September 22 (Wednesday)
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Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
U.S. Stocks Edge Higher After Global Market Selloff | W
U.S. market better able to aborb potential market shock compared with 2008: SEC chair | R
For American investors, Chinese stocks are becoming the asset not to own | livemint.com
Commodity markets set for high volatility, says Louis Dreyfus | R
Central banks
The Fed likely will wait until November for taper announcement, CNBC survey indicates | C
Powell’s Taper Tightrope Could Be Complicated by Fed ‘Dots’ | W
With the focus on a taper, five questions for the Fed | R
Opinion | Does the U.S. Economy Still Need [Monetary Policy] “Booster Shots”? | N
Fed Faces Calls to Remove Officials Over Trades They Made While Setting Policy | W
US I
Debt-Limit Suspension Set to Pass House, Face Standoff in Senate | W
U.S. debt limit is not a partisan issue, White House says | R
Eviction moratorium: Cori Bush, Elizabeth Warren want to reinstate ban | C
Billions Spent on Roads and Transit Projects Are Often Based on Optimistic Forecasts | W
Companies are hiring but it’s still hard to find a job during the Covid-19 pandemic | Vox
US II
How families with up to $50,000 in income used child tax credit checks | C
Why Hiring for Child Care Is a Huge Struggle | N
The Covid-19 Pandemic Put Many Pregnancy Plans on Hold. Some Women Aren’t Waiting Anymore. | W
Google to Buy New York City Office Building for $2.1 Billion | W
Opinion | The Economic Mistake Democrats Are Finally Confronting | N
China
As Evergrande totters, cracks in stressed Chinese developers widen as rating outlook dims and borrowing costs jump | SCMP
Evergrande Is China’s Economy in a Nutshell | W
China’s Evergrande Crisis Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg | Seeking Alpha
Developer China Evergrande’s ‘Darkest Moment’ Will Pass, Boss Tells Staff | W
China’s Regulatory Storm Risks Triggering Wider Economic Damage | W
Cheng Wei: This risk taker pushed Uber out of China. Now he might be too big for Beijing | NN
Geopolitics & trade
Taliban expand economic team as Afghan crisis deepens | R
Industries & companies
Airlines: Justice Department Preparing to Challenge American-JetBlue Alliance | W
Tech: Apple Is Working on iPhone Features to Help Detect Depression, Cognitive Decline | W
Corporate finance
DraftKings makes $20 billion offer for UK sports betting company Entain, sources say | C
Zoom’s Nearly $15 Billion Deal for Five9 Under U.S. Government Review Over China Ties | W
U.S. Bancorp to Buy MUFG Union Bank for About $8 Billion | W
Crypto
SEC’s Gensler Doesn’t See Cryptocurrencies Lasting Long | W
Virus
Coronavirus outbreak in Fujian poses fresh threat to China’s troubled travel market | SCMP
FDA commissioner on Covid vaccine approval timeline for kids 5 to 11 | C
J&J Says Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Two Months After First Shot Increases Protection | W
U.S. Pledge to Vaccinate Poor Countries Stumbles Amid Logistical Challenges | W
CDC: Delta variant infects highly vaccinated prison population, but few hospitalized | C
Opinion | I Ran the CDC. Here’s How to Prove That Americans Are Vaccinated. | N
Climate
Biden Urges Global Cooperation on Covid-19, Climate Change | W
Beyond markets
No, Niall Ferguson, Travel and Trade Improved Health | Brownstone Institute
