What I Am Reading
Friday, September 3, 2021
Markets
US
- U.S. labor market powers ahead as weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs hit 24-year lowReuters
- U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall to 340,000, Remaining at Pandemic LowWall Street Journal
- Unemployment Benefits to Millions Are About to EndNew York Times
- Here’s why experts believe the U.S. is in a housing boom and not a bubbleCNBC
- Supply chain delays, shortages, and delivery issues are here to stay.Vox
- Democrats Face Tricky Deadlines on Debt Ceiling, Government ShutdownWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Autos:Ford’s U.S. sales decline 33% in August as chip shortage devastates auto industryCNBC
- Autos:Ford and GM Scale Back Production Amid Chip ShortageWall Street Journal
- Consumer staples:Grocers Prepare for Possible Snack Shortages as Mondelez Workers StrikeWall Street Journal
- Media:Apple to Allow Media Apps to Link to Own Websites for Payment OptionsWall Street Journal
- Retail:Walmart hikes hourly pay by $1 for more than 550,000 workers ahead of the holidaysCNBC
- Tech:Spotify, Netflix and Match Group shares rise after Apple relaxes App Store rulesCNBC
Corporate finance
- SPAC Rout Erases $75 Billion in Startup ValueWall Street Journal
Virus
- FDA Weighing Dose of Moderna Covid-19 BoosterWall Street Journal