Thursday's News Links

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise on Strong Earnings, Euro Falls: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] ECB Slows Asset Purchases as Draghi Heads for Stimulus Exit

[CNBC] Trump apparently is having a hard time making up his mind for Fed chair

[Politico] Fed fight gets even weirder

[Bloomberg] House Leaders Face State-and-Local Storm to Begin Tax Debate

[AP] Trump, GOP at odds over using 401(k)s to pay for tax cuts

[Bloomberg] Kyle Bass Says History Will Remember Xi for Reckless Policies

[Bloomberg] Debt Rising Sends South Africa's Rand Tumbling, Stocks to Record

[NYT] As European Central Bank Eases Emergency Measures, Risks May Lurk

[Reuters] North Korea diplomat says take atmospheric nuclear test threat 'literally'

[WSJ] House Republicans Are Still Considering 401(k) Changes in Tax Overhaul

[FT] The future of QE: what to expect from Mario Draghi

[WSJ] China Edges Closer to One-Man Rule

[FT] Inside China’s secret ‘magic weapon’ for worldwide influence