Greetings,
United States: Supply bottlenecks persist, but the supplier delivery time index is off the peak.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 3rd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-ISM-Supplier-deliveries2108030436.png)
Japan: Consumer confidence is holding up well considering the pandemic spike.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 3rd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/JP-Cons-conf-holding-up-well2108030436.png)
China: Here is a look at Beijing’s regulatory actions.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 3rd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Beijing-regulatory-actions2108030436.png)
Cryptocurrency: Search activity for mortgage loans and entry-level jobs has been correlated with Bitcoin prices recently.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 3rd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-BTC-Valuation-model2108030436.png)
Energy: Upstream investment could continue to fall due to increased decarbonization efforts, according to Fitch.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 3rd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-Upstream-investment2108030436.png)
Food for Thought: Perceptions of probability:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 3rd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTF-perceptions-of-probability2108030436.png)
Edited by Richard Holmes
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