES Act: How To Spend Money with Student Loans Deferred | C
Europe
Germany Expects 2020 Contraction Won’t Be as Deep as Feared | B
In France, the Young Lose Their Jobs to Coronavirus | W
Asia
Indian Economy Shrank Record 23.9% Last Quarter | W
China’s Big Banks Report Profit Drops | W
China's Exports Are Surging Despite Tariffs and Coronavirus | N
Shinzo Abe’s Unfinished Revolution Hangs in the Balance | W
'Abenomics' May Stay, but Japan's Economic Overhaul Is Incomplete | N
US policies & politics
Will Congress make a significant move on housing affordability? | TheHill
Biden condemns Kenosha violence and rebuts Trump's 'law and order' message | C
Coronavirus: House panel opens probe of White House trade advisor Navarro after cancellation of ventilator contract | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: Delta Air, American drop domestic change fees, following move by United | C
Consumer: Nestlé Moves Further Into Health, Buying Peanut-Allergy Treatment Maker | W
FAANGs: Amazon Prime Air drone delivery fleet gets FAA approval | C
Health Care: Proposal Would Speed Up Approval of ‘Breakthrough’ Devices to Medicare Patients | W
Tech: Zoom (ZM) earnings Q2 2021 | C
Virus
Coronavirus cases are on the rise again across more than half of the U.S. | C
Covid-19 Vaccines: What’s Coming and When? | W
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China | R
Corporate finance
J.C. Penney sale talks stall, pushing retailer to brink | R
Anthem-Cigna Fight Over Failed Merger Ends in a Draw | W
Wish confidentially files to go public | C
Apple, Tesla stock splits: What five market analysts are watching | C
Technology
Opinion | The Brain Implants That Could Change Humanity | N
Aug 31 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Revamped Dow’s Gap With S&P 500 Is Set to Widen | W
Market posts one of the strongest July-August rallies in history as hazard after hazard melts away | C
Expected Surge of CLO Downgrades Slow to Arrive | W
Why Gas Prices Will Remain Steady for the Rest of Summer | BR
Central banks
A Flexible Fed Means Higher Inflation | W
The Fed Unveils Its Everything-Old-Is-New-Again Monetary Policy | BR
Ron Insana: What it means for markets now that the Fed has given up on the Phillips Curve | C
Reflation Trades Face Reality Check With Fed’s New Goal in Doubt | B
US
U.S. Jobless Rate Set to Return to Single Digits: Eco Week Ahead | B
If Consumer Confidence Is So Low, Why Is Spending Rising During the Pandemic? | B
Cities and States Are Facing a $1 Trillion Budget Mess | BR
It’s Time to Narrow the Income Gap. Future Prosperity Depends On It. | BR
California Moves to Consider Reparations for Slavery | B
New York City’s Offices Are Empty. How to Gamble on a Recovery. | BR
China
China’s Mega Banks Post Worst Profit Slump on Bad Debt Wave | B
Matronymics - More Chinese children are being given their mother’s surname | China | E
Japan
After Abe - Who will replace Abe Shinzo after his resignation owing to illness? | Asia | E
Abe Defied Expectations to Build a Better Japan
US politics
IRS rules on Trump's payroll tax cut put firms on the hook for taxes | C
U.S. Intelligence Office to Stop Briefing Congress on Election Security | W
Top U.S. general says no role for military in presidential vote | C
Trump Unleashes Twitter Storm After Portland Protest Death | B
Geopolitics & trade
China Tightens Tech Export Rules Amid TikTok Talks | W
TikTok, ByteDance Latest News: China Must Approve Any Sale | B
Hong Kong health workers, activists urge boycott of mass testing | R
What Putin fears - Russians and Belarusians are tired of backwards-looking autocrats | Leaders | E
Self-strangulation - As natural disasters strike, North Korea cuts itself off | Asia | E
Un-American activities - How Hollywood should deal with Chinese censors | Leaders | E
Industries & companies
Airlines: Covid and Travel: American Airlines Drops 15 Cities and Cuts Capacity 55% | B
FAANGs: Apple’s Bet on a Cashless Future Could Pay Big Dividends for Investors, Analyst Says | BR
FAANGs: Amazon Isn’t Synonymous With Luxury. That May Be Changing. | BR
Financials: Coronavirus Has Left Banks With Lots of Cash and Little to Do With It | W
Media: How Will the NFL Season Be Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic? | W
Real estate: The Coronavirus Real Estate Market Is on Fire. Two Stocks That Could Benefit Now. | BR
Restaurants: Starbucks Is Well Positioned for a Postpandemic World | BR
Retail: Coronavirus: Retailers report record online sales during pandemic
Retail: Airport Shopping Has Been on a Tear for Years. Now What? | W
Retail: Coupon-Clipping Fades Into History as Covid-19 Accelerates Digital Shift | W
Tech: Salesforce Rises After It Joins the Dow. But Earnings Drive the Stock Even More. | BR
Tech: These Global Tech Companies Can Go the Distance | BR
Corporate finance
Activists May Focus on Energy and Health Care Next Year | BR
Demand for Online Doctors Forges $39 Billion Sony-Backed Titan | B
KKR Nearing Deal to Sell Epicor to CD&R-Led Group | W
Technology
Robot Boats Leave Autonomous Cars in Their Wake | W
Future of Cleaning Oil Spills Looks to Robots, Wood Chips and Sponges | W
Space Force boldly goes to Silicon Valley to get a Star Trek-flavored software boost | C
Magna Builds Its Electric Future by Making Cars for Start-Ups That Can’t | BR
Virus I
Covid-19 Cases Top 25 Million World-Wide | W
U.S. coronavirus cases approach 6 million as Midwest, schools face outbreaks | R
A Covid-19 Vaccine Is Coming and Investors Are Betting Big. Brace Yourself. | BR
FDA commissioner says willing to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine: FT | R
Companies Rush to Shore Up Covid-19 Testing Ahead of Flu Season | W
When Retirement Comes Too Early | N
Virus II
U.S. Colleges: What to Do With Students and Coronavirus on Campus? | B
Covid-19 in schools - Other countries show that schools need not be pandemic hotspots | United States | E
Back to school - Disrupted schooling will deepen inequality for American students | United States | E
Offbeat
Natural disasters - Why California is experiencing its worst fires on record | United States | E
The memory hole - The rising prevalence of dementia is a global emergency | Leaders | E
Aug 29 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 150 points higher to erase its 2020 losses | C
The Father Of CMBS Says Real Estate Valuation Is In ‘Uncharted Territory’ | B
America’s Empty Hotels Might Just Be Hedge Funds’ Next Big Short | B
Chinese Bond Issuers Bypass U.S. Investors | W
Central banks
Fed’s Elevation of Employment Goal Reflects a Changed World | W
Fed's Bullard says the recession is over but rates will 'stay low for a long time' | C
Federal Reserve’s Cautious Monetary Policy a Missed Opportunity | National Review
US
U.S. Consumer Spending Rose More Slowly in July | W
Losing the extra $600 unemployment benefit may not have stopped Americans from spending money, J.P. Morgan credit card data shows | MW
New Homes Account for Biggest Share of U.S. Sales in 12 Years | B
Return of the Zombie Foreclosure: Taking Over Homes Where No One Lives
US policies & politics
Trump willing to sign a $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill: Meadows | R
Trump Pitches Second Term With Selective Retelling of His First | B
House Chairman Moves to Hold Pompeo in Contempt of Congress | W
Opinion: Raising taxes on the rich would help reduce wealth gap | NN
Spotting $62 Million in Alleged P.P.P. Fraud Was the Easy Part | N
Japan
Shinzo Abe Will Resign as Japan’s Prime Minister, Citing His Health | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. to Cut Troop Presence in Iraq by About One-Third, Officials Say | W
Industries & companies
Autos: 5 things to know about Tesla ahead of its 5-for-1 stock split | MW
Autos: U.S. gives automakers at least six more months to meet 'quiet car' rules | R
Casinos: MGM Resorts Lays off 18,000 Workers | W
Consumer: Coca-Cola Plans Layoffs, Offers Buyouts to U.S. Staff | W
Cruises: Cruise Ships Cautiously Resume Sailing in Europe After Deadly Outbreaks | W
FAANGs: Amazon Rolls Out Halo, a Wellness Tracker That It Says Can Also Sense Moods | W
Financials: Banks eye layoffs as short-term crisis ends, long-term costs emerge | R
Virus
CDC director says there will likely be a limited supply of coronavirus vaccines | C
Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Maker in Talks With Countries on Early Approval | W
Exclusive: Most U.S. states reject Trump administration's new COVID-19 testing guidance | R
Corporate finance
China’s IPO Mania Creates Three New Billionaires in One Week | B
SoftBank to Sell $14 Billion Stake in Telecom Unit | W
AT&T Again Exploring a Deal For DirecTV | W
Utz readies for market debut after gaining share amid pandemic | C
Offbeat
Thousands March on National Mall, Continuing Racial-Justice Push | W
Credit Suisse Uncovers Client Fraud at Wealth Management | B
Herbalife to Pay $123 Million to Resolve China Bribery Cases | B
Aug 28 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P, Dow close higher on new Fed inflation stance, COVID test hopes | R
U.S. Stocks Rise as Fed Signals Policy Shift | W
Fed’s Easy Money Pumps Up Winners Like Apple and Housing | W
84% of CFOs say US stocks are overvalued | NN
Oil Market’s Wild Swings Subdued by Options Trading | W
Central banks
In landmark shift, Fed rewrites approach to inflation, labor market | R
Fed Approves Shift on Inflation Goal, Ushering in Longer Era of Low Rates | W
Powell announces new Fed approach to inflation that could keep rates lower for longer | C
$454 Billion Treasury Fund Goes Mostly Unused | W
Fed pledges to look at if the economy is working for lower-income communities when setting policy | C
US
Unemployment Claims Are ‘Stubbornly High’ as Layoffs Persist | N
U.S. Labor Department changes jobless claims data methodology after economic shock | R
Millennials Help Power This Year’s Housing-Market Rebound | W
With Second Stimulus Checks on Hold, Americans Spend Less at the Grocery Store | W
US politics
Pelosi Call With Meadows Yields No Breakthrough on Stimulus | B
Covid-19: Kamala Harris blasts Trump on coronavirus response | C
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla shares surge to record high, leaving rivals behind | R
Energy: America’s Energy Corridor Narrowly Averts Direct Hit From Hurricane Laura | W
Hotels: How the hotel industry is reinventing itself in the pandemic to meet the new demands of guests | MW
Hotels: Stressed remote workers turn to renting hotel rooms | NBC
Retail: Dollar General, Dollar Tree Draw in Consumers Amid Economic Weakness | W
Retail: Gap (GPS) reports Q2 2020 loss per share, sales drop 18% | C
Retail: 25% of U.S. malls are set to shut within 5 years. What comes next? | C
Tech: Bill Gates' nuclear venture plans reactor to complement solar, wind power boom | R
Virus
Trump to announce $750 million deal with Abbott for at least 150 million rapid coronavirus tests | C
Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates require ultra-low temperatures, raising questions about storage, distribution | MW
Trump Administration Seeks Data on Covid-19 Nursing Home Deaths in Four States | W
Corporate finance
Pandemic PC boom pushes HP sales $1 billion higher than expected; stock up 5% | MW
Chinese Tesla Rival to Raise $1.5 Billion in U.S. IPO | W
Walmart Joining Microsoft in TikTok Bid | N
TikTok likely to announce sale U.S. operations in the coming days | C
Exclusive: ByteDance asks TikTok to draw up U.S. shutdown contingencies: sources | R
Offbeat
NYC Landlord Stepping Up Back-to-Office Campaign With Banks | B
Hurricane Laura Slams Into Gulf Coast, Weakens to Tropical Storm | W
Aug 27 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at records again as Salesforce sparks massive tech rally | C
Investors should be wary of Warren Buffett’s crash warning | MW
European Bond Investors Signal Rising Risk Appetite | W
Central banks
The Fed is expected to use a new pandemic-era tool to fight against low inflation | C
Framework review complete, Fed's Powell starts hard sell for higher inflation | R
Mission Creep at the Fed | W
The Fed’s Evolution Is Coming to a Computer Screen Near You | N
Fed's Bowman sees slow, uneven recovery ahead | R
US
U.S. core capital goods orders rise; recovery uneven as COVID-19 shifts spending | R
Durable-Goods Orders Rose 11.2% in July for Third Monthly Gain | W
Opinion: Yes, some people are moving to the suburbs. But cities are far from dead | NN
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: GOP to propose smaller relief bill | C
Geopolitics & trade
The Lesson We’re Learning From TikTok? It’s All About Our Data | N
U.S. Firms in China Say Trump’s WeChat Ban Will Hit Them Where It Hurts | W
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms and Executives Active in Contested South China Sea | W
Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos worth more than $200 billion | C
FAANGs: Facebook Says Apple’s New iPhone Update Will Disrupt Online Advertising | W
Retail: At-Home Fitness Fuels Sales at Dick’s Sporting Goods | W
Tech: Salesforce's 30% stock rally this week is a possible 'nightmare' scenario for the Dow committee | MW
Tech: Salesforce Notifies Some Staff of Job Cuts | W
Virus
Moderna Says Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Signs of Working in Older Adults | W
Coronavirus vaccine: CDC proposes guidelines for distributing vaccine in U.S. | C
Abbott’s $5 Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Gets Emergency-Use Status From FDA | W
Sweden’s herd-immunity ambitions are a pipe dream — just ask the U.K. | MW
NYC restaurant owners ask for clarity on when indoor dining can resume | C
Cybersecurity
U.S. Warns of Global Bank Heist Campaign by North Korean Hackers | W
Mother nature
California reports 50 new wildfires overnight and 1.3 million acres burned so far, Gov. Newsom says | C
Hurricane Laura Stalks Gulf Coast, on Track to Rival Katrina | W
Why Hurricane Laura's storm surge could devastate Texas and Louisiana | C
Pandemic stresses massive Hurricane Laura evacuations in Texas, Louisiana | R
Offbeat
Ford Rethinks the Office, Betting That Work Will Be Partly Remote Longer-Term | W
Remote Learning Without a Laptop? Thousands Could Be Stuck Without Devices Due to Shortage | W
Are We All Keynesians Again? by Andrés Velasco | Project Syndicate
Aug 26 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 rises to another record, even as rally leader Apple snaps 5-day winning streak | C
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs on trade, vaccine developments | R
Why Dow's shake-up is bad for stocks added to it—and less bad for those booted | MW
A ‘powerful force’ will determine what happens next in the stock market, Wharton professor predicts | MW
Housing, Lumber ETFs Shrug Off Best Data in More Than a Decade | B
The Shakeout in the ETF Industry Is Accelerating | W
U.S. Government-Bond Yields Rise After Trade Progress | W
Central banks
As uncertainty threatens U.S. growth, Fed seeks more firepower | R
US
U.S. consumer confidence at six-year low; underscores concerns about economic recovery | R
U.S. Home-Price Growth Held Steady in June | W
Will the pandemic exacerbate or reduce economic inequality in the US? | The Hill
Before Making Loans, Some Mortgage Lenders Ask, Do You Really Plan to Pay This? | W
Fannie, Freddie to Delay Mortgage Refinance Surcharge Until Dec. 1 | W
NYC
Opinion | Jerry Seinfeld: So You Think New York Is ‘Dead’ | N
New York City will rise again | P
China
China’s Economy Is Bouncing Back—And Gaining Ground on the U.S. | W
US politics
Opinion | The Senate Is on Vacation While Americans Starve | N
Europe
How the U.K. Restarted Its Restaurant Industry: Paying Half the Bill | N
Geopolitics & trade
Covid Crisis Drives Historic Drop in Global Trade | W
U.S., China reaffirm commitment to Phase 1 trade deal in phone call | R
Chinese Diplomats Helped Military Scholars Visiting the U.S. Evade FBI Scrutiny, U.S. Says | W
China’s Top Diplomat Begins Europe Tour Aiming to Rekindle Cooling Ties | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines to Cut 19,000 Jobs by Oct. 1 When Federal Stimulus Ends | W
Autos: GM uses salaried workers to fill assembly jobs due to coronavirus | C
Energy: Exxon Mobil replaced by a software stock after 92 years in the Dow is a 'sign of the times' | C
FAANGs: iPhone sales steady while global smartphone sales tank 20% in Q2 | C
FAANGs: Apple stock at record highs: Two stock alternatives that could benefit | C
Pharma: Teva Poised to Face U.S. Charges in Drug Price-Fixing Probe | B
Retail: Best Buy’s Growth Is Crimped by Product Shortages | W
Trucking: Truck Stops Move Into the Fast Lane During Covid-19 | W
Virus I
New cases of the coronavirus are falling in most of the U.S. | C
Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll tops 177,000 as FDA head acknowledges he misspoke on convalescent plasma | MW
Opinion | A Vaccine That Stops Covid-19 Won’t Be Enough | N
Translate Bio, Sanofi COVID-19 vaccine candidate produces immune response in animal studies | R
Virus II
Covid-19 Live Updates: Colleges Suspend Students Over Virus Safety Breaches | N
School in Mexico During Covid-19 Means Turning on the TV | W
Coronavirus: College students head home a week into classes as campus cases rise | C
Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, U.N. agency says | R
Corporate finance
Inside Ant Group’s Giant Valuation: One Billion Alipay Users and Big Profit Margins | W
Offbeat
Hurricane Laura: Evacuations ordered as storm aims at U.S. coast | C
Aug 25 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 hits another record, closes above 3,400 for the first time as Apple and airlines rise | C
S&P, Nasdaq close at new highs as Wall Street rides bull momentum | R
Stop saying 'stocks are not the economy' | MW
‘The Big Short 2.0’: How Hedge Funds Profited Off the Pain of Malls | N
Credit & commodities
Money Funds Waive Charges to Keep Yields From Falling Below Zero | W
Oil Companies Brace for Twin Gulf Coast Storms | W
Central banks
Fed Study Finds Virus Is a Powerful Downward Drag on Inflation | B
US
As Evictions Loom, Lawyers Are Gearing Up to Help | N
Thomas Barkin Urges Retraining for Young Workers in Restaurants, Retail | B
Trump says he is authorizing another $1 billion for food for families program | R
U.S. postmaster tells House committee he will resume cost-cutting after election | R
China
China’s Economy Is Bouncing Back—And Gaining Ground on the U.S. | W
Chinese Home Buyers Paid Huge Deposits but Now Worry They’ll Be Left With Nothing | W
Europe
Europe Tried to Limit Mass Layoffs, but the Cuts Are Coming Anyway | N
Industries & companies
FAANGs: ‘Fortnite’ Maker’s Apple Fight Leaves Some Developers Wary | W
Retail: Big-Box Stores, Worried About Amazon, Were Ready for Coronavirus | W
Retail: Coronavirus: As shopping picks up, gap between retail's haves, have-nots widens | C
Tech: Zoom Restored After Outage Brings Down Virtual Meetings, Classrooms | W
Geopolitics & trade
TikTok reveals U.S., global user growth numbers for first time | C
TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Trump Ban | N
At Least One Company Is Cheering Renewed Aluminum Tariff on Canada | W
Virus
Sweden has developed herd immunity after refusing to lock down, some health experts claim, with coronavirus infection rate falling | MW
Older Americans Should Be Anti-Lockdown Activists | AIER
Coronavirus: Scientists doubt convalescent plasma touted by Trump is 'breakthrough' treatment | C
New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns: They’re Overly Blunt and Costly | W
Corporate finance
Blackstone Makes $2.29 Billion Deal for Japan Drug Business | W
Virgin Atlantic Woos Creditors to Nail Down $1.6 Billion Rescue | B
LVMH and Tiffany push back deal deadline by 3 months, source says | C
Offbeat
Ex-Google employees form virtual tech 'school' for gap-year students | C
Tropical Storm Marco collapses, sets stage for Laura to hit U.S. as hurricane | C
Massive Northern California wildfires rage on as death toll reaches 7 | C
Aug 24 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Markets look to the Fed again to build on S&P 500 record as Congress continues to disappoint | C
This Market Is a Tech Market. If Bond Yields Rise, Watch Out. | W
The Median S&P Stock Has Never Been More Expensive | W
ETF Boom Fuels Gold’s Sharp Rise | W
Central banks
Wall Street Week Ahead: No elk or trout, but Fed's virtual retreat may stoke market's 'animal spirits' | R
US
Covid-19 Is Dividing the American Worker | W
Furloughed workers trapped in desperate limbo as aid runs out, waiting for jobs that may never return | NBC
Coronavirus Lifts Government Debt to WWII Levels—Cutting It Won’t Be Easy | W
New York City Faces Toughest Fiscal Crisis Since the 1970s | W
Time for a Crash in College Tuition | BR
Europe
Facing a Profitability Crisis, Europe’s Banks Rush to Restructure | W
US politics
Joe Biden’s Economic Plan: Contain the Covid Crisis First | BR
USPS news: House passes postal service funding bill | C
Geopolitics & trade
Trump says could 'decouple' and not do business with China | R
TikTok will challenge Trump order banning U.S. transactions, company confirms | C
Industries & companies
Casinos: Buy Wyndham Stock. It’s Well Positioned to Ride Out Covid. | BR
Energy: Coronavirus Further Complicates Shell’s Giant Floating Gas Project | W
FAANGs: Apple Stock Is Unstoppable — and It Lifted the Stock Market to a Record High | BR
Pharma: Trump considering fast tracking AstraZeneca vaccine before election | C
Retail: ‘Back to School’ Is Not the Same. Here Are 4 Stock Picks to Play the Changes. | BR
Virus I
Trump will reportedly announce emergency authorization for coronavirus plasma treatment | C
Antibody Drugs Advancing to Fill Covid-19 Treatment Gap | W
Why pooled testing could be a breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 | MW
Virus II
Back to School Is the Next Big Test for the U.S. Economy | BR
Many Companies Planned to Reopen Offices After Labor Day. With Coronavirus Still Around, They’re Rethinking That. | W
Spain Caught Off Guard by Resurgent Coronavirus | W
The aliens among us - How viruses shape the world | E
China
Profs and loss - China is killing academic freedom in Hong Kong | E
Offbeat
Louisiana, Cuba residents evacuate as twin storms take aim at U.S. coast | R
Marco becomes hurricane, heads toward U.S. Gulf Coast | C
Why California Keeps Having Blackouts | W
California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities | R
Preserving Trees Becomes Big Business, Driven by Emissions Rules | W
How One CEO Dealt With the TikTok Taunts of Gen Z: He Hired Them | W
Aug 22 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow jumps 190 points, S&P 500 closes at another record to finish week | C
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records after upbeat business surveys | R
Central banks & credit
Fed Has Used Only a Fraction of Main Street Lending Facility | B
Corporate America Is Choking on Debt and Imperiling the Recovery | B
Deserted College Dorms Sow Trouble for $14 Billion in Muni Bonds | B
US I
U.S. Economic Recovery Gains Steam While Others Stutter | W
It's Not the 2008 Global Recession All Over Again | Morningstar
Signs of recovery? U.S. business activity and home sales surge | R
‘The housing market is on a sugar high’: Home sales are soaring, but is it a good time to buy? Here’s what the experts say | MW
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Rose Nearly 25% in July | W
US II
Rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims clouds labor market recovery | R
Coronavirus reshaping how Americans are employed during the pandemic | C
To Pay Rent and Avoid Eviction, Tenants Cash In Their Dreams | N
The National Debt is Surging | N
It’s ‘Mad’ to Worry About Mounting Debt Now, Keynes Scholar Says | B
Europe
Under the Surface of Pristine Job Numbers, Pain Awaits Europe Too | W
US politics I
‘I’ll be an ally of the light, not the darkness’: Joe Biden pledges to rebuild economy as he accepts Democratic nomination | MW
Student Loan Borrowers Would See a Big Chunk of Debt Disappear Under Biden Plan | W
Trump Sows Doubt in 2020 Election With Polls Showing Biden Leading | B
Trump loses bid to delay handover of tax returns to NY prosecutor | R
US politics II
Opinion: One more stimulus check from Congress won't be enough. This is what will really help | NN
Where states stand on the extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits | C
U.S. postmaster promises timely election mail, 'dramatic' changes after | R
USPS chief DeJoy: 'No intention to' bring back removed mail-sorting machines | C
Industries & companies
Energy: Natural Gas Prices Are on Fire, but Producers Are Holding Back | W
FAANGs: Facebook Braces Itself for Trump to Cast Doubt on Election Results | N
FAANGs: Jeff Wilke, Early Amazon Executive and Lieutenant to Jeff Bezos, Plans to Retire | W
FAANGs: Apple jumps another 5% to close out a big week for the $2 trillion stock | C
FAANGs: Apple says Epic Games CEO wanted a side deal for Fortnite | C
Industrials: Deere outpaces Caterpillar year to date. Why it may keep rising | C
Pharma: Bayer Settles Essure Birth-Control Litigation for $1.6 Billion | W
Retail: Home-Improvement Stocks Stay the Course Amid Nesting During Covid-19 | W
Retail: Fearing shipping crunch, retailers set earliest-ever holiday sale plans | R
Tech: Twitter Data Case Sparks Dispute, Delay Among EU Privacy Regulators | W
Virus I
WHO warns a coronavirus vaccine alone will not end pandemic | C
