Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St struggles to gain as soaring Treasury yields hurt earnings confidence

[Reuters] U.S. single-family home starts fall to lowest level in more than two years

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] UK Treasury to Transfer £11 Billion to BOE to Cover QE Losses

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Putin Tightens Russia Security as Attacks Spread

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Inflation Surprise of 6.9% Shifts Canada Rate Bets, Jolts Yields

[Bloomberg] German, French Ministers Show Scant Enthusiasm for Joint EU Debt

[WSJ] A Building Problem for America’s Housing Market

[WSJ] As Covid Hit, Washington Officials Traded Stocks With Exquisite Timing

[WSJ] China’s Surveillance State Pushes Deeper into Citizens’ Lives