Greetings,
United States: Some 1.7 million Americans were not at work due to illness in December.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 12th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Workers-sick-in-Dec2201120425.png)
Eurozone: High-frequency data point to downside risks for Germany’s consumer spending.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 12th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-GE-COnsumer-spend2201120425.png)
China: China needs stability in Kazakhstan.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 12th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-relies-on-gas-pipelines-running-through-Kazakhstan2201120425.png)
Equities: How do higher yields and policy tightening impact different sectors?
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 12th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-How-do-policy-tighteneing-and-higher-yields-impact-sectors2201120425.png)
Global Developments: The share of global consumer spending on goods remains elevated.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 12th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/GL-Goods-share-of-consumer-spending-remains-elevated2201120425.png)
Food for Thought: Labor union density by state:
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 12th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTW-Union-density-by-state2201120425.png)
Edited by Devon Lall
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