September 02 (Thursday)
YRI
Dr. Ed’s latest video podcast dated August 29
Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
Stocks Waver, With Nasdaq Hitting New High | W
Tech stocks send Nasdaq to fresh record close, boost S&P | R
European Bond Yields Rise on ECB Tapering Bets | W
Central banks
How to Deal With Above-Target Inflation: Raise the Target | W
Fed’s Bostic Warns Eviction Surge Could Weigh on Recovery | W
US I
Private payrolls up 374,000 in August, far short of 600K estimate: ADP | C
States That Cut Unemployment Benefits Saw Limited Impact on Job Growth | W
As stimulus checks end, job growth to power economy, NRF chief economist says | C
U.S. manufacturing activity rises; shortages linger | R
Construction spending rises in July amid abroad gains | R
U.S. offshore oil output inches back as infrastructure woes slow recovery | R
US II
GOP must ensure Manchin, Sinema don’t buckle in opposing Dems’ $3.5T bill | N
White House to Unveil Steps Aimed at Easing Housing Supply Shortage | W
Phoenix Real Estate: Home Prices in Three Cities Jump 25% or More | B
Social Security funding woes put pressure on Congress to solve | C
Geopolitics & trade
Taliban Battle Opposition Militias, Wield New Power in Kabul | W
Taliban’s Promises of Tolerance in Afghanistan Often Don’t Match Reality | W
Industries & companies
Autos: Ford cuts F-150 pickup production again due to chip shortage | C
Corporate finance: Amazon Seeks to Hire 55,000 for Corporate, Tech Roles | W
Energy: Refineries Potentially Face Weekslong Outages After Hurricane Ida | W
Energy: Energy Traders See Big Money in Carbon-Emissions Markets | W
Railroads: Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car | N
Retail: Walmart Will Add 20,000 Workers to Supply-Chain Operations This Year | W
Tech: Apple Plans Blood-Pressure Measure, Wrist Thermometer in Apple Watch | W
Tech: Apple announces first states for Wallet drivers licenses, IDs | C
Travel: TSA airport screenings drop to lowest since May as travel and fares fall | C
Virus
WHO says it is monitoring a new Covid variant called ‘mu’ | C
Covid Hospital Admissions Fall for First Time Since June in U.S. | B
Beyond markets
How Diapers.com Founder Marc Lore Plans to Build Utopian City Telosa | B
