Monday's News Links

[BloombergQ] Stocks Hit 20-Month Low as D.C. Turmoil Weighs: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Markets far from merry as stock losses extend into seventh day

[Reuters] Dollar weakens on government shutdown concerns, weaker stocks

[Reuters] Gold rises as US political uncertainty breeds risk-aversion

[CNBC] Trump resumes attack on the Fed as markets sink again

[BloombergQ] Mnuchin Bid to Calm Markets Risks Making Bad Situation Worse

[Project Syndicate] Stephen Roach: In Defense of the Fed

[BloombergQ] Trump-Powell Battle Would Span Three Arenas Where Everyone Loses

[CNBC] Look to the two remaining Fed board nominees for clues about Trump-Powell battle

[Reuters] China fourth-quarter business confidence index lowest since second quarter of 2017: central bank survey

[WSJ] Global Stocks Fall on Treasury Department Comments

[WSJ] Four New Voters to Join Fed’s Key Panel Amid Rate-Increase Uncertainty

[FT] Steven Mnuchin sparks unease with unusual effort to reassure markets