August 21 (Saturday)

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Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Dow rebounds more than 200 points, but closes out a losing week | C
Stocks Rise on the Day, but Finish Week Lower | W
Oil posts biggest week of losses in nine months as Delta variant spreads | R
Half a trillion dollars wiped from China markets in a week as clampdowns shatter confidence | R

Central banks
Fed-Jackson Hole: Trying to avoid a tantrum amidst ‘taper talk’ | C
Fed’s Kaplan watching Delta variant, says he may need to adjust view | R

US
How the tight labor market is keeping US vaccination rates low | NN

China
China Passes One of the World’s Strictest Data-Privacy Laws | W
China’s Corporate Crackdown | City Journal

Geopolitics & trade
Afghan Crowds Fleeing Taliban Face Tear Gas at Kabul Airport | W
Biden Says He Will Get Americans Out of Afghanistan, but Warns of Possible Losses | W
Taliban Seize U.S. Weapons in Afghanistan, Stockpiling Helicopters, Guns and Trucks | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: Southwest weighs schedule changes, apologizes to staff after complaints | C

Virus
FDA approval for Pfizer Covid vaccine could come Monday, report says | C
Orlando mayor urges water limits due to Covid hospitalization surge | C
Covid: Washington state infections and hospitalizations hit record | C

Offbeat
SEC Weighs Requiring Companies to Give More Details on Workers | W