Have you ‘herd’? New York might have immunity—but please don’t count on it, the mayor pleads | MW
Billions in Federal Covid-19 Testing Funds Still Unspent | W
FDA’s Authority to Regulate Lab Tests Is Curtailed | W
Virus II
CDC Director Dr. Redfield pointed to Rhode Island's coronavirus restrictions in daycares as a 'path' to reopen schools | C
Covid-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes Requires Aggressive Federal Response, Panel Says | W
Coronavirus: Lawsuit says HCA hospital endangers staff in pandemic | C
Corporate finance
Coronavirus: Struggling retailers rush to file for bankruptcy as fear of a second wave lingers | C
Palantir, Tech’s Next Big I.P.O., Lost $580 Million in 2019 | N
Technology
To Build a Plane That Can Fly Itself, Start With a Pilot in the Cockpit | W
Offbeat
California Wildfires Expand Overnight as Death Toll Climbs | W
Inside Steve Bannon's mysterious charity at center of wall project fraud | C
Aug 21 (Friday)
YRI
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Daily Markets
Markets
Fear fading on Wall Street as investors learn to love the new bull market | R
A strategy to outsmart the S&P 500 ‘bubble’ | MW
The Great Asset Bubble (?) | Morningstar
10 stocks positioned for an ‘abrupt’ rebound when normalcy finally returns — none of them are tech | MW
Central banks
Fed to cut one-week dollar swap operations with major central banks | R
US
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 1.1 Million in Latest Week | W
Rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims clouds labor market recovery | R
Millions of US Jobs to Be Lost for Years After Covid, IRS Projections Show | B
Evictions are expected to skyrocket as protections expire | C
The rise in jobless claims may be a warning to Congress that the economy needs stimulus | C
Second $1,200 stimulus checks: Where the debate in Congress stands | C
Californians face the dual nightmare of wildfires, coronavirus | C
Europe
Battered Eurozone Could See More Economic Stimulus in the Fall | W
US politics
Are Republicans Abandoning a Second Stimulus Check? | NY Mag
Pelosi Pressured by Moderate Democrats, GOP on Stimulus Talks | B
Former Republican CIA, FBI heads and national security officials to back Biden | R
DNC Ratings: 21.4 Million Watch Kamala Harris Speech on Third Night | B
Ballot drop boxes are latest battleground in U.S. election fight | R
White House asks Supreme Court to let Trump block critics on Twitter | C
Geopolitics & trade
China, United States agree to hold trade talks, Chinese commerce ministry says | R
Iran unveils new missiles amid tensions with Washington | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: Coronavirus travel: American Airlines halting service to 15 small cities after federal aid runs out | C
Financials: E-brokers defy odds by recording record trading revenue while dropping commissions to zero | C
Media: Coronavirus: AMC, Regal and Cinemark prepare to reopen in the U.S. after five-month shutdown | C
Restaurants: Taco Bell unveils new design with more drive-thrus as pandemic permanently shifts how we order | C
Tech: Lyft suspends California service after being ordered to classify drivers as employees | C
Virus
Troubled Covid-19 Data System Returning to CDC | W
DeSantis Rekindles His Love for Florida’s Virus Positivity Rate | B
Dr. Fauci tells Americans to be mindful of these important limitations about any future coronavirus vaccine | MW
Australia considers mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for travelers entering the country | MW
Offbeat
Alexei Navalny, Rival to Putin, in Critical Condition After Suspected Poisoning | W
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested on charges of defrauding donors in fundraising scheme | C
Covid Is No Excuse for Grand Jury Duty When You Can Serve From Your Bedroom | W
Aug 20 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets I
Wall Street ends lower after Fed minutes highlight tough recovery | R
U.S. Stocks Slip After S&P 500’s Record Close | W
Pension Giant Says Radical Post-Covid Changes to Hit Investments | B
‘Hot’ Copper Is Attracting Plenty of Deal Buzz, Executive Says | B
Markets II
A New Trial May Help China’s Fickle Investors Stay the Course | B
China’s Brokers Race to Raise Funds to Fuel Nation’s Stock Rally | B
Central banks I
Fed minutes: Officials expect that coronavirus will 'weigh heavily' on the economy | C
Fed Officials Said the Economy Needed More Help From Congress | N
Several Fed policymakers see more easing ahead to help brace economy | R
Fed Sees Need for Additional Support but Is Vague on Timing | W
Central banks II
Fed Minutes Show FOMC Backs Away From September Guidance Shift | B
Fed's Barkin says uncertainty is weighing on U.S. outlook | R
Exclusive: Fed's Bullard - Wall Street 'about right' as U.S. muddles through virus risk | R
US
Virus Alters Where People Open Their Wallets, Hinting at a Halting Recovery | N
China
Flooding Again Pounds China’s Three Gorges Dam | W
US politics I
U.S. economy rebounding strongly; fresh aid coming to unemployed: Kudlow | R
Why you can't count on that extra $300 weekly unemployment benefit | C
DNC Nominates Joe Biden to Lead Nation Through Pandemic | W
Kamala Harris to Accept Democratic Nomination for Vice President | W
Joe Biden United the Democrats—It’s Not Likely to Last | W
US politics II
Next Steps on Coronavirus Stimulus Package Divide Both Parties | W
Post Office Fight May Clear Way to Restart Stimulus Negotiations | B
U.S. postal chaos prompts Democrats to reassess mail-ballot plan | R
JPMorgan Chase held talks with U.S. Postal Service about installing ATMs in post offices | C
Trump tweets ‘Don’t buy Goodyear Tires’ after company bans workers from wearing MAGA attire | MW
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing scores first new 737 Max orders since November | C
Energy: Oil Industry Frets About Recruiting Its Next Generation of Workers | W
FAANGs: Amazon Is Hiring and Expanding Its Offices: Inside the Tech Giant’s Strategy | W
FAANGs: Apple Reaches $2 Trillion, Punctuating Big Tech’s Grip | N
Retail: Retailers See E-Commerce Investments Pay Off Big as Coronavirus Keeps Shoppers Home | W
Retail: Target Sales Jump as Pandemic Speeds E-Commerce Shift | W
Retail: Lowe’s Online Quarterly Sales More Than Doubled | W
Retail: Victoria's Secret parent L Brands (LB) reports Q2 2020 earnings | C
Tech: Big Tech’s Domination of Business Reaches New Heights | N
Tech: Nvidia Posts Record Sales as Pandemic Sustains Demand for Gaming, Data-Center Chips | W
Tech: Uber and Lyft Threaten California Shutdown: Here’s What’s at Stake | W
Wireless: Verizon offers Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ free for wireless customers | C
Geopolitics & trade I
U.S.-China Trade Talks Delayed, Not Derailed | W
Senators Warn Trump Saudi-Chinese Uranium Plant Risks Spread of Nuclear Weapons | W
Opinion | A TikTok Ban Is Overdue | N
China’s National-Security Law Reaches Into Harvard, Princeton Classrooms | W
Geopolitics & trade II
U.S. imposes sanctions on two UAE-based companies for aiding Mahan air | C
U.S. Risks Diplomatic Isolation With Bid to Reimpose U.N. Sanctions on Iran | W
Russia says it has intercepted U.S. spy planes over Black Sea: Ifax | R
U.S. trade panel launches patent infringement probe into Apple devices | R
Virus
Covid-19 Appeared to Be Under Control in Europe. Now It’s Surging Again. | W
Coronavirus: Scientists warn that students may need to wear masks in schools for years | C
Johns Hopkins scientists examining weird side effects of COVID-19 suggest one way coronavirus ‘gains a foothold in the body’ | MW
Alabama Reopening Universities as Virus Looms | N
Corporate finance
Airbnb Files Confidentially for IPO With SEC | W
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies Tumble Most in Two Months as Dollar Jumps | B
Offbeat
California fires force more evacuations amid record heat and lightning strikes | C
Palantir headquarters moves from Silicon Valley to Colorado | C
Aug 19 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
The S&P 500 finally hit a new record after multiple tries this month. Here's what could happen next | C
Detached from reality? Why U.S. stocks just hit a new high | R
The ‘Everything Bubble’ Isn’t Everything, and Maybe Not Even a Bubble | S
Central banks
N.Y. MTA Becomes Second to Tap Fed as Banks Demand Higher Yields | B
US
U.S. housing starts surge in July in rare pandemic bright spot | R
7 states approved to offer extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits | C
US politics I
Pelosi: Democrats willing to cut COVID-19 bill in half to get a deal | R
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Democrats unwilling to make 'reasonable' deal | C
Trump's postmaster general pauses service cuts after mail-in ballots outcry | R
Opinion | Trump's Post Office Mess Is Meant to Exhaust You | N
Opinion | I Was a Postal Service Regulator for 18 Years. Don’t Panic. | N
US politics II
Why the DNC Has 17 Keynote Speakers Instead of One | N
Here's how Joe Biden plans to change Social Security if elected president | C
Miles Taylor, former Trump staffer who backed Biden, takes leave from Google | C
Geopolitics & trade
China’s Xi Jinping Tightens Grip on Domestic Security Forces in First Broad Purge | W
Former CIA officer accused of selling state secrets to China | P
U.S. Tightens Restrictions on Huawei’s Access to Chips | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing to Offer More Staff Buyouts | W
Autos: Wall Street pushes for GM to spin off its electric vehicle business
FAANGs: Amazon Bets on Office-Based Work With Expansion in Major Cities | W
FAANGs: California’s landmark privacy law is Facebook’s next ‘nightmare’ | MW
Pharma: States Seek $26.4 Billion From Drug Companies in Opioid Litigation | W
Retail: Strong Home Depot Results Show Pandemic’s Consumer Spending Shift | W
Retail: Walmart Flexes Its Scale to Power Through Pandemic | W
Retail: Walmart says consumer spending dropped as stimulus checks ran out | C
Retail: Kohl's sees billions in market share free as retailers go bankrupt | C
Tech: 5G Smartphones Could Crush Your Home Wi-Fi. So Where’s the 5G? | W
Virus
Coronavirus vaccine with 50% efficacy would be 'game changer' | C
Opinion | A Warning for the United States From the Author of ‘The Great Influenza’ | N
What Derailed America’s Covid Testing: Three Lost Weeks | W
Offbeat
SpaceX reuses and lands Falcon 9 rocket booster for record 6th time | C
The death of the office has been greatly exaggerated | MW
Aug 18 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500 Finishes Just Shy of Record | W
Nasdaq hits record high close due to tech rally | R
Goldman Boosts S&P 500 Target By 20% As Strategists Catch Up | FA
Investor whose winning stock-market bet amid coronavirus returned over 4,100% says 'we are in an epic, monumental boom-bust cycle' | MW
ETFs pace for record year — these funds see highest inflows | C
US
As U.S. homebuilder confidence matches record high, mortgage delinquencies rise | R
$300 unemployment boost may last for only for 3 weeks | C
Japan
Japan’s Economy Contracts 7.8 Percent, Worst Decline on Record | N
Japan’s Economic Backslide Likely to Take Years to Reverse | W
India
Daimler Says India Truck Demand to Take Three Years to Return | B
US politics
As Democrats prepare to nominate Joe Biden, widespread fears about unfair election | R
House Democrats Set Vote on Bill to Bolster USPS | W
USPS: Senate Democrats demand reversal of new postal chief's changes | C
Trump-appointed Postal Service chief to testify amid fears about U.S. election | R
Hillary Clinton slams Trump response to coronavirus, withdrawal from WHO | C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Tightens Restrictions on Huawei’s Access to Chips | W
Industries & companies
Energy: Chevron Pursues Exploration Deal in Iraq | W
Energy: Trump administration finalizes oil drilling plan in Alaska wildlife refuge | R
FAANGs: Justice Department Disagreement Arises Over Possible Google Antitrust Suit | W
FAANGs: ‘Fortnite’ maker accuses Apple, Google of illegal monopolistic practices in tech Battle Royale | MW
FAANGs: ‘Fortnite’ Creator Says Apple Is Threatening to Curb Access to Software Tools | W
Financials: American Express acquiring small business lender Kabbage | C
Tech: 5G Smartphones Could Crush Your Home Wi-Fi. So Where’s the 5G? | W
Utilities: California Gov. Gavin Newsom demands probe of power blackouts | C
Virus
China’s CDC, Built to Stop Pandemics Like Covid, Stumbled When It Mattered Most | W
Reports of COVID cases are growing on college campuses as schools bring students back for in-person classes | MW
University of North Carolina Retreats to Remote Learning for Undergrads After Coronavirus Outbreaks | W
Corporate finance
Why Hertz landed in bankruptcy court when its rivals didn't | C
