May 11 (Tuesday)

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Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Nasdaq futures slip after Big Tech selling pushes stocks off records | C
China Is Hot Again as Foreign Bond Buyers Yearn for Yield | B
Corn Is the Latest Commodity to Soar | W

Cybersecurity
How the Colonial Pipeline Became a Vital Artery for Fuel | N
Hacking group DarkSide responsible for Colonial Pipeline shutdown | C
Biden prepared to take additional steps after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack | C

US
Biden Disputes Argument That Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Are Hampering Economy | W
Joe Biden addresses unemployment insurance after April jobs report | C
Biden Administration to Start Doling Out $350 Billion in Aid to State, Local Governments | W
Yellen’s goof hands GOP a potent campaign issue | TheHill
Policymakers Used to Ignore Child Care. Then Came the Pandemic. | N

China
When Covid Hit, China Was Ready to Tell Its Version of the Story | N

Japan
Japan March household spending posts biggest monthly rise in 18 months | R
Japan Urged to Push Pension Funds to Adopt ESG Principles | B

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Ship Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats in Hormuz Straits | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Looking to Buy a Used Car? Expect High Prices, Few Options | W
Biotech: BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Success Sparks Investments in German Biotech | W
Hotels: Marriott Points to Rising Demand Amid Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout | W
Restaurants: Restaurants are ‘sucking wind’ but battling back amid worker shortage | C
Retail: Mall owner Simon’s CEO sees shopper ‘euphoria’ as people return to stores| C

Virus
Pfizer Covid vaccine: FDA clears use in kids ages 12 to 15 | C
WHO classifies triple-mutant Covid variant from India as global health risk | C
Seychelles, the World’s Most Vaccinated Nation, Sees Renewed Covid-19 Surge | W