Friday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Stocks Tumble More Than 2% on Trump Trade Jabs: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says there is the possibility of a trade war with China, but that's not the objective

[CNBC] Top Trump economic advisor Larry Kudlow: I just found out about new China tariffs 'last night'

[The Hill] Kudlow jokes he’s ‘gotta beat’ Scaramucci's White House tenure

[Bloomberg] Fed Chairman Powell Unravels Inflation Riddle

[CNBC] Fed Chair Powell says growth has picked up enough to justify rate hikes

[CNBC] Powell: 'Tariffs can push up prices' but 'too early to say' what impact will be

[The Hill] Deficit nears $600 billion in first half of 2018

[NYT] Powell Touts Economy’s Strength in First Speech as Fed Chief

[WSJ] The Architect of Trump’s Threatened China Trade War