Apr 01 (Thursday)
YRI
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing
Markets
Stock futures are little changed following Biden’s infrastructure speech | C
S&P 500 rises lifted by tech shares, closes out best month since November | C
How Japanese Investors Accelerated the Treasury Selloff | W
Family Offices Like Archegos Take Big Risks Like Hedge Funds | W
US I
President Biden unveils his $2 trillion infrastructure plan – here are the details | C
Biden Unveils $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan | W
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan: How the $2.3 Trillion Would Be Allocated | W
US II
For Climate Progressives, Biden’s $2.25 Trillion Isn’t Enough | B
Analysis: Biden infrastructure plan bets big on U.S. return to mass transit after COVID-19 | R
Biden’s Plan for Electric Vehicles: What You Need to Know | N
Fourth stimulus checks are unlikely. Here’s what federal aid could be coming next | C
US III
Here Come the Biden Taxes | W
Biden Tax Plan Aims to End Trump’s Corporate Tax Cut Party | B
Business world divided on whether to fight corporate tax hike in Biden’s infrastructure plan | C
Biden Tax Plan Charts New Path to Economic Growth | N
Faster Inflation Is Coming. How Bad Will It Be? | B
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dismisses corporate backlash over election law | C
Geopolitics & trade
America’s Imports Are Stuck on Ships Floating Just Off Los Angeles | W
Chinese Propaganda Officials Celebrate Social-Media Attacks on H&M in Countering Forced-Labor Allegations | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Ford Says Chip Shortage Forcing Production Halt at Several Plants | W
Tech: Microsoft wins U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, worth up to $21.9 billion over 10 years | C
Tech: Micron, Western Digital Looking at Possible Deals for Chip Maker Kioxia | W
Virus
Covid-19 Vaccinations Are Picking Up Pace, but New Cases Are Still Rising | W
B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant Is Top Strain in Five U.S. Regions, CDC Says | B
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine 100% Effective in Study of 12- to 15-Year-Olds, Companies Say | W
U.S. begins testing Moderna’s Covid vaccine booster shots for variant from South Africa | C
J&J Says Covid-19 Vaccine Batch Didn’t Meet Quality Standards | W
Wisconsin high court voids governor’s mask mandate, settling partisan dispute | R
Remote work
Silicon Valley is starting to bring workers back to the office | NN
Google is accelerating partial reopening of offices and putting limits on future of remote work | C
Amazon says it expects some employees to return to the office this summer, most will return in fall | C
