Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks little changed as traders await key Fed rate outlook: Live updates 

[AP] The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

[CNBC] Fed set to cut rates, but forecast for rest of 2025 is key to markets with politics clouding the picture

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed expected to cut rates, update views of Trump economic plan with new projections

[CNBC] Nvidia CEO says he’s ‘disappointed’ after report China has banned its AI chips

[Reuters] US single-family housing starts, building permits drop in August

[CNBC] Mortgage refinance demand spikes nearly 60%, as interest rates drop sharply

[CNBC] Mortgage rates drop to 3-year low ahead of Fed meeting

[AP] France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes ahead

[Politico] EU plans more sanctions on China. But will that be enough for Trump?

[CNBC] China keeps tight grip on rare earths, costing at least one company ‘millions of euros’

[Yahoo/Reuters] Japan's exports down in August as automakers grapple with US tariffs

[Bloomberg] Bessent, Like Fed Governor, Made Contradictory Mortgage Pledges

[Bloomberg] China Tech Stocks Surge to 2021 Level as Investors Bet on AI

[NYT] What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s September Meeting

[NYT] Powell Faces Challenges From Within the Fed, Too

[WSJ] Fed Divisions Thrust Powell Into Uncharted Territory

[WSJ] GOP, Democrats Refuse to Make the First Move on Shutdown Talks

[WSJ] The Two-Speed Economy Is Back as Low-Income Americans Give Up Gains

[WSJ] Fired BLS Chief Breaks Silence, Calls Her Dismissal a ‘Dangerous Step’

[FT] China bans tech companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips

[FT] Surging US power costs defy Donald Trump’s pledge to halve bills

[FT] Socialists raise the pressure on Macron’s new prime minister

[FT] The scariest bits of the job market