Fed Chair Jay Powell’s taper commentary from Jackson Hole sending markets higher, Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. Economist weighs in. With just four days away from the deadline for the U.S. to withdraw from Afghanistan, we discuss the geopolitical risks to the region and the role China could soon be playing in the country. Plus, despite Peloton shares falling today after the company cut bike prices for the second time, Loop Capital says selling the stock now is like selling Apple after it cut the price of iPods.

Can the star-studded gathering of tech CEOs at the White House today help solve the ransomware scourge around the globe? We’ll discuss. Plus, Delta is now charging workers $200 per month if they haven’t been vaccinated. We’ll explore the rising cost of being unvaccinated in our country. And, in today’s Rapid Fire: a sector-by-sector stock showdown, including a faceoff in retail, the IPOs to watch and the best bank to buy right now.