wiar 10-08-21

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October 08 (Friday)

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Dr. Ed’s latest video podcast dated October 3
Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
Stocks End Higher After Debt-Limit Extension Deal | W
Natural-Gas Shortage Sets Off Scramble Ahead of Winter | W

Central banks
Fed’s Mester says U.S. inflation mostly driven by pandemic-related factors | R
Fed Governor Lael Brainard is in line for a key banking position. Here’s what it could mean for Wall Street | C

US
U.S. Senate approves temporary lift to debt ceiling, averting default | R
Yellen says having a debt ceiling has become increasingly damaging to U.S. | R
Debt-Limit Bill Passes Senate, Heads to House | W
America Is Running Out of Everything | The Atlantic

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Troops Have Been Deployed in Taiwan for at Least a Year | W
Global tax deal inches closer as holdout Ireland agrees to sign up | C

Industries & companies
Airlines: Regional airlines that fly for the major U.S. carriers aren’t mandating vaccines for staff — yet | C
Autos: Tesla moves headquarters from California to Texas | C

Virus
Pfizer Asks FDA to Authorize Covid-19 Vaccine in Young Children | W
Fired for refusing a Covid vaccine? You likely can’t get unemployment benefits | C

Crypto
Senator Cynthia Lummis discloses a bitcoin purchase worth up to $100,000  | C

Beyond markets
The Child Allowance Welfare Trap | W
How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier. | N