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July 21 (Wednesday)

YRI
Dr. Ed’s latest video podcast
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Stocks Rebound After Dramatic Selloff | W

US
U.S. infrastructure deal teeters after Republicans reject IRS funding | R
U.S. housing starts accelerate, building permits skid to eight-month low | R
Low-Wage Workers Now Have Options, Which Could Mean a Raise | N
U.S. states ending federal unemployment benefit saw no clear job gains | R
Will Inflation Rise in 2021 and Hurt Markets? Track These Data Points | B

Geopolitics & trade
Chinese Suppliers to Apple, Nike Shun Xinjiang Workers as U.S. Forced-Labor Ban Looms | W
China Compromised U.S. Pipelines in Decade-Old Cyberattack, U.S. Says | W
How China Transformed Into a Prime Cyber Threat to the U.S. | N
U.S.-German Deal on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Expected Soon | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: United Airlines (UAL) 2Q 21 narrows losses | C
Financials: Wall Street: JPMorgan Exec Says Why Bankers Need to Work 72 Hours a Week | B
Media: Netflix Signals No Acquisition Plans as It Adds 1.5 Million Subscribers | W
Media: Netflix (NFLX) Stock Falls After Forecasting Subpar Growth Next Quarter | B

Corporate finance
Nasdaq to Spin Out Market for Pre-IPO Shares in Deal With Banks | W

Beyond markets
Tokyo Olympics: Covid still threatens event days before it begins | C
The 2021 Olympics Are Turning Into a $20 Billion Bust for Japan | W
Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin space tourist sales approaching $100 million | C

Virus
Delta Variant Accounts for 83% of Known U.S. Covid-19 Cases | W