Be in the know. 25 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Behind the Xi-Biden phone call (Asia Times)
  2. Despite pandemic pause, demand for new airplanes will soar in next two decades, Boeing says (CNBC)
  3. The Chinese control revolution: the Maoist echoes of Xi’s power play (Financial Times)
  4. Goldman Sees Limited Long-Term Damage From China’s Crackdowns (Bloomberg)
  5. Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Apple’s iPhone Event Is Today. Here’s What to Expect. (Barron’s)
  7. Inflation Cooled a Bit in August. It’s Still High. (Barron’s)
  8. 3 Companies Cut Their Outlooks. Why Their Stocks Can’t Be Counted Out. (Barron’s)
  9. Net-Net Lose. The Energy Report 09/14/2021 (Phil Flynn)
  10. Democrats Release Details of Proposed Tax Increase (Wall Street Journal)
  11. Inside Shell’s Push to Restart Oil Platforms After Hurricane Ida (Wall Street Journal)
  12. ViacomCBS unveiled a new management team and operating structure for Paramount Pictures. (Wall Street Journal)
  13. Fox Chief Charlie Collier Revamps the Murdochs’ Empire, Adds TMZ (Bloomberg)
  14. Chris Dodd, Barney Frank Back Fed Chairman Powell for Second Term (Wall Street Journal)
  15. The Xi personality cult is a danger to China (Financial Times)
  16. Iran Intends to Resume Nuclear Talks in the Near Future (Wall Street Journal)
  17. S. Consumer Price Growth Cools, Smallest Gain in Seven Months (Bloomberg)
  18. China Likely Suffered Another Economic Slowdown Last Month (Bloomberg)
  19. The SPAC Bubble Is Burst. It May Be Time to Invest. (Wall Street Journal)
  20. Evergrande’s Cash Problem is Now Beijing’s Political Problem (Wall Street Journal)
  21. Alibaba leads $300 million funding in Chinese driverless car firm DeepRoute.ai (CNBC)
  22. Uber (UBER): Goldman Starts at Buy and Sees 60% Upside (Street Insider)
  23. US to give aircraft companies $482M for pandemic (Fox Business)
  24. The next Big Tech battle: Amazon’s bet on healthcare begins to take shape (Financial Times)
  25. A crucial change is needed to improve corporate governance in Japan (Financial Times)