Delta Variant – US and Global Economic Impact

The Economy Is Booming but Far from Normal, Posing a Challenge for Biden
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/business/economy/biden-economy.html

U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls to Six-Month Low on Delta Variant
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-31/u-s-consumer-confidence-declines-in-august-amid-delta-concerns

Covid-19 Delta Variant Pummels China’s Services Sector

https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-delta-variant-pummels-chinas-services-sector-11630386778
 
Eurozone Inflation Hits Decade High as Bottlenecks Bite
https://www.wsj.com/articles/eurozone-inflation-hits-decade-high-as-bottlenecks-bite-11630408733
 
Made-in-Germany Growth Engine Falters as Firms Hit Supply Shocks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-31/made-in-germany-growth-engine-falters-as-firms-hit-supply-shocks

The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-25/the-world-economy-s-supply-chain-problem-keeps-getting-worse

How the delta variant stole Christmas: Empty shelves, long waits — and yes, higher prices
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/01/holiday-shipping-delays-inflation/

Is This the Last Charge of the Stimulus Brigade?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-08-26/central-banks-helped-reverse-covid-bred-recession-but-more-spending-s-ahead
 
My Take:
The delta variant will slow but not derail the ongoing economic recovery
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/568957-the-delta-variant-will-slow-but-not-derail-the-ongoing-us-economic-recovery
It's time to ease up on the stimulus accelerator
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/566130-its-time-to-ease-up-on-the-stimulus-accelerator