Mar 08 (Monday)

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

Central banks
Powell’s Dashboard Shows How Far U.S. Economy Has to Go on Jobs | B
The Fed Doesn’t Fear Inflation. Its Critics Have Longer Memories | B

Global
How to make a social safety-net for the post-covid world | E
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Chaos Strikes Global Shipping | N

US
Companies Are Feeling the Inflation Pinch. What to Watch Next. | BR

US politics
Senate Democrats Pass $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Plan | W
Biden says people will start getting stimulus checks this month as soon as House passes Covid relief bill | C
Unemployment benefits end next week. It may be too late for Congress to stop it, experts say | C
Sen. Joe Manchin open to party-line vote on future bills with voting rights legislation now in focus | C
Biden Is Shutting Out Wall Street. Investors May Be in for a Surprise. | BR
Two more women accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct | C
Fence Around U.S. Capitol Should Come Down, Many Residents and Lawmakers Say | W

China
Xi Jinping’s Eager-to-Please Minions Snarl His China Plans | W
Making sense of a purge of China’s security services | E

Geopolitics & trade
Chinese foreign minister takes firm tone, calls for ‘non-interference’ between China and the U.S. | C
Huawei Loses Cellular-Gear Market Share Outside China | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Electric Vehicles Are the U.S. Auto Industry’s Future—If Dealers Can Figure Out How to Sell Them | W
Energy: Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched | E
Pharma: Vertex Stock Fell After a Setback on a New Drug. It’s an Opportunity for Investors. | BR
Retail: Lowe’s Can Win the Reopening, Too. Its Stock Is a Buy. | BR

Virus
Having Trouble Getting the Covid Vaccine? Your Company Might Soon Offer It. | W
U.S. Government Scientists Skeptical of One-Shot Regimen for Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines | W
Study of Aggressive Covid-19 Strain in Brazil Suggests Limits of China Vaccine | W
Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say | W

Cybersecurity & cryptocurrency
China-Linked Hack Hits Tens of Thousands of U.S. Microsoft Customers | W
Jack Dorsey is offering to sell the first tweet as an NFT and the highest bid is $2.5 million | C
The cost of mining for cryptocash | C

Technology
Two books explore CRISPR | E
The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting | N