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February 10 (Thursday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
See subscribers’ link below for today’s Morning Briefing.
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on February 7.

Markets
Global stocks rise on strong earnings, tech sector strength | R
Nasdaq Jumps 2% as Stocks Extend Rally | W
Consumers face years of high energy prices, Big Oil CEOs warn | R

Central banks
Fed hopes economy is on cusp of inflation slowdown as rate hikes loom | R

US
What jobs do Americans want? Hot job searches include real estate, health care, and pilot jobs | Vox
Don’t Expect Rising Interest Rates to Boost Your Savings Account | W
Program to Cut Student Debt Sticks Some With Even More | W

Supply-chains
The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Enough Truck Drivers | N

Geopolitics & trade
Russia Thrived as It Integrated With the West—a New Cold War Is Unraveling That | W

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla’s (TSLA) 2020 Decision to Pause Model X Was ‘Idiotic,’ Musk Says | B
Media: Disney’s Earnings Show Rebound in Disney+, Parks Businesses | W

Technology
Lessons From the Retro-Future of the Internet | The Atlantic
A 3D printed gelatin finger is the next step in soft robotics | Popular Science

Virus
Covid-19 Hospitalizations Track Downward, 30% Off Peak | W
New York to Drop Indoor Mask Mandate for Businesses | W

Beyond markets
Russia Skater Valieva Who Landed Olympics Quad Tests Positive for Drug: Report | B
Canada Trucker Protest: Police Threaten Criminal Charges Against Drivers | B