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November 12 (Friday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on November 8.

Markets
S&P 500, Nasdaq Regain Ground a Day After Inflation Readout | W
China Borrows Again at Negative Rates in Euros | W

Climate & energy
EU sees scope for COP26 compromise on elusive carbon market deal | R
COP26: U.S.-China declaration on climate welcomed | C
South Africa Can’t Afford to Quit Coal. Will Rich Countries Pay for the Transition? | W
Energy Companies Turn to 3-D Printing to Bypass Snarled Supply Chains | W

Central banks
Why Jerome Powell Must Go by Joseph E. Stiglitz | Project Syndicate

US
Surging Inflation Poses New Challenge to Biden’s $2 Trillion Spending Plan | W
Biden Says Spending Bill Will Slow Inflation. But When? | N
Dream of Buying a Home Gets Harder for Single Mothers | N
There is no truck driver shortage in the US | Quartz

China
Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ in China Hit by Global Supply Strains | W
China’s Economic Data Expected to Show Further Signs of Weakness | B
China’s Xi Gains Power as Communist Party Designates Him Historical Figure | W

Europe
EU Commission raises 2021 euro zone growth forecast, sees strong 2022 | R

Industries & companies
Industrials: GE Was Once a Model for Siemens but Now Follows Its Rival’s Path | W
Media: Disney stock has worst day since June 2020. Traders on its next move | C

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Warning Europe That Russia May Invade Ukraine | B

Corporate finance
Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe is worth $2.2 billion after company’s IPO | C

Virus
Virginia pharmacy incorrectly administers Covid vaccine to 112 kids, officials pull remaining doses | C
Moderna says Covid vaccine has fewer breakthrough cases than Pfizer’s | C