August 23 (Monday)
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Today’s Morning Briefing
Central banks
Federal Reserve Cancels In-Person Jackson Hole Retreat Over Covid-19 | BR
Central banks should make clear what QE is for, and then reverse it | E
The Fed Is Trying to Sort Out Its Bond Buying. Here’s What It’s Looking At. | BR
What We Still Don’t Know About the Fed’s Bond-Buying Spree | W
The new Powell doctrine | E
US
American consumers become warier | E
What Companies Are Saying About Supply-Chain Disruptions | BR
The Chip Shortage Looks Like the Oil Shortage of the 1970s. What It Means for Stocks and the Economy. | BR
President Joe Biden’s job approval ratings drop as crisis in Afghanistan mounts | C
Japan
Japan’s private-sector activity hit by COVID-19 surge – PMI | R
Japan’s Love of Debt Offers a View of U.S. Future | W
Emerging
China Cuts Steel Production. How That Hurts Iron-Ore Prices. | BR
Emerging-market policymakers grapple with rising inflation | E
Geopolitics & trade
The fiasco in Afghanistan is a grave blow to America’s standing | E
Afghanistan Has More Than $1 Trillion of Natural Resources and China Wants a Piece of It | BR
Biden Afghanistan evacuation: U.S. has long way to go | C
Pentagon orders U.S. airlines to help fly Afghanistan evacuees | C
Industries & companies
Biotech: Moderna Stock Heads to the Moon | W
Media: ‘Free Guy’ box office second week hold tallies $18.8 million | C
Pharma: The Covid Threat Is Here to Stay. What That Means for Drugmakers. | BR
Tech: Should You Buy Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, or Facebook Stock? Yes, Despite Big Tech Regulatory Scrutiny. | BR
Corporate finance
Global dividends to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021 -report | R
Virus
FDA approval for Pfizer Covid vaccine could come Monday, report says | C
Jabs mostly fend off the Delta strain but breakthroughs are infectious | E
Regardless of how covid-19 spread, we need to better prevent lab leaks | E
More Children Are Hospitalized With Covid-19, and Doctors Fear It Will Get Worse | W
Beyond markets
Remote Work May Now Last for Two Years, Worrying Some Bosses | W
How a Video Résumé Can Get You Hired in the Covid-19 Job Market | W
Climate
Moving inland, Tropical Storm Henri drenches the U.S. Northeast | C
