Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Bloomberg] Stocks Climb After Earnings Reports as Banks Rally: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Alphabet shares power S&P 500, Nasdaq; Amazon dips 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ‘Meme Stocks’ Rally Again With Penny Plays Leading the Way

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Says Caving on $1,400 Checks Would Break a Promise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yellen Highlights Aid in Meeting With Mayors: Stimulus Update

[Reuters] Biden tells congressional Democrats would consider limits on who gets COVID-19 checks

[Reuters] Exclusive: Dire unemployment forecast demands 'immediate action' - White House advisers

[CNBC] Covid live updates: New travel restrictions could limit 2021 air travel growth to just 13%, says trade group

[Reuters] GM hit by chip shortage, to cut production at four plants

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Treasury Leans Toward Backing $500 Billion Boost for IMF

[Bloomberg] Record Muni-Bond Sales Surge Fueled by Borrowing for Budget Gaps

[WSJ] Hedge Funds Double Down on Merger Bets Amid GameStop Tumult