Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Struggle as Traders Gear Up for Fed Minutes: Markets Wrap 

[Reuters] Israel forms unity government as Hamas armed wing says still fighting outside Gaza

[Reuters] US House Republicans nominate Scalise to replace ousted speaker McCarthy

[CNBC] Fed officials see ‘restrictive’ policy staying in place until inflation eases, minutes show

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Waller Says Fed Can ‘Watch and See’ as Financial Markets Tighten

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bostic Doesn’t See More Fed Hikes, Unless Inflation’s Descent Stalls

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Used Car and Airline Prices Signal Inflation Is Here to Stay

[Reuters] IMF fiscal chief: U.S., China must rein in debt, face different challenges

[WSJ] China’s Country Garden Wilts

[FT] Border clashes prompt fears of Hizbollah joining Israel-Hamas war