Feb 08 (Monday)
YRI
YRI Podcast. In our latest video podcast, Dr. Ed discusses the main points of today’s Morning Briefing.
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing
Reddit rebellion is a sign of ‘irrational exuberance:’ Ed Yardeni | C
Markets
Stock futures higher following best week since November | C
GameStop Frenzy Is Tough Call for Regulators Focused on Transparency | W
Tightening Oil Supplies Inject New Momentum Into Price Rally | W
US
Temporary Jobs Propped Up January Hiring | W
Some Young Americans Fight Economic Unease by Using Stimulus Checks to Pay Down Debt | W
Covid-19’s Hit to State and Local Revenues Is Smaller Than Many Feared | W
US politics
Covid stimulus: Yellen says U.S. could return to full employment next year if relief passes | C
Fiscal stimulus – Why Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus is too big | Leaders | E
Geopolitics & trade
Biden will compete with China, but won’t take Trump approach | C
From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards | W
Too close to the sun – What the fate of HNA Group says about China Inc’s foreign ambitions | Business | E
Industries & companies
Autos: Hyundai, Kia shares fall; say not in talks to develop Apple car | C
Consumer discretionary: Life after Jeff – Can Amazon’s next boss fill Jeff Bezos’s supersized boots? | Business | E
FinTech: The real revolution on Wall Street | Feb 6th 2021 | E
Pharma: Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug Faces a Big Test. What to Know. | BR
Virus
South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccinations | C
Covid herd immunity: Biden says getting there by summer’s end will be hard | C
As Covid-19 Vaccines Raise Hope, Cold Reality Dawns That Illness Is Likely Here to Stay | W
States are taking back unused Covid vaccine doses from nursing homes | C
Offbeat
The Coming Alzheimer’s Crisis—and What to Do About It | BR
