Friday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] U.S. payrolls report, trade optimism lift stocks

[Reuters] Trump urges Fed to lower U.S. interest rates

[Reuters] May's Brexit talks with Labour stall, delay request fails to convince EU

[WSJ] Trump Calls on Fed to Cut Interest Rates, Resume Bond-Buying to Stimulate Growth

[FT] Editorial Board: Donald Trump must be stopped from packing the US Federal Reserve

Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks extend gains after job growth rebounds in March

[CNBC] Job market bounces back in March with 196,000 gain in payrolls

[Reuters] Trump says U.S-China trade deal may be reached in four weeks

[CNBC] ‘New consensus’ reached on US-China trade, says Chinese Vice Premier Liu He

[AP] Trump choice of Herman Cain for Fed board could face hurdles

[Reuters] Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop 'NOPEC' - sources

[Reuters] EU worries about recession risks in Italy, German slowdown

[Bloomberg] What Will Cause the Next Debt Crisis?

[WSJ] Trump Picks Herman Cain for Fed Seat

[WSJ] A First German ECB Chief? It Looks Increasingly Likely

[WSJ] Beijing’s Bank Bailout Better Be Bold

[FT] Central bank independence is as dead as vaudeville

[FT] China’s bond market is opening — but are the rating agencies ready?