Apr 14 (Wednesday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Stock futures are flat ahead of earnings season kickoff | C

Central banks
Fed’s Harker says central bank will ‘hold steady’ for now | R

US
Inflation Accelerated in March Due to Strengthening Economy, Rising Energy Prices | W
U.S. consumer prices post biggest gain in 8-1/2 years as economy reopens | R
Five signs of a rebounding economy from U.S. CPI | R
Pressure mounts for Biden to forgive student debt | C
New $3,000 child tax credit to start payments in July, IRS says | C
The business case for child care reform | TheHill

Geopolitics & trade
Biden proposes summit with Putin after Russia calls U.S. ‘adversary’ over Ukraine | R
Iran Says It Will Enrich Uranium to 60%, in Effort to Strengthen Hand in Nuclear Talks | W
John Kerry Says U.S. Will Hold China to Account on Climate Pledges | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: Fake Covid-19 Certificates Hit Airlines, Which Now Have To Police Them | W
Financials: Banks, After Bracing for Disaster, Are Now Ready for a Boom | W

Corporate finance
Grab to Go Public in Record-Breaking SPAC Merger | W
Coinbase gets reference price $250 per share ahead of direct listing | C

Virus
Covid vaccine: Moderna says its shot is 90% effective 6 months after second dose | C
States rush to replace J&J vaccine appointments after FDA recommends pause | C
Pfizer CEO: Company can deliver 10% more doses to U.S. by end of May | C
Blood clots more likely from Covid than J&J vaccine: Dr. Purvi Parikh | C
Low Efficacy of Chinese Shots Sows Concern on Global Rollout | B

Offbeat
IRS Chief Says $1 Trillion in Taxes May Go Uncollected Each Year | W
Opinion | How Biden Can Free America From Its Zoning Straitjacket | N
Any more tourist attacks, and visitors won’t ever return to NYC | P