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November 06 (Saturday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on November 1.
Only the Wealthy Have Prospered in America? That Isn’t True. | BR

Markets
Dow jumps 200 points to a record, S&P 500 notches 7th day of gains | C
Travel stocks rally and stay-at-home stocks drop as Covid-19 ends | C
Peloton shares collapse, momentum for its at-home fitness equipment slows | C
China Bond Market Meltdown Reveals Property Developers Hidden Bills | B
China Plans to Sell Euro Bonds | W

Climate & energy
China’s Absence at COP26 Climate Talks Slow Progress | B
Greta Thunberg Leads Climate Protest, Criticizing COP26 Talks | W
Wind Manufacturers Blown Off Course | W
Business Is the Game-Changer at COP26 in Glasgow | W
Delhi trapped under blanket of toxic air two days after festival | R

US I
House Approves $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Sending to Biden’s Desk | W
What’s in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill? From Amtrak to Roads to Water Systems | W
California Is the Supply Chain’s Weakest Link – WSJ

US II
October Jobs Report: Strong Rebound as U.S Economy Adds 531,000 Jobs | W
Hot-and-Cold Jobs Market Still Far From Full | W
Help Really Wanted: No Degree, Work Experience or Background Checks | W
Here’s where the jobs are for October 2021 — in one chart | C

China
China Evergrande, Strapped for Cash, Offloads Its Jets | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines jacks up flight attendant holiday pay to avoid more flight cancellations | C
Communication services: Is Facebook Bad for You? It Is for About 360 Million Users, Company Surveys Suggest | W
Communication services: Facebook’s Foreign Disasters by Eric Posner | PS
Communication services: To Build the Metaverse, Meta First Wants to Build Stores | N
Communication services: The Metaverse Is Simply Big Tech, but Bigger | WIRED
Retail: Here’s how Kroger is using robots to get groceries to customers’ doors | C

Corporate finance
Rivian raises IPO price range and could now be worth up to $65 billion | C
How Ford Won the Race for Rivian | W
Advent, Permira Near Deal to Buy McAfee for More Than $10 Billion | W

Virus I
Rising Covid-19 Breakthrough Cases Hinder Efforts to Control Virus | W
Covid in China: Experts Predict How Long Communist Party Will Aim for Zero Cases | B
Where Is Covid Is Spreading Across Europe? Latest Update for November | B
Schools to Distribute Covid-19 Shots, Incentives to Vaccinate Children | W

Virus II
Pfizer Says Its Antiviral Pill Is Highly Effective in Treating Covid | N
Pfizer Results Open Door to New Chapter for Covid Treatments | B
Biden OSHA vaccine mandate: Labor secretary says most truck drivers are exempt | C
Virus Outbreak: News and Analysis From Nov. 6 | B