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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq Set Records AgainWall Street Journal
Oil, gasoline prices rise as Ida kicks hurricane season into a higher gearCNBC

Central banks

Fed's Mester not ready to accept recent inflation surge as meeting central bank's goalReuters
Cracks Are Emerging in the Fed’s Floor as Key Target Rate SlidesBloomberg
Jackson Hole: The Fed's message is clear — but the explanation isn'tThe Hill

US

China

China August factory activity seen growing at slightly slower pace: Reuters pollReuters
China says move to curb disorderly expansion of capital has shown initial results- state mediaReuters
China Limits Online Videogames to Three Hours a Week for Young PeopleWall Street Journal

Geopolitics & trade

Afghan Militants Fire Rockets at Kabul Airport as U.S. Withdrawal Nears EndWall Street Journal
WTO to examine U.S.-China dispute on grain import quotasReuters

Industries & companies

Media:Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a messNew York Post
Pharma:Covid vaccine: CDC panel endorses full approval of Pfizer shotCNBC
Tech:PayPal is looking to launch a stock-trading platform for customersCNBC

Climate

Virus