September 23 (Thursday)

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Markets
U.S. Stocks Rise as Fed Signals Possible 2022 Interest-Rate Hike | W

Evergrande
Evergrande Is In Crisis, But a Risky China Still Beckons to Investors | W
Beyond Evergrande’s Troubles, a Slowing Chinese Economy | N
Evergrande’s Struggles Reflect China’s Efforts to Rein in Multiyear Debt Boom | W

Central banks
Fed Tees Up Taper and Signals Rate Rises Possible Next Year | W
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, sees bond-buying taper ‘soon’ | C
The Fed is evaluating whether to launch a digital currency and in what form, Powell says | C
Fed decision: Jerome Powell says central bank will make changes to trading rules | C

US
U.S. home sales fall, house price inflation cooling | R
Hot U.S. Housing Market Cooled Some in August | W
Pandemic Shipping Delays: Why Deliveries Are So Slow | The Atlantic

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen urges Irish finance minister to take global tax deal | R

Industries & companies
Financials: Most of $9.2 Billion in Questionable Medicare Payments Went to 20 Insurers, Investigators Say | W
Retail: Inside Amazon’s Department Store Plans: High-Tech Dressing Rooms, Its Own Apparel Brands | W

Technology
German auto giants place their bets on hydrogen cars | R
Workplace Automation Bots Gain Clout Amid Covid-19 Pandemic | W

Virus
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid booster shots for people 65 and older and other vulnerable Americans | C
Average daily U.S. Covid deaths cross 2,000 | C