• A new warning is expected to be announced by the FDA concerning a possible relationship between rare autoimmune disease and the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine
• The CDC has reported that the disease is called Guillain-Barre syndrome and around 100 reports have been detected out of 12.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine

Plan to end lockdown in the UK has been settled by the government despite Delta variant spread

• The easing of lockdown rules has been planned to happen on July 19 in England according to a confirmation from the UK Health Minister Sajid Javid
• Despite the rise in coronavirus cases as a result of the delta variant, the UK government still wants to go ahead with this plan
• Today (Monday), the UK has reported upwards of 34,000 covid cases 

American retailers could see their own stimulus from Child tax credit payments sometime this year

• Beginning this Thursday until sometime in December, Monthly child tax credit payments will be $250 to $300 a child depending on age and families that qualify
• The child tax payments could act as a stimulus for retailers such as Target, Costco, and Walmart as the payments may go towards things like school supplies, clothes, and food

Nordstrom purchases stake in Topshop, Tman, Miss Selfridge, and HIIT owned by UK fashion brand Asos

• To appeal to consumers in their 20s, Nordstrom has bought a stake in Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, and HIIT
• The president of Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom has said that the collaboration between the company and these brands could help to revolutionize how their department store operator works with brands.

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