January 15 (Saturday)
YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on January 10.
Central banks
Biden Moves to Remake the Federal Reserve | W
Biden Taps Economists Lisa Cook, Philip Jefferson for Fed Seats | W
US
U.S. Retail Spending, Manufacturing Drop as Omicron and Inflation Surge | W
U.S. consumer sentiment sours in early January to second lowest level in decade | R
U.S. grocery shortages deepen as pandemic dries supplies | R
Inflation: Jamie Dimon says CEOs `shouldn’t be crybabies about it’ | C
Geopolitics & trade
White House Says Russia Is Planning ‘False Flag’ Operation as Pretext for Invading Ukraine | W
No lights, no heat, no money – that’s life in Ukraine during cyber warfare | R
Russia Arrests Hackers Tied to Major U.S. Ransomware Attacks, Including Colonial Pipeline Disruption | W
N.Korea tests railway-borne missile in latest launch amid rising tension with U.S. | R
Industries & companies
Communication services: Google Misled Publishers and Advertisers, Unredacted Lawsuit Alleges | W
Financials: Pandemic Profits Begin to Ebb at America’s Biggest Banks | W
Wireless: The 3G Shutdown Is Coming—Here’s How That Affects You | W
Corporate finance
Bill Ford is doubling down on Ford shares and amassing more control of the company | C
Virus I
New York Covid numbers are finally trending down, Gov. Hochul says | C
Vaccine Makers Pursue Omicron-Targeted Shots That Health Officials Say Might Not Be Needed | W
As Omicron fuels surge, U.S. students stage walkouts to protest in-person classes | R
CDC updates mask guidance, says N95s offer ‘highest protection’ | C
Virus II
Americans Can Order Free Rapid Covid-19 Tests from Website on Jan. 19 | W
Stretched Hospitals, Nursing Homes Fear Losing More Staff Over Vaccine Mandate | W
For Remote Workers, the Sick Day Is Over | W
Google tells anyone coming into the office to take weekly Covid tests | C
