August 06 (Friday)

Central banks
Joe Manchin Says Fed Should Reverse Easy-Money Policies | W

US
U.S. Trade Deficit Widened to Record in June, Showing Strong Pre-Delta Demand | W
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain at Elevated Level After Steady Declines | W
U.S. unemployment rolls shrinking in boost to labor market recovery | R
Detroit Area’s Hot Job Market Compares With Austin’s, but Challenges Remain | W
Infrastructure bill: CBO says bipartisan plan would add to budget deficits | C

China
China’s Corporate Crackdown Is Just Getting Started. Signs Point to More Tumult Ahead. | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: FAA Asks Airports to Help Deal With Surge in Unruly Passengers | W
Energy: Exxon Considers Pledging ‘Net Zero’ Carbon by 2050 | W
Restaurants: Beyond Meat says delta fears, labor woes prompt fewer restaurant orders | C
Tech: Apple will report child sexual abuse images on iCloud to law | C
Tech: From Ford trucks to Xbox, the chip shortage is still causing problems | Vox
Tech: Foxconn to Buy Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility | W

Crypto
Going for Broke in Cryptoland | N
Bitcoin: JPMorgan, led by Jamie Dimon, quietly unveils access to a half dozen crypto funds | C

Virus
U.S. plans to give extra COVID-19 shots to at-risk Americans, Fauci says | R
FDA Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Plan Could Be Ready Within Weeks | W
CNN Fires Three Employees for Coming to the Office Unvaccinated | B
Delta Variant’s Impact on Return to Work: Wall Street Banks Delay Plans | B

Beyond markets
Return to Work: Americans Willing to Take Pay Cut to Never Go Back to the Office | B