October 01 (Friday)

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Markets
Stocks End September With Losses but S&P 500 Ekes Out Quarterly Gain | W

Central banks
Powell Says Fed Faces ‘Difficult Trade-Off’ if Inflation Doesn’t Moderate | W
Fed’s Powell pledges diversity focus in filling reserve bank openings | R
 
US I
Government shutdown: Biden signs funding bill | C
Test of Biden’s agenda looms after he signs bill to avert government shutdown | R
U.S. default would cause ‘irreparable’ harm, Yellen warns again | R
Pelosi Says House Heading Toward Infrastructure Bill Vote Thursday | W
 
US II
California muddies U.S. weekly jobless claims; labor market recovering | R
Why Democrats Should Abolish the Filibuster | The Atlantic
To Build Back Better, Tax Ultra-Wealthy Families Like Ours | Time

China
China new-home price growth at slowest in 18 months -private survey | R
 
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. and Chinese Regulators Are in a Bind Over a Three-Letter Acronym | W

Industries & companies
Autos: U.S. auto sales forecast to plummet in third quarter as chip shortage plagues industry | C
Autos: Lordstown Motors to Sell Former GM Factory in Ohio to Foxconn | W
Communication services: Senators say Facebook used Big Tobacco playbook to exploit kids | C
Financials: Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers Face Federal Scrutiny in Venezuela Probe | W
Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) shares tank on supply chain issues | C

Crypto
Bitcoin Stalls as U.S., China Go After Cryptocurrencies | W
 
Corporate finance
Zoom and Five9 abandon $14.7 billion acquisition | C
Merck to Buy Acceleron Pharma for $11.5 Billion | W

Virus
Pfizer Covid booster recipients ‘want a normal Thanksgiving’ after getting third shots | C

Beyond markets
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Made The CFA Test Tougher | N
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin: Essay claims ‘toxic’ workplace | C