According to a Reuters survey: Economists surveyed expect the average economic growth rate of the United States to be 2.5% and 1.8% in 2024 and 2025 respectively.

According to a Reuters poll: 55 of 101 economists expect the Federal Reserve to cut the federal funds rate by 75 basis points this year (50 basis points was expected in July).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States has issued airworthiness directives for the Boeing 787-8 and 787-9.

General Motors (GM.N) will lay off more than 1,000 software engineers, according to people familiar with the matter.

Russian Central Bank: Household inflation expectations were 12.9% in August, up from 12.4% in July.

Reserve Bank of India: Net sales of $1.53 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in June.

Reserve Bank of India: The full impact of food inflation spillovers is being offset by monetary policy. Monetary policy needs to be vigilant to prevent inflationary pressures from becoming widespread.

RBI: Persistent food inflation is affecting costs, service charges and output prices through overall inflation expectations.

Reserve Bank of India: The inflation peak in June has declined and demand conditions are gaining momentum.

Brazilian economists: The SELIC interest rate is expected to be 10.50% at the end of 2024; the previous expectation was 10.50%; the SELIC interest rate is expected to reach 10% at the end of 2025; the previous expectation was 9.75%.

A U.S. House of Representatives committee released a report on the impeachment investigation of U.S. President Biden.

Estee Lauder shares gave up earlier gains and fell as much as 7.3%.

According to the German News Agency: Lufthansa has suspended flights to the Middle East until August 26.

European Commission: In accordance with the Digital Services Act, we sent an information request to Meta Platforms (META.O).

According to Politico: Republican investigators in the U.S. House of Representatives accused U.S. President Biden of "impeachable conduct" in a long-awaited report, but they currently do not have enough votes to impeach him.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares rose 2.8% in premarket trading after it agreed to acquire server maker ZT SYSTEMS for $4.9 billion.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian troops captured the city of Zalizny in eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: More prisoners of war were captured in the Kursk region.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I have received a briefing from military chiefs on the Kursk operation and the Ukrainian army is achieving its goals.

Swiss International Air Lines has extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until August 26.