Apr 30 (Friday)

YRI
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Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Stock futures dip even after Amazon reports profit surge | C
S&P 500 notches record close after strong earnings from Facebook and Apple | C
Copper hits a decade high, traders on possible economic effect | C

Global
The four-decade decline in global corporate tax rates | R

US I
Biden tax plan would raise $1.5 trillion from the wealthy | C
Biden’s Economic Plan Would Redistribute Trillions and Expand Government | W
Many Republican voters agree with Biden – ‘trickle-down economics’ has failed | R
Pence Levels Critique of Biden as He Eyes Possible 2024 Bid | W
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes $35 billion water infrastructure bill | R

US II
U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter | W
Fiscal stimulus powers U.S. economic growth in first quarter | R
Job growth could surpass 1 million in April hiring boom | C
Is the U.S. Student Loan Program Facing a $500 Billion Hole? One Banker Thinks So. | W
Gig companies oppose U.S. push for worker employee status, suggest compromise | R

China
China’s Population Increased in 2020, Government Says | W
China Warns Large Tech Firms as Industry Faces Rising Oversight | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla’s Latest Solar Stumble: Big Price Increases | N
Consumer: Consumer Goods Are Going to Get More Expensive | N
Consumer: Hershey CEO says stay-at-home trends are outlasting the pandemic | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon’s Profit Run Continues, Bolstered by Sustained Demand | W
Tech: Cramer recommends owning food stocks and names hurt by chip shortage | C
Tech: Global Chip Shortage Set to Worsen for Car Makers | W

Virus
Most U.S. companies will require proof of Covid vaccination from employees: survey | C
Covid vaccine: BioNTech CEO confident shot works against India strain | C
Moderna to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Production to Meet Rising Global Demand | W