Feb 16 (Tuesday)
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 I
Dow futures up 180 points as stocks look to add to record levels | C
Global shares hit fresh peak, oil up on Middle East tensions | R
JPMorgan’s Barometer Says Markets Most Complacent in Two Decades | B
China’s Cryptocurrency Stocks Left Behind in Bitcoin Frenzy | B
From stocks to bitcoin, Wilmington’s Meghan Shue sees troubling trend | C
Markets II
Borrowing Binge Reaches Riskiest Companies | W
Bank of America names the emerging market currencies to back as inflation risks mount | C
Oil hits pandemic high as winter storm pushes demand and poses production risk | C
Global
WTO new leader: who is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria | C
Central banks
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Further Exposes The Fed And Central Banks As Afterthoughts | FO
US
Biden and the Fed Leave 1970s Inflation Fears Behind | N
US politics
Biden Agenda Faces GOP Seeking to Unify in Opposition After Trump Impeachment | W
Biden Corporate Tax Hikes Will Send Jobs Overseas | RCM
Limit on U.S. Debt, Untouched in Democrats’ Covid Aid Bill, Looms Later in the Year | W
Warren’s wealth tax won’t just hit the wealthy | Washington Examiner
Cuomo acknowledges withholding New York nursing home pandemic death toll from lawmakers, public | R
Japan
Japan’s Economy Surges, but Covid-19 Looms | N
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. enters NATO meetings: China and Russia threats, Afghanistan war drags | C
Industries & companies
Social Media: Russia: Elon Musk’s offer of Clubhouse chat with Putin is interesting | C
Social Media: Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through | N
Social Media: Parler Resurfaces Online After Monthlong Service Disruption | W
Virus
Incoming WTO head warns ‘vaccine nationalism’ could slow pandemic recovery | R
Covid-19 vaccines might be tweaked if variants get worse | C
After Covid-19 Vaccine, Baby Boomers Grapple With What Activities to Resume | W
Climate Change
Bill Gates Has a Master Plan for Battling Climate Change | W
Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals | R
