Feb 10 (Wednesday)
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
Markets
S&P 500, Dow Close Lower After Records | W
Is the stock market due for a correction in 2021? Here’s what some experts think | MW
GameStop breaks below $50 a share as short squeeze comes to an end | C
US
U.S. job openings rise in December; small businesses desperate for workers | R
Inflation likely increased slightly in January, bolstered by rising gas prices | C
Covid-19 Mortgage Relief Ends Soon for Millions of Homeowners | W
Cash flush Americans buying shares as pandemic limits spending options | R
US politics
The Clash of Liberal Wonks That Could Shape the Economy, Explained | N
Biden, meeting business leaders, backs stricter income limits for stimulus checks | R
$1,400 stimulus checks: Who may qualify based on Democrats’ new plan | C
Biden’s OMB pick cites concern about China’s adherence to trade rules | R
U.S. House panels to vote on $57 billion boost for transportation | R
Senators vote to proceed with Trump’s impeachment trial, but conviction may be elusive | R
China
China’s registered number of newborns drops 15% amid population decline fears | NN
Clubhouse Cracked China’s Firewall. A People Shined Through. | N
Geopolitics & trade
Huawei Files U.S. Lawsuit Disputing That It Is a Security Threat | W
North Korea’s Kim lays out paths to take with South Korea, external affairs | R
Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing delivers 26 planes in January as cancellations continue to outpace new sales | C
Media: How Disney+ Became a Streaming Service Heavyweight | W
Corporate finance
French Bank Natixis, Plagued by Setbacks, to Go Private in $4.5 Billion Deal | W
Match Group Buys South Korean Social-Media Company for $1.73 Billion | W
Virus I
Brutal Covid-19 Surge in the U.S. Weakens Significantly | W
Widespread Covid vaccines will be available in the spring, says Walgreens exec | C
Covid vaccine: J&J CEO says people may get annual shots for the next several years | C
Nearly half of adult Americans say they intend to receive a Covid vaccine, CDC study finds | C
Covid vaccine: 60% of nursing home staff refused shots, Walgreens exec says | C
Virus II
The World Is Still Battling Polio. What That Warning Means for Covid-19. | W
Coronavirus Likely Came From Animal, Not Leaked From Laboratory, WHO Says | W
Cybersecurity & cryptocurrency
A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply, Officials Say | WIRED
Florida lye-poisoning attack shows cybersecurity gaps in water systems | C
Op-ed: The SolarWinds hack is a blow. The U.S. must prioritize cybersecurity now | C
Why Bitcoin Hasn’t Gained Traction as a Form of Payment | W
Why did Tesla buy bitcoin? | MW
Regulation
A ‘full-fledged assault’ by regulators will hit Facebook: Paul Meeks | C
Offbeat
Most Salesforce Employees to Work Remotely at Least Part Time After Pandemic | W
A return to the office may be coming as vaccinations increase | C