Robinhood announces another mega round, valuation soars to $11.2B | C
Aug 17 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Stocks could be melting up like they did in the Roaring ’20s, strategist says — we all know what happened next | MW
Markets
The 2020 comeback to record highs resembles storied market revivals of the past | C
Stock market looks like 'Wile E. Coyote,' running off 'a cliff,' says expert | MW
Super Tiny Stocks Staging Bigger Rebound Rally Than Megacap Tech | B
Commodities
Gold Is Flying High, but Getting Harder to Mine | W
Palladium Prices Hit Bump in the Road With Lower Car Sales | BR
Central banks
China’s Banking Watchdog Warns Fed Easing Risks Financial Crisis | B
US
When furloughs become layoffs during pandemic | C
The Coronavirus Recession Has Been Worse For Families With Kids, N.Y. Fed Finds | F
Opinion | Is Your Child’s School Ready to Reopen? | N
More Americans Go Hungry Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Census Shows | W
A Century-Old Moving Company Says the Summer of Covid Is ‘Insane’ | N
China
The Chinese economic model - Xi Jinping is reinventing state capitalism. Don’t underestimate it | E
Economy News: First Into the Coronavirus Slump, China Is Proving the Fastest Out | B
What the Potential Crisis on the Yangtze Means for China and the World | Heritage
US politics
Kamala Harris Eligibility Is ‘Case Closed,’ Trump Adviser Says | B
Democrats to highlight 17 'rising stars' in convention keynote | R
Top Democrats in U.S. Congress call for hearings on mail delays ahead of election | R
Postal Service chief, under fire, admits 'unintended consequences' of his policy overhaul | C
What Is the Safest Voting Method? Paper, Says Leading Cyber Expert | B
Opinion | Military Families Have Been Voting by Mail for Decades | N
Geopolitics & trade
The nuclear option - How America might wield its ultimate weapon of mass disruption | E
The great decoupling - The Trump administration wants a US-China commercial split | E
World’s Biggest Free-Trade Pact Targets First Deal in 2021 | B
How to Profit From the U.S.-China Cold War | BR
WeChat Links Many Americans to Family Abroad. That’s Now in Jeopardy. | W
Twitter Tries to Tackle a TikTok Tie-Up | BR
Industries & companies
Airlines: Coronavirus: More job losses loom as airlines industry struggles | C
Aerospace: Superjumbo problems - What’s an A380 worth? | E
Aerospace: U.S. Criminal Probe Looks at Former NASA Official’s Contacts With Boeing Executive | W
FAANGs: How Apple’s 30% App Store Cut Became a Boon and a Headache | N
Financials: Goldman Sachs Wants to Manage Your Money. It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds. | BR
Health Care: How the 2020 Presidential Election Could Affect Health-Care Stocks | BR
Pharma: Merck Is Barron’s Stock Pick This Week’s. Here’s Why | BR
Retail: Home Depot Braced for Covid Pain—Then Americans Remodeled | W
Utilities: Utilities Cash In on Green Energy Subsidy for Bigger Wind Farms | W
Wireless: Bots kept winning T-Mobile's promotional contests | C
Virus I
The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back: Test Every American for Covid-19 Daily | Atlantic
Forty percent of U.S. Covid-19 tests come back too late to be clinically meaningful, data show | C
Hospitalization Data Reported by the HHS vs. the States: Unexplained Phenomena | CTP Blog
Something Is Wrong with Testing Data in the Great State of Texas | CTP Blog
Coronavirus: Should you get tested before seeing friends and family? | C
Virus II
Russia’s New Sputnik Launch Raises Risks in Dash for Vaccine | B
Fearing a ‘Twindemic,’ Health Experts Push Urgently for Flu Shots | N
Covid-19 Deaths Skew Younger Among Minorities | W
Corporate finance
Apple, Tesla Stock Splits Could Encourage Others | BR
Offbeat
American Passports Are Useless Now | Atlantic
How Covid-19 Changed Americans’ Internet Habits | W
Aug 15 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500 ends almost flat as record remains elusive | R
Momentum Failing High-Priced S&P 500 on Brink of Making History | B
Stocks are ignoring the lack of a stimulus package from Congress, but that could change | C
The stock market would love a Democratic sweep in November | MW
Muni Defaults Surge, but Yields Don’t Follow | W
US
Retail Spending in July Topped Pre-Pandemic Levels | W
U.S. retail sales slow in July; obstacles mount for nascent economic recovery | R
Can U.S. retail sector's 'V-shaped' rebound jump the fiscal cliff? | R
Inflation is low now, but it still poses a big threat to retirees’ financial security | MW
Remote Work Is Reshaping San Francisco, as Tech Workers Flee and Rents Fall | W
These business owners won't get full forgiveness on their PPP loans | C
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus: Trump calls for relief deal after Congress leaves | C
Capital-Gains Tax Rate Chasm Separates Trump, Biden | W
President Trump to Be Featured Each Day of GOP Convention | W
U.S. Postal Service warns of 'significant risk' of late ballots | R
Obama Says Trump Is Trying to ‘Kneecap’ the Postal Service | B
Homeland Security Officials Chad Wolf, Ken Cuccinelli Invalidly Appointed, Congressional Watchdog Concludes | W
Geopolitics & trade
Exclusive: U.S.-China trade deal review planned for Saturday postponed -sources | R
Exclusive: China ramps up U.S. oil purchases ahead of trade deal review - sources | R
Secret Ties Between U.A.E. and Israel Paved Way for Diplomatic Relations | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: U.S. Probes Former NASA Official’s Contacts With Boeing Executive on Lunar Contracts | W
Autos: GM’s Efforts to Revive Fiat Chrysler Lawsuit Denied | W
FAANGs: Facebook says Apple refused to waive 30% fee on new feature
FAANGs: Why Was ‘Fortnite’ Removed From Apple and Google App Stores? | W
Financials: An AmEx Manager Says She Spoke Up About Sales Problems, Then Got Pushed to the Side | W
FinTech: Is This the Year You Finally Stop Swiping Your Credit Card? | W
Media: Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' was 'toughest' film release for top producer | C
Retail: Retail start-up Rent the Runway is closing all of its stores for good | C
Virus I
Bill Gates-backed vaccine maker CureVac shares nearly triple in Nasdaq debut | P
Trump on Russia's approved 'Sputnik V' coronavirus vaccine: 'We hope it works' | C
Feds want to give away coronavirus vaccines for free | P
Virus II
Schools in Europe Reopen With Little Debate—but More Masks and Distancing | W
Reopening School During Coronavirus Means Sneeze Guards on Desks and Digital Thermometers at the Door | W
Amid Pandemic, More U.S. Adults Say They Considered Suicide | W
McKesson Tapped to Distribute Coronavirus Vaccines in U.S. | W
Offbeat
A Third of TikTok’s U.S. Users May Be 14 or Under, Raising Safety Questions | N
Innovation is seeing a major inflection point due to virus: investor | C
Aug 14 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Close Lower Despite Fall in Jobless Claims | W
The stock market hasn't seen a 100-day gain this strong since 1933 | MW
Divided stock market can't seem to set a new record high | C
Coronavirus Projected to Sap More Oil Demand Than Expected | W
US
Weekly Unemployment Claims Drop Below One Million for First Time Since March | W
Suburban Home Prices Are Rising. But So Are Most Urban Home Prices | W
U.S. hits fiscal cliff with jobs, economic recovery in the balance | R
US policies I
White House Says Most Coronavirus Job Losses Likely to Be Temporary | W
WSJ Survey: Benefits of Extra Unemployment Aid Outweigh Work Disincentive | W
Did the expired $600 federal jobless benefit keep people from going back to work? Sudden drop in claims adds fuel to debate | MW
Coronavirus stimulus news: Congress leaves without passing relief bill | C
Waiting on that extra $400 unemployment benefit? Here's what we know | C
US policies II
Trump’s Payroll-Tax Deferral Plans Spur Confusion | W
Trump Ties Fate of Post-Office Funding to Mail-In Voting | W
Trump lifts Obama-era regulations on climate-changing methane gas | C
US politics
Biden looks to former Fed Chair Yellen for economic advice | C
Biden, Harris set for briefing and speeches on coronavirus pandemic Thursday | NN
Trump Calls Kamala Harris a ‘Madwoman’ in Latest Attack on Biden’s VP Pick | W
Kamala Harris throws Trump off balance (opinion) | NN
Geopolitics & trade
Israel, U.A.E. Agree to Establish Formal Diplomatic Ties | W
Corporate America Worries WeChat Ban Could Be Bad for Business | W
How Trump's war on WeChat could upend the global tech industry | NN
In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as U.S. tensions rise | R
U.S. to Classify Beijing-Backed Confucius Institute Center as Foreign Mission | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines could cut some flights required under federal aid terms as expiration nears | C
FAANGs: Amazon Cleared for Space Launch, but Broadband Venture Questions Remain | W
FAANGs: Elizabeth Warren wants probe of Amazon options held by Postal chief DeJoy | C
FAANGs: More than 1,200 Amazon delivery drivers laid off | C
FAANGs: Facebook and Other Tech Giants Gird for Chaotic Election | W
FAANGs: Apple kicks Fortnite out of App Store for challenging payment rules | C
Retail: What it would really take for Walmart to catch Amazon in e-commerce | C
Retail: How Coach owner Tapestry is doing better online than other retailers | C
Technology: Options market bets chip stock Applied Materials to surge on earnings | C
Transportation: Lyft Ridership, Revenue Drop Drastically Amid Rising Coronavirus Infections | W
Virus I
Dr. Fauci on U.S. coronavirus outbreak: 'I'm not pleased with how things are going' | C
CDC director warns America is in for the ‘worst fall…we’ve ever had’ | MW
CDC Chief Sees Urgency to Cut Covid Rate to Avoid Flu Collision | B
Beset by Coronavirus, Health Authorities Brace for Flu Season | W
Virus II
A Field Guide to Covid-19 Vaccines and Antivirals | BR
A Deadly Coronavirus Was Inevitable. Why Was No One Ready? | W
Rising Coronavirus Infections Trigger Renewed Travel Restrictions Across Europe | W
Joe Biden calls for a nationwide mask mandate to combat coronavirus | C
Virus III
Are Florida Schools Reopening During Coronavirus? Parents Can’t Tell as State and Districts Fight | W
Pentagon to Close Half Its Schools in U.S. Over Coronavirus Concerns | W
In Las Vegas, the show cannot go on | NN
Corporate finance
Fatburger Owner to Acquire Johnny Rockets for $25 Million | W
‘The Gold Standard’: Why Chinese Startups Still Flock to the U.S. for IPOs | W
Offbeat
Corporate America Worries WeChat Ban Could Be Bad for Business | W
Aug 13 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
S&P 500 Rallies, But Closes Below a Record | W
Warren Buffett said this metric signaled the 2001 crash — now it’s sounding the alarm on global markets | MW
The Duke professor who developed the inverted-yield-curve indicator offers advice on the right time to rebalance a 60/40 portfolio | MW
Cramer says Tesla's stock split is good for the market because it appeals to young investors | C
Credit & commodities
Here’s a bullish case for owning bonds now — even with yields close to zero | MW
Morgan Stanley Wealth Sees Risks in Credit on U.S. Stimulus Woes | B
Rising Treasury Yields Challenge Precious Metals Rally | W
Central banks
Inflation Reading No Match for Fed’s Dovish Turn | W
Fed Officials Blame U.S. Failures on Virus for Sapping Recovery | B
Fed policymakers say economic growth will be muted until virus contained | R
US
US Consumer Price Inflation Is Even Higher for Seniors Over Age 62 | B
Gasoline Demand On the Rise in the Waning Days of Summer | B
U.S. Deficit Totaled $2.8 Trillion From October Through July, Treasury Says | W
Funding for $300-a-Week Unemployment Benefits Could Run Out in Six Weeks | W
Coronavirus-Hit State Budgets Create a Drag on U.S. Recovery | W
Start-Ups Braced for the Worst. The Worst Never Came. | N
China
China’s Xi Speeds Up Inward Economic Shift | W
US politics
Top Democrats say Mnuchin sought coronavirus meeting, showed no movement | R
Coronavirus Negotiators Remain ‘Miles Apart,’ Pelosi Says | W
Trump Weighs Replacing Mark Esper at Pentagon After Election | B
Trump Health-Care Agenda Still a Work in Progress | W
Where Kamala Harris stands on coronavirus masks, stimulus checks and other pandemic spending | C
Slavery reparations cost US government $10 to $12 trillion | C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Prepares Sanctions Against Hezbollah’s Allies in Lebanon | W
Taiwan Seeks to Start Free-Trade Talks With U.S. | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Aerospace Suppliers Brace for Hard Landing | W
Airlines: United bets on sun-seekers with new Florida flights | C
Autos: GM facility to build ventilators following $489.4M contract ending | C
