Talking Biz News Today — Aug 16, 2021

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage, by Grant Shulte, David Pitt

USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by 25 percent, by Ashraf, Khalil

CNN

Consumer sentiment suddenly crashes below early-pandemic levels, by Paul R. La Monica

Used car price hikes may soon be over, by Chris Isidore

The Wall Street Journal

Hyatt Plans to Buy Apple Leisure Group From KKR and KSL Capital for $2.7 Billion, by Miriam Gottfried

Intel CEO Pitches Pricey Chip Plants to Officials at Home and Abroad, by Asa Fitch, Bob Davis

CNBC

New apps match travelers with trips that fit their budgets, interests, rewards points and more, by Kenneth Kiesnoski

New York City vaccine mandate presents new challenges for restaurants, by Amelia Lucas

Reuters

U.S. investors lean on blank-check firms in search for energy transition targets, by Jessica Resnick-ault

U.S. banks walk tightrope of encouraging, but not mandating vaccines, by Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Noor Zainab Hussain

News about business journalism 

McGraw Center seeks applications for fall fellowships

Global tech editor Weber of Reuters joining San Fran startup

Yahoo Finance’s LaRoche on preparing for interviews

Bloomberg Industry Group hires head of diversity and inclusion

Tampa Bay Biz Journal reporter Torrance departs for grad school

Bloomberg’s Thomson named EMEA tech/media/telecoms team leader

Yahoo Finance reporter Myers is leaving

The Sun US names Grahns consumer reporter

Express.co.uk promotes Evans to acting personal finance editor

Triangle Biz Journal expanding coverage area

Li departs Financial Times for Politico

Fredregill to cover tourism, energy and real estate for Colorado paper

Vice health care reporter Smothers departs for grad school