Preparing for Jobs Report // Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Ceasing // Hurricane Ida - 8/30 (Hour 1)

(4:05) - The August jobs report will be out Friday and could have major influence in the direction of markets heading into the fall. Can we expect to see a slowdown in hiring due to the spreading Delta variant?(14:12) - On September 7th, the extra $300 per month for unemployed individuals will run out, along with other pandemic-era unemployment programs. Massachusetts has 300K such individuals on these programs.(23:57) - Hurricane Ida has caused devastation to Louisiana, and it also has caused major disruptions in the oil and gas industry. (35:41) - New York City will begin implementing a congestion-pricing model for incoming cars. The more cars that enter the city, the higher the cost to enter the city will become.