Tuesday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Euro Slide Deepens as Stocks Drift; Gold Retreats: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Oil near 26-month high as Turkey threatens to choke Kurdish exports

[Reuters] Republican tax plan expected to include new 'pass-through' business rate

[Bloomberg] Trump Says Puerto Rico in 'Deep Trouble' as Storm Adds to Debts

[Bloomberg] ‘This Is Chaos’: Sweltering Puerto Rico on Day 6 Without Power

[Bloomberg] Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Increase More Than Forecast

[CNBC] Case-Shiller home price index rose 5.9% in July

[Bloomberg] Citi Is Bringing Back One of the Most Infamous Bets of the Credit Crisis

[Bloomberg] Singapore Cryptocurrency Firms Facing Bank Account Closures

[Reuters] North Korea bolsters defenses after flight by U.S. bombers as rhetoric escalates

[Reuters] U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross tells China to guarantee fair treatment for U.S. firms

[Reuters] Turkey threatens retaliation after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote

[WSJ] The GOP Tax Plan: Tough Choices With Limited Room to Maneuver

[WSJ] Steven Mnuchin, a Newcomer, Tilts at Washington’s Hardest Target: The Tax Code

[FT] Bond markets need to wake up to global upswing

[FT] China’s state-owned business reform a step in the wrong direction

Monday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Havens Climb on North Korea as Stocks Point Lower: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote 'no' on Obamacare repeal bill, likely dooming it

[CNBC] Economists at the Fed are worried about its ability to respond to future crises

[Bloomberg] China's Curbs, Debt Woes Bring Developers Crashing Back to Earth

[Bloomberg] Global Markets on Edge After Politics Back in Spotlight

[Reuters] Fed policymakers clash on outlook for inflation

[Bloomberg] Dudley Says Fed to Maintain Gradual Tightening; Evans Is Wary

[Reuters] Turnout high as Iraqi Kurds defy threats to hold independence vote

[Bloomberg] Turkey Warns Iraq Kurds It Can ‘Close the Valves’ on Oil Exports