FAANGs: Facebook will work with whoever wins election to address big tech fears | C
Financials: Goldman Sachs Vies for GM’s Credit Card, Betting You’ll Buy Coffee With Your Car | W
Retail: Off-Price Retailer Stein Mart Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close Stores | W
Transportation: Lyft Q2 2020 earnings | C
Transportation: Uber may shut down temporarily in California | C
Wireless: Smartphone Chip Giant Qualcomm Seeks 5G Riches After Bruising Antitrust Battle | W
Virus I
Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases | C
Why Is It Hard to Get a Rapid Covid-19 Test? The Machines Are in Short Supply | W
U.S. Daily Coronavirus Case Count Drops to Lowest Level Since Early August | W
Virus II
Moderna Inks $1.5 Billion Coronavirus Vaccine Deal With U.S. | W
Dr. Fauci says Russia risks ‘hurting a lot of people’ by rushing coronavirus vaccine | MW
Vaping linked to risk of COVID-19 in teens, young adults | R
Virus III
White House to unveil new anti-coronavirus steps for reopening U.S. schools, aide says | R
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I am not sending my kids back to school | NN
Technology
This 30-Ton Robot Could Help Scientists Produce the Crops of the Future | W
Why Do Solar Farms Kill Birds? Call in the AI Bird Watcher | WIRED
Offbeat
Sumner Redstone Dies at 97; Media Mogul Who Said ‘Content Is King’ | W
The Big Ten's college football postponement puts more than $700 million at risk this fall | C
Aug 12 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures rise after S&P 500 snaps seven-day winning streak | C
Don't bet against the bull run due to record money supply: Tony Dwyer | C
Jim Cramer says it's time to swap pandemic plays for the recovery stocks | C
US
Here’s how much a reduction in extra unemployment benefits could slash consumer spending | MW
This number shows reversal in chances of Main Street's survival | C
JPMorgan's Dimon says there will be some economic 'scar tissue' from coronavirus | MW
US politics
Here's why Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his VP | NN
Biden-Harris to be first Democratic ticket without an Ivy League degree since 1984 | C
Blockbuster Political Conventions May Be Done for Good | W
US policies
When Will the Latest Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Start? What We Know | W
Coronavirus stimulus updates: McConnell calls to restart relief talks | C
Employers Cast Wary Eye on Trump Payroll-Tax Deferral | W
Self-employed people may miss out on payroll tax break | C
Geopolitics & trade
China Moves to Resolve Controversy Over Delayed Hong Kong Elections | W
U.S. ban on China's TikTok could cut it off from app stores, advertisers: White House document | C
Huawei options as U.S. sanctions cut its supply of smartphone chips | C
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla announces five-for-one stock split | C
Cruise lines: Cruise Ship Owners Left Thousands of Workers Adrift for Months | W
Materials: Concrete, a Centuries-Old Material, Gets a New Recipe | N
Tech: Microsoft's new Xbox launches in Nov., Halo Infinite delayed to 2021 | C
Virus I
Trump says U.S. has reached deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine | C
Russia Registers World’s First Covid-19 Vaccine Despite Safety Concerns | W
Covid-19 Data Reporting System Gets Off to Rocky Start | W
Virus II
New Covid-19 Cases Fall Below 50,000 in U.S. for Second Straight Day | W
Georgia School District Quarantines 800 People Amid Covid Outbreak | W
Florida coronavirus deaths reach another grisly record as state grapples with testing constraints | C
This is when people with COVID-19 are at the greatest risk of spreading the virus | MW
Corporate finance
Airbnb Plans to File for IPO in August | W
Airbnb hosts are complaining about missing payments amid Covid-19 | C
Cybersecurity
TikTok Tracked User Data Using Tactic Banned by Google | W
Technology
AI Can Almost Write Like a Human—and More Advances Are Coming | W
Hotel Robots Get Second Life as Industry Adapts to Covid-19 | W
Back to School? Look Out for Covid-Tracking Surveillance Tech | W
Offbeat
Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say | R
Coworking Companies Expanded Rapidly. Now They’re Retreating Fast | W
Aug 11 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow jumps 350 points to start week, S&P 500 inches closer to all-time high | C
China Fires a Digital Shot Off Of 'King Dollar's Bow | RealClearMarkets
Central banks
The Fed bought more blue-chip and junk bonds, and has started making Main Street loans | C
Fed Study Says Average Inflation May Be Better Way to Reach Goal | B
The ECB’s Former Vice-President Explains The Historic Step That Europe Just Took | B
US
Coronavirus stimulus bill: Mnuchin open to restarting negotiations | C
Chicago Closes Parts of Downtown After Looting | W
Consumers less confident about housing, but Google searches are soaring | C
New Hampshire Governor Sununu says high taxes prompting urban flight | C
NYC will die if we don’t allow indoor dining in Midtown ASAP | P
US policies & politics
How a payroll tax holiday might ultimately cost workers more next year | C
Trump's payroll tax cut would 'terminate' Social Security, critics say | C
Trump's order to stop evictions is "toothless, at best," expert says | C
Kodak Shares Fall as Planned $765 Million Loan Is Put on Ice | W
Geopolitics & trade
China Sanctions 11 Americans Over U.S. Moves Against Hong Kong | W
China Apple Ban Could Cost Investors Hundreds of Billions of Dollars | 24/7 Wall St.
Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai Arrested Under New National-Security Law | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: SpaceX: Starlink satellite production now 120 per month | C
Airlines: Airline shares surge as TSA numbers hit pandemic high, support for second bailout builds | C
Autos: Growth in Online Shopping and Used Cars Lifts Carvana, Attracts Competition | W
Biotech: During Covid-19 Pandemic, Biotech IPOs Already Surpass Record | W
Energy: EPA to Rescind Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas | W
Virus
Covid Vaccine: Don't Count Merck Out of the Race Just Yet | B
Coronavirus Testing Still Not Making the Grade | W
Winter is coming: Why America's window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 is closing | C
U.S. Health Chief Praises Taiwan’s Covid-19 Success, Irks Beijing in Rare Visit | W
Students get suspended for posting pictures of packed halls — now the high school is closing after 9 people were infected | MW
Technology
White House to Retool Pentagon Airwaves for 5G Networks | W
Corporate finance
IAC/InterActive Bets $1 Billion on 12% MGM Resorts Stake | W
Microsoft buying TikTok could lead to problems monitoring social media content | C
KKR Sees Signs of Life in $850 Billion Private Credit Market | B
Aug 10 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures slip after Trump signs orders extending coronavirus relief | C
The trouble with TINA - America’s stockmarkets are flying high. Its companies still aren’t | E
To Some Investors, 10-Year Treasury Note Isn’t What It Was | W
Dollar tries to keep rally alive in a short market | R
Oil giants' production cuts come to 1 million bpd as they post massive writedowns | R
Central banks
Fed's Evans says another coronavirus aid package 'incredibly important': interview | R
US
Job Numbers Look Deceptively Good Amid Pandemic Aid Bill Impasse | BR
Millennials Slammed by Second Financial Crisis Fall Even Further Behind | W
China
China remains a 'bright spark,' says real estate developer CapitaLand | C
US policies & politics
Trump signs executive order on coronavirus relief | C
Trump’s Stimulus Orders Set Off Squabble | W
$400 Per Week Unemployment Extension: Governors Cuomo, Whitmer, DeWine Respond | B
Pelosi, Mnuchin open door to narrower COVID-19 aid through 2020 | R
Why you might not see a payroll tax cut, even as Trump demands it | C
Kodak pharma deal held up over reported questions about stock move | C
Geopolitics & trade
Tech, Financial Firms Eye Ways to Save TikTok’s U.S. Operations From Ban | W
Life Without TikTok? U.S. Marketers Contemplate Their Options | W
Industries & companies
Aerospace: FAA Employees Say in Survey That Agency Is Too Cozy With Boeing | BR
Defense: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Advances Goal of Becoming Trusted, Long-Term Military Launch Provider | W
Energy: First Solar Stock Is a Buy After Earnings. Hear’s Why | BR
Energy: BP's green energy targets will be tough to meet | R
FAANGs: TikTok Isn’t the First—or Last—App Instagram Copies | W
FAANGs: Apple Stock Is Worth Nearly $2 Trillion. Should You Buy It? | BR
Financials: Companies Want Access to Your Medical Files to Speed Up Life Insurance Purchases | W
Pharma: Biogen Stock Jumps as Alzheimer’s Drug Takes Another Step Toward Approval | BR
Retail: Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers | W
Virus
Bill Gates Says U.S. Coronavirus Testing Has ‘Mind-Blowing’ Problems | B
Latest Research Points to Children Carrying, Transmitting Coronavirus | W
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Five Million | W
A bigger dose - The world is spending nowhere near enough on a coronavirus vaccine | E
Cybersecurity
China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says O'Brien | R
Corporate finance
Worth an arm and a leg - Nvidia tries to get its hands on Arm | E
Offbeat
The absent student - Covid-19 will be painful for universities, but also bring change | E
That Shooting Star You See in the Sky May Well Be a Satellite | W
Everyone Is a Live-Streamer in Covid-19 Era | W
Aug 08 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Edge Up at End of Big Week | W
Markets could be challenged by Washington stimulus talks and China tensions | C
Corporate Bond Investors Still Wary of Coronavirus Volatility | W
Central banks
Fed's Powell continued regular meetings with Treasury's Mnuchin in June | R
More businesses will tap Fed loan program if economy worsens, Rosengren says | R
US I
U.S. Added 1.8 Million Jobs in July | N
'Very fragile' jobs recovery will now depend on how safe people feel | C
Covid-19 Pandemic Triggers Wave of Long-Term Unemployment | W
U.S. earnings recovery may be faster than in previous crises | R
Buffett's Berkshire expected to post a quarterly earnings surge as market comeback boosts portfolio | C
US II
Zillow: We're at the beginning of a 'great reshuffling' to space | C
Calculating America’s eviction crisis: Up to 40 million people are at risk of being kicked out of their homes | MW
In New York, a city of renters, landlords struggle amid coronavirus | CS Monitor
Beyond Coronavirus Stimulus Act Relief, Struggling Homeowners Have Mortgage Payment Options | W
China
China Becomes a Refuge for U.S. Companies After Overcoming Covid-19 | W
US policies
White House rejects Democrats' offer for $2 trillion stimulus price tag | NN
Next coronavirus aid package probably won’t become reality this month after better-than-expected July jobs report, analyst says | MW
Geopolitics & trade I
Canada to impose tariffs on $2.7 billion in U.S. goods after Trump reignites trade feud | C
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Policy—Including Carrie Lam | W
U.S. intel: Russia trying to hurt Biden, but China, Iran don't want Trump | C
Geopolitics & trade II
U.S. Broadens Attack on Chinese Internet Giants With WeChat Order | W
Targeting WeChat, Trump Takes Aim at China’s Bridge to the World | N
Buying TikTok Is One Challenge for Microsoft. Making It Work Is Another. | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Auto-Lending Binge Threatens to Unwind When Stimulus Measures Ease | W
FAANGs: Coronavirus Hobbled Amazon. How the Tech Giant Rebounded for Its Best Earnings Ever. | W
Financials: Goldman Sachs Restates Earnings After $3.9 Billion Malaysia Settlement | W
Shipping: UPS Plans Hefty Holiday Fees Amid Coronavirus-Related Shipment Surge | W
Virus I
Fact Check: Will there be a coronavirus vaccine by November? It's Possible. | NN
Coronavirus vaccine: Dr. Fauci says chance of it being highly effective is not great | C
Hawaii reinstates coronavirus restrictions: 'There's no question that the virus is surging' | C
Virus II
All New York schools meet state standard to open for in-person classes, Governor Cuomo says | R
Open the schools — or kiss the economy goodbye | P
St. Louis Cardinals Cancel Game After More Positive Tests | B
Cybersecurity
U.S. Government Contractor Embedded Software in Apps to Track Phones | W
Offbeat
This High-Design Personal Submarine Is The Must-Have Accessory For Summer | F
Bill Gates: Climate crisis looms and it could be worse than the coronavirus | MW
Cushman & Wakefield CEO on remote work after the coronavirus | C
Aug 07 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Goldman Says Covid-19 Vaccine Approval Could Upend Markets | B
