FTC’s economics witness leaves, in new blow to court fight with Facebook

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/30/facebook-antitrust-suit-carl-shapiro-501825

Detroit Three, UAW in talks with White House to set EV sales goals

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2021/07/30/detroit-three-uaw-talks-white-house-set-ev-sales-goals/5430685001/

Amazon Unlawfully Confiscated Union Literature, NLRB Finds

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvz3kv/amazon-unlawfully-confiscated-union-literature-nlrb-finds

Xiaomi overtakes Samsung to take top spot in European phone shipments in Q2 2021

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22607248/xiaomi-overtakes-samsung-europe-smartphone-sales-apple

What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines

https://www.businessinsider.com/psychedelics-industry-growth-pitch-deck-ipo-ceo-interviews

‘Wild West’: Top US financial regulator seeks to rein in crypto

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/8/4/us-sec-chair-calls-crypto-a-wild-west-seeks-to-oversee-it

U.S. bonds: Treasury yields rise slightly ahead of employment data

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/04/us-bonds-treasury-yields-rise-slightly-ahead-of-employment-data.html

U.S. advises against travel to Greece, Ireland, Iran, U.S. Virgin Islands

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-advises-against-travel-greece-ireland-iran-us-virgin-islands-2021-08-02/

Covid third wave: Florida surpasses all-time record for hospital admissions

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58077209

Many younger healthy men with severe COVID-19 may have these gene mutations

https://knowridge.com/2021/08/many-younger-healthy-men-with-severe-covid-19-may-have-these-gene-mutations/

Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/us/covid-19-children-teens/index.html

Justice Department goes after Kaiser Permanente's Medicare plans - Axios

https://www.axios.com/kaiser-permanente-doj-medicare-advantage-risk-coding-66f95f5b-e4e4-4670-a433-db5beac4c6c0.html

Ernst & Young, auditors to pay over $10 mln to settle SEC charges | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ernst-young-auditors-pay-over-10-mln-settle-sec-charges-2021-08-02/

Amazon warehouse workers could get second vote on forming union

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/02/amazon-warehouse-workers-union-second-vote

Fed Governor Waller sees reduction in bond purchases possibly starting in October

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/fed-governor-waller-sees-reduction-in-bond-purchases-possibly-starting-in-october.html

Cramer says it is 'height of irresponsibility' to invest in Chinese stocks right now

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/cramer-says-it-is-height-of-irresponsibility-to-invest-in-chinese-stocks-right-now.html

Shipping crisis strikes Black Friday shopping amid Europe, China floods

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/shipping-crisis-strikes-black-friday-shopping-amid-europe-china-floods.html

People are less tolerant of atheists expressing their beliefs at work compared to Christians, Muslims, or Jews

https://www.psypost.org/2021/08/people-are-less-tolerant-of-atheists-expressing-their-beliefs-at-work-compared-to-christians-muslims-or-jews-61626

COVID-19 Lambda Variant Is More Resistant To Vaccine

https://www.ibtimes.com/covid-19-lambda-variant-more-resistant-vaccine-potential-threat-humanity-study-3265079

Daily new US COVID cases spike more than 300% in three weeks

https://nypost.com/2021/08/02/daily-new-us-covid-cases-spike-more-than-300-in-three-weeks/

The coronavirus is rife in common US deer

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02110-8

Trio of GOP-Appointed Judges Unanimously Approve Indiana University’s Vaccine Mandate: ‘There Can’t Be a Constitutional Problem With Vaccination’

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trio-of-gop-appointed-judges-unanimously-approve-indiana-universitys-vaccine-mandate-there-cant-be-a-constitutional-problem-with-vaccination/

Covid 19 coronavirus: Lambda variant may be more dangerous than Delta

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/covid-19-coronavirus-lambda-variant-may-be-more-dangerous-than-delta/DYS3HGZQQMQOOVYHIB6DSZR5FI/

Senators introduce bipartisan infrastructure bill in rare Sunday session

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/565870-senators-announce-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-in-rare-sunday-session

Why Stablecoins Are Suddenly in the News

https://www.coindesk.com/why-stablecoins-are-suddenly-in-the-news

World’s Biggest Pension Fund Cuts U.S. Bond Weighting by Record

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-01/world-s-biggest-pension-fund-cuts-u-s-bond-weighting-by-record

Senators finalized a $1 trillion version of Biden's infrastructure plan after weeks of wrangling. Passing it will be a race against time.

https://www.businessinsider.com/senators-finalise-1-trillion-infrastructure-bill-hope-to-fast-track-2021-8

Treasury to invoke 'extraordinary measures' as Congress misses debt-ceiling deadline

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/treasury-to-invoke-extraordinary-measures-as-debt-ceiling-returns.html

Oklahoma Running Out Of Pediatric Hospital Beds As Delta Cases Rise

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oklahoma-pediatric-hospital-beds-covid-19_n_6104894ee4b0f9b5a233836b

Yale to require masks inside on campus 'regardless of vaccination status'

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Yale-to-require-masks-inside-on-campus-16356204.php

Florida sets new daily high for COVID-19 hospitalizations

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-covid-hospitalizations-record-10207/

1 Out of 153 American Workers Is Now an Amazon Employee

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-employees-number-1-of-153-us-workers-head-count-2021-7

Fed’s Bullard Wants Taper to Start in Fall, End by March ‘22

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-30/fed-s-bullard-wants-taper-to-start-in-fall-end-by-march-2022

Indiana COVID-19 situation and vaccination rates are 'much worse' than neighboring states

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2021/07/30/covid-vaccine-indiana-update-mask-mandate-cdc-delta-variant/5415969001/

Retiring in the Next 5 Years? Make These Five Decisions Now

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/603215/retiring-in-the-next-5-years-make-these-five-decisions-now

Instead of fighting over student debt forgiveness, politicians should focus on an even easier solution that could transform the student loan crisis

https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-forgiveness-debt-college-existing-laws-bankruptcy-2021-7

Florida has more new Covid cases than ever before

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-has-more-new-covid-cases-ever-n1275614

Mississippi ICUs near capacity, two schools go virtual and ERs overflowing

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2021/07/30/covid-19-delta-variant-not-leaving-soon-unless-more-vaccinated/5427600001/

As Medicare and Medicaid turn 56, let's remember younger adults will need them in the future

https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/565650-as-medicare-and-medicaid-turn-56-lets-remember-younger-adults

Scientists Developed a New Vaccine For Plague, And It's Ready For Human Trials

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-vaccine-for-plague-is-about-to-undergo-human-trials