Monday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Hit Record Amid Recovery Bets, FDA Approval: Markets Wrap 

[Reuters] Gold rises above $1,800 as dollar dips on doubts Fed will taper soon

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Jumps With Stocks After Worst Losing Streak Since 2019

[AP] Budget clash pits moderate Democrats against Biden, Pelosi

[Dow Jones] U.S. Economic Recovery Lost Momentum in August Dragged by Services Slowdown

[Reuters] Delta variant, supply woes crimp business activity in August -IHS Markit survey

[CNN] The Southwest’s most important river is drying up

[Reuters] IMF's $650 billion reserves distribution is 'shot in arm' for global economy - Georgieva

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Talking to Taliban Several Times a Day: Afghanistan Update

[Bloomberg] Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Are Soaring and the Rally Looks Set