Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall St ends lower as weak Walmart guidance prompts consumer demand worries

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed should hold policy rate steady for 'some time,' Kugler says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bessent Plans First Call With China Counterpart on Friday

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ Chatter Is Getting Wall Street’s Attention

[Bloomberg] Wall Street’s New Money Is Shaking Up the Ranks of the Superwealthy

[Bloomberg] Why Germany’s Center Just Might Hold

[Bloomberg] China’s EV Price War Leaves Behind a Trail of Zombie Cars

[Bloomberg] Bird Flu Kills Dairy Workers’ Cats, Suggesting a Viral Change

[NYT] Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies

[WSJ] U.S. Doubles Down on Demand That Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal