Overseas Headlines : September 13, 2021

United States:

Disappointed Consumers Temper U.S. Economy’s Main Growth Engine

“American consumers’ hopes of completely and quickly escaping the clutches of Covid-19 have been dashed by a more contagious variant, renewed mask mandates and uncertainty surrounding in-person returns to schools.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-11/disappointed-consumers-temper-u-s-economy-s-main-growth-engine?srnd=economics-vp

Europe:

U.K. Business Warns Tax Hikes Risk Strangling Economic Growth

“U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson risks strangling growth with higher taxes on business to fix the public finances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s biggest business lobby said. The blunt criticism comes less than a week after Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak raised payroll levies on workers and companies to help fund health spending.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-12/u-k-business-warns-tax-hikes-risk-strangling-economic-growth?srnd=economics-vp

Asia:

China Counts Cost of Renewed Virus Shutdowns: Eco Week Ahead

“Chinese data this week will show the damage done from a widespread Covid outbreak last month that partially shut the world’s third-busiest container port and sent parts of the country back into lockdown.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-11/china-counts-cost-of-renewed-virus-shutdowns-eco-week-ahead?srnd=economics-vp

 

Disclaimer:

Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no part of their compensation was, is, or will be, directly or indirectly, related to the specific recommendation (s) or view (s) expressed by that research analyst in this research report.

Company Disclosure -The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Mayberry may effect transactions or have positions in securities mentioned herein. In addition, employees of Mayberry may have positions and effect transactions in the securities mentioned herein.

2021-09-13T09:09:22-05:00