Monday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Nasdaq rallies on Monday afternoon to snap losing streak, erasing loss of more than 2%

[CNBC] Bitcoin briefly tumbles below $40,000 to the lowest since September as investors shed risk

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Drops Alongside Broader Market Slump and Stronger Dollar

[Reuters] U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record at over 132,000 as Omicron surges

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Beef Prices Rise as Covid Sickens Slaughterhouse Workers Again

[Yahoo Finance] Crypto startups draw record VC money, may lead to more IPOs in 2022

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tiger Global Lost 7% Last Year, First Annual Drop Since 2016

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Heat, Fire, Storms Caused $145 Billion in Damages Across U.S.

[Reuters] U.S. and Russia still poles apart on Ukraine after Geneva talks

[Bloomberg] Munis’ Worst Annual Start Since 2001 Imperils ‘January Effect’

[WSJ] Workers Sick With Omicron Add to Manufacturing Woes. ‘The Hope Was That 2022 Would Get Better.’

[WSJ] U.S., Russia See Little Progress in Early Talks on Ukraine Crisis

[FT] Fed prepares to shrink $9tn balance sheet after pandemic largesse