Major financial institutions are dialing back their recovery forecasts as the new Delta variant continues to sweep the US and the world. Dr. William Schaffner of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center joins the program to discuss the spread of the new Covid-19 strain. And as the US continues to recover from the pandemic’s economic strain, the nation’s central bank is debating its next moves. CEO of Quill Intelligence Danielle DiMartino Booth offers an insider’s take on the Federal Reserve’s plans. We then revisit the bitcoin payment rumors swirling around e-commerce giant Amazon, as the firm has denied the hearsay. Boom Bust’s Ben Swann and Christy Ai analyze the company’s statements and the future of cryptocurrency payments.