May 25 (Tuesday)

YRI
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Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Stocks Close Higher; Bitcoin Edges Up After Wild Weekend | W

Central banks
Fed’s George doesn’t dismiss risk of inflation surge | C

US I
Are Vaccinated Americans Powering the Economy? Not Yet, Data Show | W
Heard of ‘contagious unemployment’? It’s one theory why companies have difficulty hiring workers | MW

US II
U.S. Treasury deputy chief sees G7 backing for 15%-plus global minimum tax | R
U.S. chip funding could result in seven to 10 new factories – officials | R

Geopolitics & trade
Biden calls Belarus plane diversion an ‘outrageous incident’ | C

Industries & companies
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Echo Buds 2 Review: A More Affordable Alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro | W
Tech: Florida governor signs ban on ‘deplatforming’ by tech companies | C

Corporate finance
Amazon nears deal to buy MGM Studios for nearly $9 billion | C
 
Cryptocurrency
Dogecoin, bitcoin prices climb as Elon Musk solicits help to improve meme coin, talks sustainability with miners | MW
Bitcoin’s trading action lately is wild even by crypto’s standards and the drama is not over yet | C

Virus
New York City Schools Will Be Fully In-Person in Fall, No Remote Learning | W
Concert venue bookings are surging, Live Nation president says | C
Tokyo Summer Olympics: U.S. Issues Japan Do-Not-Travel Advisory | B
Covid Might Come Surging Back This Fall As a Seasonal Disease | B
The Wuhan Lab Leak Question: A Disused Chinese Mine Takes Center Stage | W

Offbeat
Gene Therapy, High-Tech Goggles Restore Some Vision to Blind People | W