Greetings,
United States: The delta variant is becoming a drag on spending.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Cons-spending-ST2108060432.png)
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Cons-spending2108060432.png)
Europe: This chart shows the evolution of corporate indebtedness as a percent of GDP.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EU-Corporate-indebtedness-as-perc-of-GDP2108060432.png)
China: China has a commanding position across the global battery supply chain.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Battery-supply-chain2108060432.png)
Alternatives: This chart shows private equity dry powder in Europe.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/AM-EU-PE-Dry-pwoder2108060432.png)
Global Developments: Semiconductor CapEx:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/GL-Global-CapEx-Chips2108060432.png)
Food for Thought: Reasons some workers are thinking about quitting:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTW-AAA-Resasons-some-workers-are-thinking-about-quitting-their-job2108060432.png)
Edited by Richard Holmes
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