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November 05 (Friday)

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

Markets
S&P 500, Nasdaq Continue Record Streaks | W

Climate & energy
China, India and Other Developing Nations Seek $1.3 Trillion a Year in Climate Finance | W
Build Back Better: Bill unlikely to add to deficit, tax panel says | C

Central banks
Will Jerome Powell Stay as Fed Chair? Wall Street Ponders the World Without Him | B

US I
October jobs report: America is getting back to work – CNN
U.S. labor market tightening; wage costs accelerating | R
U.S. labor costs surge in the third quarter; productivity falls sharply | R
What Does a Gallon of Milk Cost? Prices Up 26% Since 2018 in U.S. | B
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Fresh Record on Goods Demand, Higher Inflation | W

US II
In the Recovering Economy, Workers Have More Leverage | N
The Covid-19 pandemic economy was hard for everyone — except maybe landlords | Vox
U.S. Women in Their 30s Are Having Fewer Babies During Pandemic | B
Moderates in U.S. Congress balk at $1.75 trillion Biden social spending bill | R
Nancy Pelosi’s Push for Quick Votes on Bills Hits Snags | W
How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm’s Length, But on His Side | W

Japan
Japan household spending falls as virus keeps consumers wary | R

Geopolitics & trade
North Korea Can Make More Uranium for Nuclear Bombs Than Previously Thought | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines delays vaccine mandate deadline until 2022 after Biden shifts deadline | C
Fitness: Peloton’s Sales Lose Speed as Fewer People Work Out at Home | W

Corporate finance
Google Invests $1 Billion in Exchange Giant CME, Strikes Cloud Deal | W

Virus
Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means Millions of Workers Must Get Shots by Jan. 4 or Test Weekly | W

Beyond markets
BTS, the K-Pop Band, Dives into NFTs to Sell Digital Trading Cards to Fans | W