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November 02 (Tuesday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on November 1.

Markets
Dow Briefly Jumps Above 36000, Finishes at Record | W

Climate & energy
India targets 2070 for net-zero emissions; China makes no new commitments | C
At COP26, Biden Calls for More Action on Climate as Divides Widen Between Nations | W
COP26: The growing climate risk of glacial lake outburst floods | C
Europe Fears That Rising Cost of Climate Action Is Stirring Anger | N

Global supply-chains
Farewell Offshoring, Outsourcing. Pandemic Rewrites CEO Playbook. | W
Supply-Chain Issues Mean There’s Less Than Meets the Eye to October Manufacturing | W
Even Paint Makers Are Feeling the Chip Shortage | W

Central banks
Inflation, wage data, challenge Fed ‘transitory’ narrative | R
Central Banks Fuel New Bets on Tighter Money as Inflation Rises Globally | W

US I
Yellen says U.S economy is not overheating | R
U.S. Treasury increases Q4 borrowing estimate | R
Joe Manchin Slams Brakes on Biden Economic Plan, Chides Progressives | B
Build Back Better would extend tax credit boost for low-income Americans | C

US II
Construction spending unexpectedly falls in September | R
How the Pandemic Has Added to Labor Unrest | N
Rents are bouncing back. What to do if you expect a big increase | C
Mortgage Bond Sales Surged in October | W

China
China Locks 30,000 Visitors Inside Shanghai Disneyland After One Guest Got Covid-19 | W
Why China is cracking down on tech with new regulations | C

Industries & companies
Communication services: Facebook whistleblower Haugen says Zuckerberg should step down as CEO | C

Corporate finance
Rivian Automotive Targets IPO Valuation Just Above $60 Billion | W
Rivian aims for up to $54.6 billion valuation in upcoming IPO | C

Crypto
Congress should regulate stablecoins, Biden administration report says | C
Regulators Ask Congress to Create New Rules for Cryptocurrencies | N
Banks Tried to Kill Crypto and Failed. Now They’re Embracing It (Slowly). | N

Virus
Covid vaccines for kids are coming soon — some families are counting the minutes | C
Federal contractors will have broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules | C

Beyond markets
Zillow (Z) Looks to Sell 7,000 Homes for $2.8 Billion After Flipping Halt | B