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Mar 13 (Saturday)

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In this video podcast, Dr. Ed discusses how another round of government checks might drive stock prices higher in coming weeks.
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Dow climbs 290 points to close at another record, surging yields hit tech stocks again | C
Value Investors Finally Have Reason to Celebrate—for Now | W
Opinion: The stock market is behaving in mysterious ways — is it bullish, bearish or something else? | MW
U.S. Treasury Yields Climb Sharply | W

Central banks
The Fed could be a catalyst for bonds, and that could drive growth stocks in week ahead | C
Fed to Decide on Extending Emergency Capital Relief for Big Banks | W
Mortgage Rates Are Rising. Read This Before You Refinance. | W

US politics
New Covid-19 Unemployment Benefits to Keep Stimulus Flowing Through Summer | W
Stimulus check update: IRS started processing $1,400 payments Friday | C
Massive $1.9 trillion bill is a bailout for blue states | NYP
The Relief Bill Will Save Tens of Thousands of Airline and Airport Jobs | N
A Last-Minute Add to Stimulus Bill Could Restrict State Tax Cuts | N

China
China’s Corporate Earnings Set for Biggest Jump in a Decade | B
China Regulator Fines Tencent, Baidu, Others Over Investment Deals | W

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Wants India’s Help on China, but There Are a Few Sticking Points | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla is using customers to test AV tech on public roads: NTSB | C
Tech: Oracle lags behind cloud leaders in capital expenditures | C

Virus
U.S. tops 100 million Covid vaccine doses given, 13% of adults fully vaccinated | C
Biden Rebuffs EU, AstraZeneca and Says U.S. Will Keep Its Doses | B
Europe Confronts a Covid-19 Rebound as Vaccine Hopes Recede | W

Corporate finance
AT&T, Verizon Vow to Boost Sales Before 5G-Fueled Debt Comes Due | W

Cybersecurity & Technology
Microsoft Probes Whether Leak Played Role in Suspected Chinese Hack | W
3D-printed housing developments suddenly take off – here’s what they look like | C

Offbeat
Does NFT Art Spell Trouble for Auction Houses and Dealers? | W