Saturday's News Links

[Reuters] Democrats clear path for approval of Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID package

[AP] Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan

[Reuters] Wall Street Week Ahead: GameStop frenzy reveals potential for broader market stress

[Yahoo Finance] Mohamed El-Erian on the GameStop short squeeze: 'We came very, very close to a market accident'

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Robinhood’s Collateral-Crunch Explanation Puzzles Wall Street

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Frothy Markets Spark Worries of Bubbles in European Assets

[Reuters] Tractors, trucks block India's roads as farm protests widen

[Reuters] Tens of thousands protest Myanmar coup despite internet ban

[Bloomberg] Goldman Commodities Strategist Says Silver Is the Populist Metal

[NYT] HNA Was Once China’s Biggest Dealmaker. Now It Faces Bankruptcy.

[WSJ] Is GameStop a Bubble? History’s Spectacular Crashes, From Tulips to Beanie Babies.

[WSJ] How Big Tech Got Even Bigger

[FT] Antony Blinken blasts China in first phone call

[FT] Hedge funds resume role as Wall Street’s villains