Amazon and Tesla Take Off as Small Investors Embrace Fractional-Share Trading | W
Asia Has a Wild Tech Rally of Its Own | W
Central banks
Fed's Brainard lays out central bank's instant payment framework | R
Fed's Kaplan says small businesses need more financial help | R
US I
Economists predict U.S. added 1.7 million jobs in July, but admit it’s largely a guess. Here’s what worries them | MW
U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 1.2 Million in Latest Week | W
In California, 57% filing for unemployment lost their jobs again | C
The Underemployment Crisis | Atlantic
The Workforce Is About to Change Dramatically | Atlantic
US II
More signs point to U.S. economic recovery losing momentum | R
Mortgage rates hit another record low, but homes still less affordable | C
More Farmers Declare Bankruptcy Despite Record Levels of Federal Aid | W
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus updates: McConnell, Pelosi expect deal, but gap remains | C
Liability Shield Is a Stumbling Block as Lawmakers Debate Relief | N
Trump Campaign Raises $165 Million in July, $25 Million More Than Biden’s | W
Facebook, Twitter Take Down Video of Trump Saying Children ‘Almost Immune’ From Covid-19 | W
Some foreign workers were sent stimulus checks in error | C
Geopolitics & trade
Trump to Sign Executive Order to Boost U.S. Production of Essential Medicine | W
Hong Kong Is Losing Its Charm for Expats as China Tightens the Screws | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: Delta Bets on Clean Jets to Grab Market Share, Pare Cash Burn | B
Autos: GM's push to compete with Tesla begins with Cadillac Lyriq crossover debut Thursday | C
Consumer: Nintendo’s Pandemic Bonanza: a Billion-Dollar Profit | W
FAANGs: Coronavirus Hobbled Amazon. How the Tech Giant Rebounded for Its Best Earnings Ever. | W
FAANGs: Facebook rallies more than 5% following launch of TikTok competitor Instagram Reels | C
Healthcare: Bausch Health to Spin Off Eye-Care Business | W
Materials: Glencore Scraps Dividend, Posts Loss as Coronavirus Saps Demand | W
Media: $30 to watch ‘Mulan’ on Disney+ is either outrageous or an amazing deal, depending on who you ask | MW
Media: 'Mulan' went to Disney+ out of necessity, won't become the norm | C
Pharma: Fortunes Won and Lost Trading in Kodak Stock: Inside a Wild Week | W
Virus
U.S. Daily Coronavirus Case Count Stays Well Below Recent Highs | W
Early Coronavirus Vaccine Supplies Likely Won’t Be Enough for Everyone at High Risk | W
Trump says it's possible U.S. could have coronavirus vaccine before 2020 election | C
Use of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic | Lancet
US State Department lifts global 'Do Not Travel' advisory | NN
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for coronavirus ahead of Trump visit | C
Cybersecurity
Banking Regulator Fines Capital One $80 Million Over 2019 Hack | W
Corporate finance
Amazon, Apple, Google emails: Most revealing antitrust finds | C
Offbeat
Watch out, FIRE fans: New reports say retiring early can give you Alzheimer’s | MW
Aug 06 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: S&P 500 closes higher for a fourth day, now just 2% from its February record as Disney rallies | C
Stocks Rise on Hopes for New Coronavirus-Relief Package | W
OPEC Middle East Oil Flows Edge Higher on Easing of Output Cuts | B
Central banks
The ballooning money supply may be the key to unlocking inflation in the U.S. | C
Fed policymakers say pickup in infections slowing U.S. economic recovery | R
US
ADP private payroll growth at 167,000 in July, well below expectations | C
4 million older workers will be pushed out of the workforce by October | MW
Businesses Thought They Were Covered for the Pandemic. Insurers Say No. | N
Why Your House Could Be Your Best Performing Asset Class | W
Grocery prices have increased since the beginning of the pandemic| NN
US policies & politics
Stimulus Package Latest: Democrats Demand More White House Concessions | B
Coronavirus stimulus bill updates: White House increases unemployment offer | C
Coronavirus stimulus: Romney, Collins, McSally unveil unemployment bill | C
Lapse in Extra Unemployment Benefits to Hurt U.S. Recovery, Economists Say | W
Joe Biden Won’t Travel to Milwaukee for Democratic National Convention | W
Japan
Coronavirus Leads Japan to Lock Borders, Shutting Out Foreign Workers | N
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Gains After CFO Downplays Need for Additional Liquidity | B
Airlines: Coronavirus Has Upended Everything Airlines Know About Pricing | W
Airlines: Coronavirus: Republican senators push for $25 billion in additional airline job aid as virus continues to hit demand | C
Biotech: With Biotech Stocks, Investors Love the Thrill of the Chase | W
Media: Disney shakes up streaming approach after losing nearly $5 billion due to pandemic | MW
Media: Disney streaming subscribers shows massive growth | C
Media: ‘Harry Potter’ Bolts HBO Max for Peacock | W
Media: Roku: TV ad spend won't recover until 'well into 2021' | C
Retail: Wayfair Posts Profit as Online Pandemic Shoppers Spend on Their Homes | W
Tech: Samsung Unveils Flagship Galaxy Note 20 With $1,000 Price Tag | W
Geopolitics & trade
How the U.S. Ceded Control of Drug Supplies to China | W
Opinion | Is Microsoft Sure It Wants to Buy TikTok? | N
Instagram’s Short-Video Feature Reels Debuts in U.S. as Threats to TikTok Mount | W
Virus
Fauci expects tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses at start of 2021 | R
New York City to enforce traveler quarantine with COVID-19 checkpoints | R
California Bungles Its Fight Against Covid | W
Florida’s Elder-Care Facilities Buckle as Covid-19 Deaths Climb | W
First U.S. app using Apple-Google coronavirus notification technology | C
Corporate finance
Tech IPOs brush aside 2020 election concerns, coronavirus | C
Teladoc acquires Livongo, creates $37 billion health-tech company | C
Quicken Loans Parent Expected to Price IPO at $18 | W
J.C. Penney lenders seek higher bids for bankrupt retailer, report says | C
Offbeat
Beirut blast damage is in the 'billions,' central bank to offer interest-free loans | C
Beirut Explosion: Probe Focuses on Why Tons of Explosives Were Stored at Port | W
Aug 05 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock futures flat as investors await stimulus bill | C
Interest Rates Are Low, but Loans Are Harder to Get. Here’s Why. | N
Central banks
The Fed is expected to make a major commitment to ramping up inflation soon | C
US
Motor vehicles power U.S. factory orders in June | R
Many parents may have to stop working entirely if schools don't reopen, Goldman Sachs says | NN
US politics
Coronavirus stimulus bill updates: Democrats report progress, McConnell would support deal | C
Geopolitics & trade
China pursues economic self-reliance as external risks grow: advisers | R
China, U.S. to review trade deal, air other grievances on August 15: sources | R
Microsoft CEO Nadella Wades Into U.S.-China Tensions in TikTok Pursuit | W
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Visit Taiwan | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Cramer: The electric vehicle bubble, minus Tesla, has 'started to burst' | C
Pharma: Exclusive: U.S. pursues nearly $13 billion of claims in Purdue Pharma opioid probes, sources say | R
Media: Disney Earnings Report Reveals Rare Loss | W
Media: Coronavirus shut down theme parks, costing Disney $3.5 billion | C
Media: Disney's 'Mulan' coming to Disney+ in September for $29.99 | C
Virus
Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Produces Positive Results in First-Stage Study | W
Coronavirus vaccine: Novavax generates promising immune response in early stage trial | C
Coronavirus pandemic lowered emergency room visits: why? | C
How to Think Like an Epidemiologist | N
Corporate finance
Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Deal Faces Troubles in Europe, Australia | W
Virgin Atlantic Files for Bankruptcy Protection in the U.S. | W
Technology
For Robots, It’s a Time to Shine (and Maybe Disinfect) | N
Cybersecurity
NSA Warns Cellphone Location Data Could Pose National-Security Threat | W
Offbeat
Beirut explosion: Massive blast at port rocks Lebanese capital | C
Kodak reportedly under SEC investigation over disclosure of U.S. drug producing deal | C
Aug 04 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Climb to Start the Month | W
Central banks
Covid Supercharges Federal Reserve as Backup Lender to the World | W
Global
Global Factories Increase Production but Overseas Demand Remains Soft | W
US
Nearly half of workers believe temporary layoff will become permanent | C
US policies & politics
Coronavirus stimulus updates: Relief bill talks hinge on unemployment insurance | C
Is $600 unemployment boost a disincentive to work? No, economists say | C
Trump Says He May Act to Stop Evictions as Virus Aid Talks Stall | B
How Trump could force a payroll tax cut without waiting for Congress | C
2020 election: Trump continues to lose ground as nation grapples with coronavirus | NN
Geopolitics & trade
Trump: U.S. should get 'substantial portion' of TikTok operations sale price | R
Microsoft’s Talks to Buy TikTok’s U.S. Operations Raise Ire in China | W
TikTokers Can’t Quit TikTok. That’s Why It’s at the Center of a Global Business Battle. | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines, unions push for billions in additional federal aid to save airline jobs as loom | C
Autos: GM Tries to Revive Legal Battle With Fiat Chrysler | W
Autos: Used-Car Dealers Really, Really Want to Buy Your Vehicle | W
FAANGs: Apple Faces $1.4 Billion Lawsuit in China in Siri Patent Fight | W
Retail: Bankruptcies Rip Through U.S. Mall Tenants With No End in Sight | B
Virus I
Fauci says states seeing surge in COVID-19 cases should reconsider some lockdown measures | R
Coronavirus: Fauci starting to see 'insidious' rise in rate of positive cases | C
Trump attacks Dr. Birx after she said U.S. reached 'new phase' in coronavirus fight | C
Fauci says there's 'a degree' the coronavirus is spreading through air particles | C
Virus II
One of the world’s ‘most livable’ cities just went into full lockdown mode as coronavirus cases spike | MW
260 employees in Georgia school district have tested positive for Covid-19 or been exposed | NN
Teachers protest across U.S. over re-opening schools in pandemic | R
Virus III
Critically ill COVID-19 patients make quick recovery with treatment RLF-100 | P
Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies | R
Rival drugmakers launch joint trial of medicines for COVID-19 | R
Eli Lilly starts late-stage study of COVID-19 drug in nursing homes | R
Opinion | A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Coming. Just Don’t Call It ‘Warp Speed.’ | N
FDA’s Shifting Standards for Chinese Face Masks Fuel Confusion | W
Corporate finance
Google to Invest $450 Million in ADT to Boost Smart-Home Security Offerings | W
With pandemic, retail bankruptcies approach highest number in a decade | C
Offbeat
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible. | N
US firearms purchases skyrocket during pandemic, according to FBI records | NN
Elon Musk rebukes cronyism in stimulus funding. Will it be permanent? | WP
Aug 03 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. stock futures slip as earnings season, stimulus talks continue | C
Behind the Vast Market Rally: A Tumbling Dollar | W
Gold Surges to Record as Week Opens With Spot Price Near $2,000 | B
Oil edges lower on oversupply concerns as OPEC+ set to raise output | R
Central banks
Fed's Kashkari suggests 4-6 week shutdown; says U.S. Congress can spend big on coronavirus relief | R
Fed Weighs Abandoning Pre-Emptive Rate Moves to Curb Inflation | W
US
U.S. companies leap over low profit hurdle in coronavirus-hit quarter | R
Consumers, Flush With Stimulus Money, Shun Credit-Card Debt | W
America’s Saw Mills Didn’t See This Building Boom Coming | W
Retail rents plummet across New York City, a warning for other areas | C
Homicide Spike Hits Most Large U.S. Cities | W
US policies & politics
White House says not optimistic on near-term deal for coronavirus relief bill | R
White House, Dems still agree on checks but disagree on unemployment | C
Trump Plans ‘Emergency’ to Stay in Office, Top Democrat James Clyburn Says | B
Eastman Kodak's top executive reportedly got Trump deal windfall on an 'understanding' | C
Japan
Japan’s Economy Shrinks at Same Pace in Q1 as Capex Holds Up | B
Geopolitics & trade
U.S.-China Tensions, National Security and Spying Claims: What We Know | B
Microsoft Says It Remains Committed to Reaching TikTok Deal | W
Exclusive: Trump to give TikTok's Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell - sources | R
Corporate finance
