August 10 (Tuesday)

Markets
Oil Prices Slide on Worries That Delta Variant Will Crunch Demand | W

Central banks
Fed officials say tapering is near, advancing discussion on rate hike | R
Fed’s Barkin: Inflation likely to remain at Fed’s 2% target | R
Opinion | Why Biden Will (Probably) Keep This Republican on His Team | N

US I
Senate Democrats Outline $3.5 Trillion Antipoverty, Climate Plan | W
Democrats release budget resolution as Senate works on infrastructure bill | C
U.S. Senate Democrats push ahead two-track infrastructure votes | R
Biden Administration’s New Eviction Moratorium Receives Mixed Court Reception | W
Why Do We Make Things So Hard for Renters? | N
How to invest in single-family rentals without buying a house | C

US II
Job openings surge above 10 million for first time ever, Labor Department says | C
Unfilled Job Openings Outnumber Unemployed Americans Seeking Work | W
U.S. job openings surge to new record high, hiring increases | R

China
China’s Producer Prices Jump Despite Efforts to Cool Commodities Costs | W

Industries & companies
Media: NBC Draws Its Lowest Summer Olympics Ratings Ever for Tokyo Games | W
Media: AMC reaches deal with Warner Bros. for 45 days theatrical exclusivity | C

Crypto
$1 trillion infrastructure bill: How two cryptocurrency amendments began a conversation on digital rights | Vox
Crypto compromise amendment blocked in Senate infrastructure vote | C
AMC says it will accept bitcoin as payment for movie tickets by year-end | C

Virus
Delta variant pushes U.S. cases, hospitalizations to 6-month high | R
As Delta Variant Spreads, Florida Hospitals Race to Find Open Beds | W
Pentagon to Mandate Covid-19 Vaccine for U.S. Service Members | W
Canada Reopens U.S. Border to Fully Vaccinated Americans | W

Climate
U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’ | R