Thursday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 rebounds on tech boost; weekly jobless claims rise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Outage on Vital Pipeline in US Adds to Volatility

[Reuters] U.S. labor market still tight despite continuing claims hitting 10-month high

[CNBC] 401(k) ‘hardship’ withdrawals hit record high, Vanguard says — another sign households feel the pinch of inflation

[CNBC] Long Covid is distorting the labor market — and that’s bad for the U.S. economy

[CNN] Hospitals in the US are the fullest they’ve been throughout the pandemic – but it’s not just Covid

[Reuters] COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs

[Reuters] Saudi Arabia signs Huawei deal, deepening China ties on Xi visit

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Credit Suisse Raises $4.3 Billion Capital After Wild Ride

[Reuters] Pakistan FX reserves held by central bank fall to $6.7 bln

[Bloomberg] Exxon’s US Workers Get Inflation-Busting Pay Hike as Profit Hits Record

[WSJ] The Housing Slowdown Is Wreaking Havoc on the Short-Term Rental Market

[FT] Tett: Light needs shedding on the dollar swaps black hole

[FT] Xi Jinping hails ‘new era’ in China-Saudi Arabia relationship