Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] World shares snap five-day losing streak on China policy expectation

[CNBC] Fed Chair Powell calls case 'strong' for more interest rate hikes

[BloombergQ] Trump Faults China's Economic Policy as Threat to U.S. Security

[Reuters] Chinese paper says Trump administration has 'blood lust' over trade

[BloombergQ] Trump's Tariffs Could Deliver a Sizable Hit to China's Economy

[CNBC] White House says China's 'economic aggression' is a global threat

[BloombergQ] China Has a Nuclear Option in the Trade War

[Reuters] EU to impose duties on U.S. imports Friday after Trump tariffs

[BloombergQ] Iran Rejects Compromise as OPEC Heads for Battle in Vienna

[BloombergQ] Americans Still Aren’t Saving, Despite the Booming Economy

[CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications jump 5.1% as interest rates settle

[Reuters] May faces new battle in parliament over Brexit

[BloombergQ] Emerging Market Rout Tests Brazil Central Bank on Rate Decision

[BloombergQ] Erdogan Scares Off the Few Friends the Lira Had

[Reuters] China-based hacking campaign is said to have breached satellite, defense companies

[FT] Bill looms large for companies after post-crisis debt binge

[FT] China’s central bank calms markets after tariff turmoil

[FT] Flat yield curve sends a grim message for investors in 2019

[FT] Central bank meeting in Sintra will highlight policy divergence

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Trade fears rattle Wall Street, Dow gives up 2018 gains

[Reuters] Argentina central bank hikes rate on 27-day Lebac notes to 47 pct

[BloombergQ] Trade-War Clamor Batters Emerging Stocks, Currencies: Inside EM

[Reuters] White House piles pressure on China after Trump tariff threat

[Reuters] U.S. state, local tax revenue up 5.8 percent in first quarter: Census

[CNBC] How the US ended up in an escalating trade dispute with China

[CNBC] There is a 'much bigger issue' for the market than trade: Analyst

[BloombergQ] Merkel, Macron Reach Deal to Strengthen Euro Area Against Shocks

[BloombergQ] The Taxicab Bubble Couldn’t Last Forever

[NYT] Trump’s Trade War Spooks Markets as White House Waits for China to Blink

[WSJ] White House Sees an Edge in Trade Dispute With China

[WSJ] Markets Begin to Take Threat of Trade War Seriously

[WSJ] Risk of Chinese Currency Devaluation Rises With Latest Tariffs Threat

[WSJ] The Other Yield Curve Investors Should Watch as Trouble Mounts

[FT] Trump tariff threat fuels risk-off mood in markets

[FT] Mounting trade fears send waves through global markets