Marathon Petroleum to Sell Gas-Station Chain to 7-Eleven Owners for $21 Billion | W
Siemens Healthineers to Buy Varian Medical for $16.4 Billion | W
Prescription Drug Marketplace GoodRx Files for IPO, Reuters Says | B
Luxury Department Store Lord & Taylor Files for Bankruptcy | W
Virus I
Dr. Birx warns U.S. in new phase of coronavirus pandemic with 'extraordinarily widespread' cases | C
Coronavirus Cases Rise in Europe as Youth Hit Beaches and Bars | W
Tenth House Lawmaker Tests Positive for Covid-19 | W
Virus II
Do some people have protection against the coronavirus? | NN
Some (Modest) Good News on Covid-19: Doctors Are Getting Better at Treating It | W
Nation's testing czar: It's 'time to move on' from talk about hydroxychloroquine | C
Virus III
Covid-19 test delays create health nightmare as schools try to reopen | C
‘New Normal’ Emerges for Companies Navigating Covid-19 Pandemic | W
Hospitals tracking Covid-19 with badge sensors, SwipeSense technology | C
Offbeat
SpaceX Capsule and NASA Crew Make Historic Splashdown | W
How Do Global Supply Chains Work?: Keith Oliver Has Fears for Consumers | B
Affluent travelers eagerly try to make their vacations happen | C
Aug 01 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Close Higher Amid Rally in Tech Shares | W
Global
Calculated Risk: Comparing US, EU and China GDP
US
Consumer Spending Rose 5.6% in June | W
Off the Charts - The Big Picture
Europe
Europe Plunges Into Recession as Economy Suffers Record Contraction | W
China
China’s Manufacturing Recovery Picks Up the Pace | W
US policies
The $600 unemployment benefit is officially going to expire, but one state is considering reinstating it | MW
Jobless Aid Expires as Talks Continue on Coronavirus Package | W
US politics
Trump Campaign Pauses Advertising for Strategy Review | W
Biden’s running-mate search is getting ‘outsized attention’ and could even shake the stock market — here’s how | MW
Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders | NN
Geopolitics & trade
Japan Edges Toward Military Pre-Emptive Strike Option | W
Containing China Starts With Fixing Alliances, Biden Adviser Tony Blinken Says | B
Citing Coronavirus, Hong Kong Postpones Legislative Elections for a Year | W
White House to force China's ByteDance to separate from TikTok in U.S.: sources | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: United adds some international flights for September, but remains cautious | C
Energy: Big Oil Companies Lose Billions, Prepare for Prolonged Pandemic | W
Financials: Coronavirus Is the Crisis Some Bank Investors Have Been Waiting For | W
Financials: Wells Fargo Sold Assets to Stay Under Fed Asset Cap as Markets Lurched | W
Pharma: Merck aims to start 'large pivotal' studies on coronavirus treatment in September | C
Retail: At Home CEO: We could grow to more than 600 stores, as sales soar | C
Tech: Tech competitors are 'blown away' by House antitrust CEO hearing | C
Virus I
Coronavirus: World Health Organization reports largest ever single-day increase in cases across globe | C
Opinion | Scared That Covid-19 Immunity Won’t Last? Don’t Be | N
Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline Ink Coronavirus Vaccine Deal With U.S. | W
Large U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now | R
Early coronavirus drug trials tested vaccines mostly on White people; next phase aims for diversity | C
Virus II
Coronavirus: House report accuses Trump administration of 'waste, fraud or abuse' in U.S. ventilator contract | C
Trump planning for U.S. rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn | R
Top HHS official denies report that national coronavirus testing plan was scrapped to hurt blue states | C
Dr. Fauci: Coronavirus is so contagious, it won't likely ever disappear | C
Virus III
NIH Awards Grants to Medical Companies to Boost Coronavirus Test Production | W
Wear Your Mask. Please. No, Not on Your Chin. | N
Fauci resists Republican effort to turn testimony against protesters | R
Coronavirus: CDC warns of 'significant public health consequences' if schools don't reopen | C
Corporate finance
Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok, as U.S. Considers Banning the App | W
Bankrupt Pier 1 becomes a walking zombie | NN
Cybersecurity
Three People Charged in Twitter Hack | W
Florida teenager charged with hacking Twitter accounts of Obama, Musk among others | R
Twitter hack: 17-year-old accused of masterminding Bitcoin scam | C
Offbeat
Florida declares emergency on Atlantic coast as Hurricane Isaias approaches | R
SpaceX won the race against Boeing to send NASA astronauts to space | C
Jul 31 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Close Lower on Dour Economic Data | W
Credit
U.S., European Yields Drop on Record Economic Downturns | W
A $158 Billion CLO Bet Is Putting the Insurance Industry at Risk | B
US
US GDP 2Q 2020: Shrinks 32.9% Record Pace Since at Least 1940s | B
U.S. Economy Contracted at Record Rate Last Quarter; Jobless Claims Rise to 1.43 Million | W
U.S. Economy’s Rebound Looks Shakier After Worst Quarter Yet | B
The persistently weak jobs market is worrying economists, who say a recovery could take years | C
The worst might be over for the economy, but the future's not so bright, either | C
The pandemic may cause 40 million Americans to lose their homes | C
China
China Tries Its Favorite Economic Cure: More Construction | N
Europe
Germany’s Economy Suffers Biggest Contraction on Record, but Green Shoots Emerge | W
US politics
McConnell Moves to Force Debate on Stopgap for Jobless Benefits | B
Trump floats election delay, congressional Republicans reject idea | R
Can Congress Delay the Election Date as Trump Floated? How Would It Work? | B
Families File First Wave of Covid-19 Lawsuits Against Companies Over Worker Deaths | W
Tax hike on California millionaires would create 54% tax rate | C
Geopolitics & trade
Pompeo Warns New Measures Planned for China Over Human Rights | W
Report Sheds Light on China’s Use of Military-Linked Researchers | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Auto Giants Swing to Loss Amid Coronavirus-Driven Downturn | W
Autos: Ford (F) earnings Q2 2020 | C
Consumer: Procter & Gamble Posts Biggest Yearly Sales Gain Since 2006 | W
Consumer: Kraft Heinz Earnings Hit by Write-Downs | W
Consumer: Coca-Cola to enter hard seltzer market through Topo Chico brand | C
FAANGs: Amazon (AMZN) earnings Q2 2020 | C
FAANGs: Facebook (FB) earnings Q2 2020 | C
FAANGs: Alphabet (GOOGL) earnings Q2 2020 | C
FAANGs: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google on Capitol Hill: Top CEO moments | C
Pharma: Drugmakers Race to Build Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Chains | W
Pharma: Kodak options are exploding but the action paints a bearish picture | C
Shipping: UPS Rides E-commerce Surge to 21% Jump in Package Volumes | W
Virus I
U.S. COVID-19 outbreak picks up in Midwest as summer travel spreads virus | R
U.S. officials see 'signs of progress' in Sun Belt coronavirus outbreaks, deaths remain high | C
Dr. Osterholm: Americans will be living with the coronavirus for decades | MW
Virus II
Dr. Fauci recommends wearing goggles to prevent catching the coronavirus | MW
Why some people who haven't had Covid-19 might already have some immunity | NN
Virus III
Reopening Schools Try to Decide When They Should Close Again Due to Coronavirus Cases | W
Herman Cain, former GOP presidential candidate, dies after battle with coronavirus | C
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: Chinese-backed hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine firm Moderna | R
Offbeat
Mystery Seeds Spread Around the World | W
Jul 30 (Thursday)
YRI
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Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Dow rises more than 100 points after Fed keeps rates unchanged, tech leads | C
U.S. Stocks Climb As Fed Reiterates Support | W
Central banks
Fed decision: Interest rates held steady, economic growth is 'well below' pre-pandemic level | C
Fed chief says coronavirus surge slowing U.S. economic recovery | R
US
U.S. renters owe $21.5 billion in back rent; Republicans offer no eviction relief | R
In play for suburban votes, Trump rescinds Obama-era fair housing rule | R
U.S., Oregon agree to phase out federal agents from Portland | R
US policies & politics
Coronavirus stimulus updates: GOP and Democrats negotiate relief bill | C
Republicans Say $600 Unemployment Benefits Discourage People From Working. Economists Disagree. | W
Unemployment wouldn't replace 70% of wages for many under HEALS Act | C
House passes over $60 billion bailout for child care industry | C
Democrats Reject Trump’s Push for Short-Term Coronavirus Aid Deal | W
Biden allies move to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president | C
Industries & companies
Airlines: Boeing Plans Deeper Job, Production Cuts | W
Industrials: GE Hit by Steep Decline in Jet-Engine Business | W
Media: Theaters About to Get More Hooked on Blockbusters | W
Pharma: Investors, Don’t Look Away From This Kodak Moment | W
Shipping: Coronavirus Shifts Pricing Power to UPS and FedEx, and They Are Using It | W
Tech: Tech CEOs testify before House Antitrust Subcommittee: Recap | C
Tech: Qualcomm Inks Licensing Deal With Huawei Despite U.S.-China Tensions | W
Tech: Shopify’s Revenue Nearly Doubles as Covid-19 Pushes Shopping Online | W
Virus
US coronavirus: Nation could see deaths in the 'multiple hundreds of thousands,' group says | NN
Trump says U.S. is sending Texas 500 cases of remdesivir as coronavirus deaths hit record | C
FDA Nears Decision Authorizing Covid-19 Treatment With Convalescent Plasma | W
Quest says FDA cleared new 'lab method' that will cut coronavirus testing delays | C
Russia Seeks to Register First Covid-19 Vaccine in August | W
Cybersecurity
China Hacked Vatican Ahead of Negotiations, U.S. Cybersecurity Firm Says | W
Offbeat
‘Brushers’ Come Into Focus as Officials Test Packages of Mysterious Seeds | W
Jul 29 (Wednesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stocks Close Lower Amid Bevy of Earnings Reports | W
At Center of ‘Erratic’ Market Moves Is a Raging Recovery Debate | B
Credit & commodities
A trading tool that's transforming the $10 trillion-plus corporate bond market | R
Pandemic Puts Pressure on Private Debt as Default Rates Rise | W
Here’s the best way to hedge the weakening U.S. dollar and buying gold isn’t the move | MW
Jim Cramer: Charts show gold prices are nearing a peak | C
Central banks
Fed announces extension in lending facilities until end of the year | R
Biden Urges Bigger Role for Fed in Addressing Racial Wealth Gap | W
US
Rising COVID-19 cases dent U.S. consumer confidence; housing market presses ahead | R
The homeownership rate jumps to the highest level since 2008 — but looks could be deceiving | MW
Why experts say the unemployment system is broken | C
Americans are driving older cars as workers stay home, economy slows | R
US policies & politics
Coronavirus-Stimulus Plan Splits Senate Republicans | W
Coronavirus stimulus updates: Next steps after Republicans release HEALS Act | C
Coronavirus stimulus updates: McConnell defends liability protections | C
U.S. lawmakers, Bank of America press small business agency to fix PPP lending data | R
Joe Biden vice president pick: Susan Rice emerges as serious contender | C
William Barr Defends Federal Deployments to Break Up Protests in Tense Hearing | W
Virus I
Moderna Covid Vaccine Protects Monkeys From Virus, Humans Next | B
Pfizer Sees Covid-19 Vaccine Needed Regularly, Long-Term | B
Virus II
U.S. Coronavirus Infections Fall Below 60,000 for Second Straight Day | W
Trump says he still thinks hydroxychloroquine works in treating early stage coronavirus | C
Trump Says Warnings Against Anti-Malaria Drug Were Political | B
After Reopening, Coronavirus-Hit States Chart Their Own Paths to Close Up Again | W
Industries & companies
Consumer: 3M’s Sales Drop Despite Demand for Face Masks, Cleaning Supplies | W
FAANGs: Zuckerberg to Focus on Competitive Threats in Antitrust Hearing | B
FAANGs: Facebook Offers Money to Reel In TikTok Creators | W
FAANGs: Apple China iPhone sales jump sharply in the second quarter | C
Media: ‘A Big Correction’: Pandemic Brings Change to ‘Bloated’ Ad Industry | N
Media: AMC, Universal Agree to Trim Theatrical Window Before Movies Go Online | W
Pharma: Trump to use Defense Production Act to turn Kodak into a pharmaceutical company | NN
Pharma: Kodak Shifts Into Drug Production With Help of $765 Million U.S. Loan | W
Pharma: Kodak soars another 50% after Trump announces deal to manufacture generic drug ingredients | C
Restaurants: Starbucks Logs Another Sales Hit From Coronavirus | W
Retail: Victoria's Secret parent L Brands (LB) to cut 15% of corporate jobs | C
