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June 21 (Monday)

YRI
Dr. Ed’s latest video podcast
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Wall St Week Ahead Fed shift causes rally in value stocks to wobble | R

Central banks
ECB has made ‘good progress’ on new strategy, Lagarde says | R

US
On the Crisis and Inflation, Barron’s Shows How the Past Can Be Prologue | BR
After a quick start, Joe Biden’s legislative agenda has hit a wall | E
For Many Home Buyers, a 5% Down Payment Isn’t Enough | W
HUD Aims to Boost Homeownership for Buyers With High Student Loans | W
Student loan payments will resume soon. Here’s what you should do now | C
Hunt Is On for High-School Graduates Who Left the College Path | W

Geopolitics & trade
Joe Biden’s summit with Vladimir Putin yielded only modest gains | E
Iranian Hard-Liner Ebrahim Raisi Wins Presidency Amid Nuclear Talks | W
Biden to host Israeli President Rivlin on June 28 | C
North Face Owner Pulled Xinjiang Criticism, Then Reinstated It | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla Isn’t the Only Self-Driving Car Company. The Stocks to Buy—and Ones to Avoid. | BR
Energy: The death of a totemic pipeline has been greatly exaggerated | E
Financials: The Fed Beat Up Bank Stocks. How It Can Help Them Bounce Back. | BR
Home Builders: Buy Lennar Stock: The U.S. Faces a Housing Shortage. This Builder Can Fill the Gap. | BR
Railroads: Amtrak’s Commuter Rail Expansion Faces Hurdle From Freight Trains | W
Retail: Amazon Prime Day: Supply chain problems could limit what you can buy | C
Retail: Amazon Prime Day 2021: Target cuts grocery prices in rival sales event | C
Tech: The World Relies on One Chip Maker in Taiwan, Leaving Everyone Vulnerable | W
Tech: Why PCs Are Turning Into Giant Phones | W

Cybersecurity
Ransomware highlights the challenges and subtleties of cybersecurity | E
To stop the ransomware pandemic, start with the basics | E

Crypto
New Technologies Will Reshape the Financial Ecosystem, and the World With It | BR
Crypto-miners are probably to blame for the graphics-chip shortage | E

Virus
Covid travel: As Europe travel reopens, airlines pounce with new flights | C

Technology
Pizza robots are now turning waste into packaging | C
 
Offbeat
Why Wall Street is in a rush to get workers back in the office | NN
Van life: Tech workers worked from road during Covid, may not return | C