Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Indexes edge up ahead of Fed meeting, CPI

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Emerging Currencies Drop as EU Elections Add to Political Risks

[Reuters] Oil prices up 3% to one-week high on hopes of higher summer fuel demand

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Traders Will Follow the New Fed Dots All the Way Into 2025

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Higher Coupon Payments Keeping Demand for Credit High, BofA Says

[Reuters] France's far-right National Rally projected to win snap election without absolute majority

[Yahoo Finance] Consumer expectations for stocks hit three-year high in May

[CNBC] Home equity is near a record high. Tapping it may be tricky due to high interest rates

[WSJ] Welcome to the Era of the A.I. Smartphone

[FT] Emmanuel Macron’s high-stakes gamble

[FT] French parties reject Macron’s offer for alliance against far right

[FT] The big threat to dollar dominance is American dysfunction