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

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 posts best four-month run in nearly nine years; Apple jumps after hours

[Reuters] Trump, Democrats agree to spend $2 trillion on U.S. infrastructure

[CNBC] Trump calls on Fed to cut rates by 1% and urges more quantitative easing

[Reuters] Trump's Fed pick Moore faces mounting lawmaker doubts

[Reuters] Venezuela's Guaido calls for uprising but military loyal to Maduro for now

[Bloomberg] White House Says It's Ready to Walk If No China Trade Deal Soon

[Bloomberg] Guaido's High-Risk Gamble Flops as Maduro Keeps Grip on Military

[FT] Investors should not get carried away by the big China rally

[FT] Beijing yearns to convey image of strong Chinese state