Tech: Chip Maker AMD Raises Sales Outlook as Intel Battle Heats Up | W
Offbeat
Najib Razak, Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Found Guilty in 1MDB Case | W
Back-to-College Plans Devolve Into a Jumble of Fast-Changing Rules | W
Jul 28 (Tuesday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
U.S. Stocks Close Higher to Start Week With Gains | W
A robust junk bond market gives stock investors confidence as worries about a market top increase | C
Powered by China, a Technology Benchmark Opens in Hong Kong | W
Dollar move signals new era of weakness for currency, as gold gains | C
Gold Prices Hit Record as Dollar Drops | W
Central banks
Two Republican Senators Will Oppose Shelton's Fed Candidacy | W
US
U.S. manufacturing sector regaining momentum, rising COVID-19 threatens recovery | R
U.S. Orders for Long-Lasting Goods Gained in June | W
People Don’t Avoid Work When They Get $600 a Week From Unemployment | B
How has COVID-19 impacted Social Security — and will it ever recover? | MW
Jumbo Mortgage Rates Are No Longer the Cheapest Mortgages Around | W
US policies & politics
GOP to Release Coronavirus Aid Proposal After Delay | W
Republicans, White House seek $400 cut to weekly unemployment aid: report | R
Republican Jobless Plan Could Take Five Months to Execute | B
Biden Tax Plan Targets Profitable Companies That Pay Almost Nothing | W
Brian Brenberg: Democrats are using coronavirus stimulus as opportunity to push their big-government agenda | FO
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. reduces diplomatic staff in China after Chengdu closure | C
Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Faces Rare Test in First Testimony Before Congress | W
Retail: Walmart, Kroger Bottle Their Own Milk and Shake Up American Dairy Industry | W
Retail: Walgreens Says Stefano Pessina to Step Down as CEO, Become Chairman | W
Retail: The Rise and Fall of J.Crew | W
Retail: Under Armour reveals execs received 'Wells notice' over sales probe | C
Tech: Morgan Stanley M&A chief: Breaking up Big Tech doesn't make sense | C
Tech: AMD vs. Intel shares: Traders debate which is the best bet | C
Wireless: Samsung Primed for 5G Foray as U.S., China Brawl Over Huawei | W
Virus I
US coronavirus: Early signs that new coronavirus cases may have hit a plateau | NN
Coronavirus outbreak show signs of slowing in Arizona, Texas and Florida | C
Miami medical teams feel helpless as COVID-19 devastates South Florida | R
Coronavirus Is Back With a Vengeance in Places Where It Had All but Vanished | W
Virus II
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for use by end of year, U.S. says | R
Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Begins Final-Stage Testing | W
Dr. Fauci isn't 'particularly concerned' about Moderna coronavirus vaccine | C
Virus III
President Trump announces $265 million award to Fujifilm for coronavirus vaccine manufacturing | C
Biden Urges Vaccine Process Free from ‘Political Pressure’ | B
New Jersey gym owners arrested after defying coronavirus order: 'We will not be backing down' | C
Google employees work-from-home order extended to summer 2021 | C
DraftKings stock down as MLB postpones 2 games due to coronavirus | C
The Doctor Behind the Disputed Covid Data | N
Cybersecurity
Garmin Says Cyberattack Made Its Software Unavailable | W
Corporate finance
Ro raises $200 million at $1.5 billion valuation, $250 million sales | C
Offbeat
We’ll Be Wearing Masks for a While. Why Not Make Them Nice? | N
NASA will send a balloon the size of a football field to study the stars | NN
Another Covid-19 Problem for Companies: All This Working From Home Isn’t Cheap | W
Visa, Mastercard Fined Wirecard for Dubious Transactions | W
Jul 27 (Monday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Investors Set Aside Coronavirus Worries, Driving a ‘Melt-Up’ in Markets | W
China imports more oil from Saudi than any other country in June | R
Central banks
Why Growth in the Fed’s Asset Portfolio Has Paused | W
US
The jobless claims numbers are both better and worse than you may have read | MW
Here Are 32 Million Reasons Congress Must Extend Enhanced Jobless Benefits | BR
In Picking Up Work Here and There, Many Miss Out on Unemployment Check | N
America's Innovation Engine Is Slowing
Fires and Pepper Spray in Seattle as Police Protests Widen Across U.S. | N
Europe
Pulling together - Europe’s €750bn rescue package sets a welcome precedent | E
US politics
Mnuchin says $1 trillion GOP coronavirus relief plan ready | C
Coronavirus relief: Kudlow says next round will include $1,200 stimulus checks, extension of eviction moratorium | C
Poll Finds Just 13% of Voters Still Up for Grabs for Trump, Biden | W
Emerging
Covid’s Next Economic Crisis: Developing-Nation Debt | W
Geopolitics & trade
U.S.-China Relations Have Sunk to a New Low. What It Will Take to Worry Markets. | BR
Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Warns of U.S.-China ‘Capital War’ | B
Don’t Ban TikTok. Make an Example of It. | N
Industries & companies
Airlines: At Boeing and Airbus, Finished Airplanes Pile Up | W
Biotech: These Companies Are Seeking a Cure for Sickle Cell. And It’s Just the Beginning for Some Gene Therapy Stocks. | BR
Energy: Hydrogen Stocks Have Hit Bubble Territory | BR
Financials: Wells Fargo Tightens Purse Strings to Ride Out Coronavirus Pandemic | W
Pharma: Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine | N
Utilities: Risks Remain, but PG&E Looks Undervalued After Exiting Bankruptcy. Here’s Why. | BR
Virus I
Global coronavirus cases top 16 million | C
Florida now has more coronavirus cases than New York and California leads the nation | C
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 1,000 for four straight days | C
Virus II
A Big Unknown in Covid-19 Vaccine Development: How Long Will Protection Last? | W
Fauci tells MarketWatch his one big lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic — and why he won’t fly or eat out | MW
Virus III
Coronavirus: Students divided between on-campus and distance learning | C
It Takes a Lot of Covid-19 Tests to Keep a Movie Studio Open | W
Coronavirus in Texas: ‘You Do the Right Things, and Still You Get It’ | N
Corporate finance
Chevron’s Deal for Noble Energy Is Not Enough to Lift Oil Stocks | BR
Offbeat
Macroeconomics - Governments must beware the lure of free money | E
How the Child Care Crisis Will Distort the Economy for a Generation | PO
Tropical Storm Hanna flattens COVID-hit Texas coast | R
Ocean Plastic Is Getting Worse and Efforts to Stem the Tide Fall Short, Study Finds | W
Jul 25 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Market
S&P 500: Where the stock market may head next after bounce off March lows | C
Stock market today: Dow falls nearly 200 points, suffering first negative week in four as Intel slumps | C
Tech Heavyweights Pull U.S. Stocks Down | W
Why a Biden Presidency Could Be Bullish for Stocks | N
Commodities
Gold surges to record close as U.S.-China tensions escalate and coronavirus concerns rise | C
Shining brightly - Unusually, copper and gold prices are rising in tandem | E
US
Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic Drive U.S. Jobs Recovery | W
US Evictions: Worst Yet to Come for Apartment Renters, Landlords | B
Mortgage rates just hit another record low | C
US policies & politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: What we know about the Republican relief bill | C
Stimulus checks: How soon to expect a second round of $1,200 payments | C
Democratic Dollars Force Republican Spending in Red States | W
Geopolitics & trade
Chinese fugitive taken into custody as US claims Houston consulate was a part of espionage network | NN
China Orders U.S. to Close Chengdu Consulate as Payback for Houston Move | W
U.S. officials would not say if they would close consulate in Chengdu, China | C
Industries & companies
Energy: Schlumberger Cuts 21,000 Jobs Amid Historic Oil Downturn | W
FAANGs: Closed Apple Stores could change iPhone buying habits, but there’s reason for hope amid pandemic | MW
FAANGs: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney: Apple 'crippled' App Store with 30% cut | C
Financials: American Express Reports $1.6 Billion in Provisions for Credit Losses | W
Financials: Bridgewater Associates Lays Off Several Dozen Employees | W
Pharma: Pharma stocks fall as Trump targets drug prices with executive orders | MW
Tech: The Tech-Backed Institute That Shapes How Governments Approach Big Tech | N
Tech: Tech Giants Aim to Solve West Coast Housing Shortage | W
Wireless: Verizon Revenue Drops as Coronavirus Slows Phone Shopping | W
Virus I
Dr. Fauci says coronavirus vaccine likely won't be 'widely' available until months into 2021 | C
Covid-19 Poses More Risk to Patients With Chronic Illnesses—and That’s Bad for the U.S. | W
America's Covid response is flawed. But even the gold standard nations are seeing big outbreaks | NN
Opinion: The Key to Defeating COVID-19 Already Exists. We Need to Start Using It
Virus II
This is the biggest mistake people make while wearing a face mask | MW
McDonald’s to Require Face Masks in U.S. Restaurants | W
CDC Issues Coronavirus Guidelines for Reopening Schools | W
As U.S. coronavirus surges, Trump officials press back-to-school plan | R
Kids at Home Could Put the Economy in Detention | W
Corporate finance
NRG Energy to Acquire Direct Energy for $3.6 Billion | W
Offbeat
Goldman Sachs Settles 1MDB Dispute With Malaysia for $3.9 Billion | W
Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All | W
Hurricane Douglas intensified into major hurricane as it moves toward Hawaii | NN
Jul 24 (Friday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks fall to session low, with Dow dropping 250 points as tech falters | C
The U.S. Dollar’s Overwhelming Role in a Crisis | W
Central banks
Romney Says He Will Oppose Shelton’s Fed Board Confirmation | B
US
US Economy Recovery Stalling in Covid Recession, Could Get Worse | B
The economy is in deep trouble again. Coronavirus is to blame | NN
Rise in Weekly Unemployment Claims Points to Faltering Jobs Recovery | W
400,000 Jobs Lost at Airlines During Coronavirus Pandemic | B
Coronavirus: Why housing prices are rising during the pandemic
China
‘They’d Find Fraud, Fraud, Fraud.’ | II
China Blasts Off on Its Long March to Look for Life on Mars | W
US policies & politics
Senate GOP to unveil coronavirus relief plan next week, Mitch McConnell says | C
That Extra $600 Weekly Unemployment Check Could Soon Become Less Generous | N
Federal agents' use of force at protests faces internal U.S. government probes | R
Trump cancels parts of GOP convention set for Jacksonville, Florida, citing coronavirus | C
Geopolitics & trade
Trump Says China Trade Deal Means ‘Much Less to Me’ After Virus | B
U.S. Says Jet Fighter Came Close to Iranian Passenger Plane Over Syria | W
Industries & companies
Airlines: Southwest and American Trim More Flying | W
Autos: Tesla Prepares for Hiring Boom as Elon Musk Targets Manufacturing Expansion | W
Consumer: Unilever Capitalizes on Coronavirus Cleaning Boom | W
FAANGs: Amazon Met With Startups About Investing, Then Launched Competing Products | W
Healthcare: Walmart to open six health clinics in Atlanta area by end of 2020 | C
Materials: Aluminum Mills, Can Makers at Odds Over Tariff Exemptions | W
Media: NBC's 'The Blacklist' turned to animation to finish its seventh season | C
Media: Disney delays 'Mulan' indefinitely, Star Wars and Avatar movies pushed back a year | C
Retail: Ann Taylor Owner Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close Up to 1,600 Stores | W
Social media: Twitter Adds More Users, but Revenue and Profit Fall | W
Tech: Intel Reports Profit Surge But Warns of Further Delays on Advanced Chips | W
Wireless: AT&T Profit Sags Under Pressure From Satellite TV, Covid-19 | W
Virus
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Four Million | W
Vietnam: Zero coronavirus deaths | C
Coronavirus face masks: Home-made coverings likely need multiple layers to prevent spread | C
Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world | NN
Corporate finance
Mall owner Simon and Authentic Brands bid $305 million for Brooks Brothers | C
Technology
EV Maker Via Motors Is Said to Seek Funding at $1 Billion Value | B
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: More than 1,000 people at Twitter had ability to aid hack of accounts | R
Jul 23 (Thursday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Markets
Pfizer Shares Drive Dow Industrials Higher | W
Stock futures hold steady, Microsoft sheds 2.6% after reporting earnings | C
The ‘cobra effect’ will have a ‘disastrous and unimaginable’ impact on the market, Wall Street vet warns | MW
Tumbling Dollar Unleashes Precious-Metals Rally | W
Battered U.S. dollar 'hanging