Jan 22 (Friday)

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Video Podcast. In our latest video podcast, Dr. Ed discusses the main points of today’s Morning Briefing.
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Stocks Finish Flat After Jobless Claims Data | W
Not company earnings, not data but vaccines now steering investor sentiment | R
Investment-Grade Bonds Stumble on Rising Yields | W

Central banks
ECB Holds Rates, Stimulus Steady as Lagarde Strikes Optimistic Tone | W

US
U.S. Unemployment Claims Remained Elevated Last Week | W
The unemployment benefits cliff hit almost 3 million Americans | C
How Our Unemployment Benefits System Failed – The New York Times
Housing Market Stays Tight as Homeowners Stay Put | W

US politics
Covid stimulus update: Biden relief plan faces Republican, moderate opposition | C
Biden’s Agenda Faces Early Hurdles With a Divided Senate | W
Here are the 10 executive orders Biden’s signing to combat the Covid pandemic | C
All of President Biden’s key executive orders — in one chart | MW
Biden infrastructure plan: Business allies discuss carbon tax | C

Geopolitics & trade
Domestic investment needed before new trade deals: U.S. Treasury pick Yellen | R
Biden Proposing to Extend U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Deal by Five Years | W
Post-Brexit Trade Rules Face Early Tests  | W

Industries & companies
Tech: Intel Earnings Slip Despite Record Revenue | W
Tech: IBM earnings Q4 2020 | C

Virus
Lilly Antibody Drug Prevents Covid-19 in Nursing Homes, Study Finds | W
Covid-19: What we learned since the first U.S. case was confirmed | C
Biden signs order requiring travelers wear masks on planes and at airports as pandemic rages | C
Covid-19 Has Nearly Wiped Out the Flu—How Do We Keep It From Coming Back? | W

Offbeat
Amazon doesn’t have to put Parler back online, says judge | C
Chinese Telecom Carriers Ask NYSE to Make Another U-Turn on Delisting | W