August 25 (Wednesday)

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Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
Stocks Rise, With S&P 500, Nasdaq Hitting Records | W
Euro Near Nine-Month Low as Fed, ECB Policies Diverge | W
If You Bought Municipal Bonds a Long Time Ago, This Is a Great Time | W

US I
The delta variant will slow but not derail the ongoing economic recovery | The Hill
The economy could be getting help from positive news on the delta variant | C
Opinion | Workers Don’t Want Their Old Jobs on the Old Terms | N
Covid-19 Rekindles Debate Over License Requirements for Many Jobs | W

US II
House passes budget resolution, advances infrastructure bill | C
Biden’s approval ratings plummet, bad news for Democrats in Congress | C

Emerging
Delta Variant Outbreaks in Sparsely Vaccinated Asian Countries Disrupt Production | W

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. has evacuated 4,000 American citizens and their families out of Afghanistan | C
Report on Covid-19 Origins Due as China Remains a Challenge | W

Industries & companies
Theme Parks: Disney Strikes Vaccine Deal With Unions, as Labor Groups Negotiate Mandates | W
Retail: Walmart Opens Local Delivery Service to Other Retailers | W
Retail: Nordstrom (JWN) Q2 2021 earnings | C
Retail: Kohl’s CEO: Rumored Amazon department stores won’t ruin relationship | C

Corporate finance
Samsung to Invest $205 Billion in Chip, Biotech Expansion | W
TPG Moving Forward With Initial Public Offering Plan | W

Crypto
Bitcoin ‘whales’ jump back into market during cryptocurrency’s rebound | C

Virus
Covid: CDC study shows unvaccinated people 29 times more likely to be hospitalized | C
Six-Month Effectiveness of Vaccine | The Lancet
Some Parents Push to Give Covid-19 Vaccine to Children Under 12, Against Government Guidance | W
Goldman Sachs to require all people entering its offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 | C