Mar 17 (Wednesday)

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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
Stock futures are flat ahead of Fed verdict | C
Walgreens and other Dow stocks are having best quarters in decades | C

Central banks
Fed Seen Standing Firm on Interest Rates, Bond Purchases | W
The Financial Crisis the World Forgot | N

US
Retail Sales, Manufacturing Slip Ahead of Expected Spring Rebound | W
Anxious Americans to pay debt, taxes with COVID-19 stimulus checks | R
$300 unemployment benefits may not arrive till April, says Labor Dept. | C

US politics
Biden Says Covid-19 Stimulus ‘Already Doing What It Was Designed to Do’ | W

Europe
‘I Have No Money for Food’: Among the Young, Hunger Is Rising | N
Europe Weighs Caution on AstraZeneca Vaccine Against Covid-19 Threat | W

China
China Appears to Block Popular Encrypted Messaging App Signal | W

Geopolitics & trade
Kim Jong Un’s sister warns Biden administration | C

Industries & companies
Airlines: JetBlue is calling flight attendants back to work to handle increase in travel demand | C
Retail: Jim Cramer: High-end retail stocks show signs of more upside | C
Tech: Google, Apple giving up less than 5% of revenue from apps with pay changes: estimate | C
Tech: Uber grants UK drivers worker status after losing major labor battle | C

Corporate finance
FTC Prepares to Take Tougher Stance on Pharmaceutical Mergers | W

Offbeat
College Admission Season Is Crazier Than Ever. That Could Change Who Gets In. | W