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Jul 30, 2021

Delta variant concerns contribute to drop in consumer optimism

We ask how big oil companies plan to utilize their incoming wave of expected profits. Then we head over to France, where a “health pass” is about to make the rounds.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 22: People walk along a main street in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn on July 22, 2021 in New York City. The historically Russian neighborhood has experienced a rise in Covid-19 cases in recent days. Currently, Brighton Beach has a 3.7% positivity rate, one of the highest rates in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Segments From This Episode

How are consumers feeling about the economy?
by Mitchell Hartman
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
There have been signs of robust economic growth, but consumer concerns are rising … along with the surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
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Oil companies are expected to report a good quarter. So what’ll they do with the profits?
by Andy Uhler
Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images
Usually they’d plow them back into drilling new wells. But right now, that’s not what investors want.
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In France, consumers and business owners react to new “health pass”
by John Laurenson
Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images
The health pass requires people to show proof of vaccination before going into cafés, restaurants and bars, among other venues, along with some forms of transportation.
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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director