Apr 12 (Monday)

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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
Sizzling Stock Market Sets High Bar for Earnings Season | W

Central banks
Fed’s Mary Daly Says the Economy Can Rebound Sharply by the Fall | BR
ECB must accept no further delay in lifting inflation: Panetta | R

US I
Fed Chair Powell: Economy about to grow quicker due to vaccinations, fiscal support | C
With Economy Poised for Best Growth Since 1983, Inflation Lurks | W
House prices are going ballistic | E
Four ways consumer spending will change once people are vaccinated | C

US II
Getting Women Back to Work Is Key to the U.S. Economic Recovery | BR
The Other Reason the Labor Force Is Shrunken: Fear of Covid-19 | W
Riding high in a workers’ world | E

US III
Janet Yellen calls for a global minimum tax on companies. Could it happen? | E
Op-ed: Biden is securing America’s place in world with infrastructure plan | C

Europe
After dire year England’s shops hope for end-of-lockdown shopping spree | R

China
Exclusive: China’s antitrust regulator bulking up as crackdown on behemoths widens | R

Industries & companies
Cruise Lines: Cruise Line Stocks Are Riding a Wave. Here’s How They Could Sink. | BR
Communication services: Google’s Secret ‘Project Bernanke’ Revealed in Texas Antitrust Case | W
Energy: Solar-Energy Supply Chain Depends on Region Where China Is Accused of Genocide | W
Pharma: Covid Vaccine Wins Make Big Pharma Look Heroic | B

Geopolitics & trade
Biden praises South Korean battery maker deal as win for U.S. electric vehicle push | C

Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Is Making a Splash. Is It Safe for Investors to Test the Waters? | BR

Virus
Covid: U.S. states face steep decline in J&J vaccine | C