Inflation is here. The Delta variant could make it worse

The biggest question facing the US economy is when skyrocketing consumer prices will come back to earth. The emergence of the Delta variant only deepens that inflation mystery.

News: What you need to know about the markets     Inflation is here. The Delta variant could make it worse The biggest question facing the US economy is when skyrocketing consumer prices will come back to earth. The emergence of the Delta variant only deepens that inflation mystery. Read more »   How to invest as the Delta variant takes hold When the market is plunging like it did last Friday and on Monday, it's tempting to throw in the towel and sell. Big drops can be scary. Read more »   Biden's sweeping agenda is unlikely to cause high inflation, Moody's Analytics says The bipartisan infrastructure plan and President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion proposal to widen the social safety net won't cause runaway inflation if passed by Congress, according to a new report by Moody's Analytics. Read more »   Why Netflix isn't pressing the panic button Netflix lost 433,000 subscribers in the United States and Canada during the second quarter, according to financial results issued after the bell on Tuesday. Read more »   Venmo is getting rid of one of its most recognizable features Venmo is getting rid of the feed that shows users' payments to strangers. It's part of a drastic redesign that's rolling out in the coming weeks. Read more »   Jamie Dimon awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to stay at JPMorgan for the foreseeable future JPMorgan Chase really, really wants CEO Jamie Dimon to stick around. Read more »

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