February 03 (Friday)
Latest Morning Briefing Executive Summary: All About Tech & Productivity
Robotics and artificial intelligence are transforming myriad companies in multiple industries—allowing producers and service providers alike to work more efficiently, become more agile, and make up for productivity lost through repeated hiring and training in this tight job market. Rising adoption of robotics and AI solutions over time should drive gains in corporate productivity and mitigate businesses’ labor challenges. After all, robots never sleep! Jackie reports on some of the innovative ways that companies in various industries are putting tireless robots to work.
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YRI
Daily Markets Overview
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on January 30.
Markets
Stock, Bond and Crypto Investors Bet Fed Is Bluffing on Interest Rates | W
S&P 500, Index Funds Outperformed by Stockpickers in 2022 | B
Column: U.S. diesel stocks start the year critically low | R
Column: Asia’s crude oil imports hit record high, but it’s not China | R
Nasdaq Surges, Powered by Tech Gains | W
Central banks
ECB Raises Interest Rate by Half Percentage Point | W
Explainer: The Fed says disinflation is welcome. What is that, exactly? | R
Fed Raises Rates and Says It Isn’t Done Yet. We Think It Is. | Morningstar
Beneath the Surface, Fed Sees No Letup in Inflation Pressure | W
US
January jobs seen slowing slightly, but impact of big layoffs unclear | C
U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Down Last Week | W
Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens | N
How to Play ‘Debt-Ceiling Chicken’ | W
Geopolitics & trade
Chinese Spy Balloon Tracked Over U.S. This Week | W
With rare China trip, Blinken aims to steady rocky relationship | R
EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others | R
Industries & companies
Materials: Nebraskans Are Sitting on Strategic Metals. Is Mining a Patriotic Duty? | N
Tech: Apple Sales Shrink as Pandemic Rally Ends for iPhone Maker, Other Tech Giants | W
Tech: Amazon’s advertising business grew 19%, unlike Google, Meta | C
Technology
Google CEO talks up AI on earnings call as ChatGPT competition mounts | C
Crypto
The Unusual Crew Behind Tether, Crypto’s Pre-Eminent Stablecoin | W
