May 26 (Wednesday)

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Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Stocks Slip After Rebounding to Start Week | W
China’s Next-Generation Tech Firms Hit Hard by Market’s Pullback | W
Chinese bitcoin traders wield ‘enormous influence’ despite crackdown | C

Central banks
Fed’s No. 2 Official Sees Time Approaching for Discussion on Cutting Asset Purchases | W
Fed policymakers edge closer to opening debate around taper | R
Fed’s Daly says the economy is strong, but it’s ‘way too early’ to tighten policy | C
Wall Street is facing a $9 trillion problem | NN
Biden Urged to Replace Quarles; Clarida’s Not Talked Fed Future | B

US I
Senate Republicans Prepare $1 Trillion Infrastructure Offer | W
U.S. consumer confidence holds steady, soaring prices slowing housing momentum | R
U.S. business borrowings jump 19% in April – ELFA survey | R

US II
U.S. Home-Price Growth Surges as Demand Overwhelms Supply | W
Why houses are so expensive in the U.S. | C
White House says rising home prices are a concern | R
Lumber Prices Are Through the Roof, Punishing Apartment Builders | W
Get ready, rents are rising fast again, even in San Francisco | C
 
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla ditching radar for Autopilot in Model 3, Model Y | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon Would Add James Bond, Content Depth in Expected MGM Deal | W
Energy: Exxon vs. Activists: Battle Over Future of Oil and Gas Reaches Showdown | W
Retail: Nordstrom (JWN) reports Q1 2021 earnings miss | C

Technology
Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion, Offering EV Range Breakthrough | FO
These are the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies | C

Virus
Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Works Safely in Adolescents, Company Says | W
U.S. officials say China hasn’t been ‘completely transparent’ in Covid probe | C

Cybersecurity
After Colonial Pipeline Hack, U.S. to Require Operators to Report Cyberattacks | W