Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 at record high as Apple powers rally ahead of Fed decision

[Reuters] Oil steady on swelling U.S. stockpiles, Venezuela uncertainty

[Reuters] U.S. economy appearing to slow; labor market strong

[CNBC] Private payrolls surge by 275,000 in April, blowing past estimates and biggest gain since July

[Reuters] China, U.S. hold 'productive' trade talks in Beijing

[AP] Trump: Better Fed policies would give economy ‘rocket’ boost

[Reuters] U.S. may lose borrowing authority in second half of 2019: Treasury

[Reuters] The debate behind Trump's move to tighten Iran oil sanctions

[Reuters] Venezuela's Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' in uprising effort

[Bloomberg] It’s a Perilous Environment for Corporate Earnings

[WSJ] What to Watch at This Week’s Fed Meeting

[WSJ] Upward Move on Key Market Rate Could Bring Fed Response

[WSJ] $2 Trillion From Whom?

[FT] Federal Reserve to defy Trump and hold rates steady

[FT] Hedge funds pile into bets on continued calm

[FT] Big banks are struggling to get to grips with life after Libor