January 17 (Monday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on January 10.

Markets
How Will the Stock Market Do in 2022? Expect a Tough Year but Lots of Opportunities | BR
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Disrupt the Prices of These Commodities. What to Know. | BR
How the U.S. fell way behind in lithium, ‘white gold’ for EVs | C
 
Central banks
Fed Pick Sarah Bloom Raskin Faces Some Heat in Confirmation | W
The Fed is about to see a lot of new faces. What it means for banks, the economy and markets | C

US
Omicron, Inflation Drive Down U.S. Growth Outlook | W
‘Upside down again’: Omicron surge roils U.S. small businesses | R
Democrats Explore Changes for Child Tax Credit to Win Manchin’s Favor | W

China
Xi Jinping’s job is safe but China’s leadership is being shaken up | E

Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines cancel over 2,700 U.S. flights as winter storm hits U.S. East Coast | R
Energy: Shell’s Buybacks and Low-Carbon Energy Shift Make This a Buying Opportunity | BR
Retail: Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse | C
Social media: TikTok isn’t silly. It’s serious | E
Social media: ‘Baby Shark’ Has 10 Billion Views. For Parents, That Is 10 Billion Too Many. | W
Tech: Inside the metaverse, jobs and infrastructure projects are for real | C

Virus
Omicron Surge Pressures U.S. Hospitals | W
America resorts to remote learning, against pupils’ interests | E
Citigroup Sticks With Its Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate, While GE Drops Its Rules | W