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United States: The Markit PMI report showed some pullback in business activity growth this month. The deceleration was particularly sharp in services as COVID cases climbed.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 24th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-PMI-Serv2108240439.png)
United Kingdom: Here is the Citi Economic Surprise Index.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 24th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/UK-Citi2108240439.png)
Japan: The debt-to-GDP ratio is approaching 200% – well above other advanced economies.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 24th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/JP-Debt-to-gdp2108240439.png)
China: Rental yields are some of the lowest in the world due to elevated property prices.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 24th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Rental-yields2108240439.png)
Energy: There hasn’t been much growth in US fracking operations.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 24th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-No-growth-in-Frac-activity2108240439.png)
Food for Thought: Support for potential actions to keep prescription drug costs down:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 24th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTH-Support-for-potential-actions-to-keep-prescription-drug-costs-down2108240439.png)
Edited by Devon Lall
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