Morning News: January 17, 2023

China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis

US-China Trade is Close to a Record, Defying Talk of Decoupling

Meme Stock Billionaire’s Alibaba Wager Risks Clash With Beijing

Saudi Arabia Signals It’s Not Wedded to US Dollar for Trade

What’s Worrying the Global Elite in Davos

Price Gains Ease in Europe but Core Inflation Keeps Policymakers ‘Up at Night’

Larry Fink Says ESG Narrative Has Become Ugly, Personal

Wall Street Dealers Become Bit Players in Bond Sales

Morgan Stanley Profit Beats on Strength in Trading Business

The Crypto Collapse and the End of the Magical Thinking That Infected Capitalism

Crypto Meltdown, What Crypto Meltdown?

FTC Plan to Ban Noncompete Clauses Shifts Focus to Deferred Pay, Nondisclosure Agreements

How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low

Shopper Rebellion Against Higher Prices Helps Slow Inflation

The Latest TikTok Star Is Canned Tuna

Meta’s 54% Stock Comeback Is Still on Shaky Ground

Microsoft Plans to Build OpenAI Capabilities Into All Products

Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets Could Cost Him Billions More — in Court

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Posted by on January 17th, 2023 at 7:04 am


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