September 01 (Wednesday)

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Markets
S&P 500 falls slightly Tuesday, but notches 7th-straight winning month in August | C
Investors Searching for Yield Pump Up Sales of Risky Company Debt | W

Central banks
The Federal Reserve is failing America | Washington Examiner
Two more factors have popped up that add to the Fed’s inflation worries | C

US
U.S. June home prices rise at record annual pace -S&P/Case-Shiller | R
Surging COVID-19 cases dampen U.S. consumer confidence, house prices post record gains | R
Supply Chain Shortages Continue Around the World. Get Used to It. | N
Treasury Department Seeks Public Input on Insurance Companies’ Climate-Risk Data | W
Social Security trusts to run out of money sooner than expected due to Covid | C

Europe
Europe Hits Covid-19 Milestone With 70% of Adults Vaccinated | W
Eurozone Inflation Hits Decade High as Bottlenecks Bite | W

Emerging
China’s Videogame Limits Signal Move to Regulate Private Lives, Shape Next Generation | W
India’s Economy Is Healing but Battered by Covid-19 Waves | W

Geopolitics & trade
Biden addresses end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan | C
Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: Southwest Pilots Sue Airline, Claiming Lack of Bargaining in Covid-19 Response | W
Financials: Firms Estimate Hurricane Ida Could Cause Over $15 Billion in Insured Losses | W
Restaurants: Restaurant owners say hiring is becoming an increasing challenge | C
Tech: Google, Apple Hit by First Law Threatening Dominance Over App-Store Payments | W
 
Climate
Global Warming Narrative Takes Another Hit | Issues & Insights
Climate change won’t stop while America hates trains and walking | msnbc.com
Hurricane Ida Leaves Residents Without Power Amid Punishing Heat | W

Virus
CDC advises unvaccinated people against travel over Labor Day weekend | C