January 18 (Tuesday)

Markets
BlackRock now manages more than $10 trillion in assets | NN
Chile suspends lithium mining contract auction | Financial Review

Central banks
Biden Plays Capture the Federal Reserve | W

US
U.S. Political Party Preferences Shifted Greatly During 2021 | Gallup
Democrats Likely to Take Control of New York Redistricting, Gain Congressional Seats | W
On the Matter of Inflation, Elizabeth Warren Blames…Kroger’s | RCM
Iowa’s Child-Care Problems Show Scale of Washington’s Challenge | W
The Pain of Online School Remains, Even When Kids Are in Classrooms | W

China
China tops forecasts with 8.1% growth in 2021 but headwinds loom | R
China Seeks to Cushion Blow of Economic Pain as Momentum Slows | W
China’s Xi Calls on Nations to Reduce Global Supply Chain Risks | B

Japan
Bank of Japan to flag rising price pressure, maintain ultra-easy policy | R

Geopolitics & trade
Davos: China’s Xi says countries must abandon Cold War mentality | C
There’s No Way Vladimir Putin Could Freeze Europe, and No Way the U.S. Could Freeze Putin | FO

Industries & companies
Airlines: Major U.S. airline CEOs warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc | C

Technology
All These Flying Taxi Companies Will Need Ground Infrastructure to Land Aircraft | B

Virus
Omicron wave shows early signs of easing in states hit early | C
Herd Immunity Is Over—Long Live Superimmunity | W
Omicron: Preliminary study in Israel shows fourth Covid vaccine shots are less effective | C
Fauci: It’s an ‘open question’ whether omicron spells Covid endgame | C
Chinese cities on high COVID-19 alert as Lunar New Year travel season starts; Omicron spreads | R

Climate
What is green hydrogen vs. blue hydrogen and why it matters | C