August 11 (Wednesday)

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

Markets
Stocks Rise on Earnings, Energy-Led Gains | W

Central banks
Progressive Opposition to Jerome Powell Clouds His Chances for Second Term as Fed Chairman | W
Fed’s Evans: Wants “few more” job reports before bond taper | R
Fed’s Evans Open to Reducing Asset Purchases Later This Year | W

US I
Inflation likely to be another scorcher in July, economists say | C
Inflation wiped out America’s pay raises | NN
Millions of Americans Are Unemployed Despite Record Job Openings | W
U.S. small business optimism drops as labor shortages persist | R
U.S. productivity growth slows in Q2; labor costs revised down in Q1 | R

US II
Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill | W
What’s next for bipartisan infrastructure bill | C
How the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will direct billions toward tech spending | C
Senate Moves to Pass Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint | W
Who is Kathy Hochul? Meet Andrew Cuomo’s successor as NY governor | C

Industries & companies
Entertainment: AMC hopes the box office reaches $5.2 billion, why that’s a big ask | C

Virus I
WHO says it urgently needs $7.7 billion to help poorer nations survive delta Covid variant | C
U.S. government sends hundreds of ventilators to Florida as Covid surge continues | C
Texas Hospitals Are Near Capacity as Covid-19 Surges Again | W
Florida, Texas schools defy governors’ bans on mask mandates as COVID cases soar | R
Breakthrough Covid cases: Why fully vaccinated people can get Covid | C
Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads | W
France, Italy Require Proof of Covid-19 Status for Restaurants, Bars | W

Climate
How Much Carbon Comes From a Liter of Coke? Companies Grapple With Climate Change Math | W