Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Edge Higher in Thin Holiday Trading: Markets Wrap

[AP] Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump

[AP] Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters

[Reuters] Trump amps up feud with Fed over rates, accuses Powell of 'playing politics' 

[AP] Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he’s ‘not happy’ with him over interest rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Moves to Levy Chinese Vessels in Widening Trade War

[Axios] Trump's United States of Emergency

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed's Powell is an exemplary central banker, ECB's Villeroy says

[Reuters] BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says

[Reuters] Japan's core inflation accelerates, complicating BOJ's rate path

[Yahoo/Reuters] China's fiscal revenue falls 1.1% in January-March

[AP] Rubio says the US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days

[Axios] Putin tests Trump's patience by slow-walking ceasefire talks

[Bloomberg] Who Will Blink First in the US-China Trade War?

[Bloomberg] Rubio Says US to Move on If War in Ukraine Can’t Be Ended

[Bloomberg] Trump Officials Weigh Earth Day Move Against Green Groups

[NYT] With Harvard Threat, Trump Tries to Bend the I.R.S. to His Will

[WSJ] Trump Has for Months Privately Discussed Firing Fed Chair Powell

[WSJ] Why World Leaders Are Pulling Their Punches in the Trade War

[WSJ] ‘Hands Off Our Universities’ Protesters Rally Against Threats From Trump Administration

[WSJ] U.S. Will Pause Ukraine Peace Efforts if No Progress, Rubio Warns

[FT] China stops buying liquefied gas from the US

[FT] Trump administration set to impose steep fees on Chinese ships docked in US ports

[FT] Tech industry fears Donald Trump’s trade war will hamper US AI ‘dominance’

[FT] Tett: Tariffs ignore the reality of global tech supply chains

[FT] Donald Trump’s tariffs unravel US supply chains at China’s export showcase

[FT] US rare earth champion faces trade war test after tariffs halt China sales

[FT] Trump administration set to impose steep fees on Chinese ships

[FT] Few US CEOs bought the dip as tariffs rattled markets

Thursday Evening Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 ekes out a gain, Dow tumbles 500 points to post three-day losing run: Live updates

[Yahoo/Reuters] Trump has discussed firing Fed's Powell with Warsh, eyed as possible successor, WSJ says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Says He Has Power to Oust Fed’s Powell If He Chooses

[Yahoo/Reuters] Trump says Fed's Powell will leave if he asks him; Powell has said he won't

[Axios] Trump's Fed independence paradox

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Confident of EU Deal But in ‘No Rush’ as Meloni Visits

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Moody’s Boosts Default Forecasts as Global Trade War Heats Up

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Harvard Sees ‘Grave Consequences’ as Trump Pushes IRS Action

[Axios] Supreme Court "perfectly clear" on returning deported Maryland man: Appeals court

[Bloomberg] Once-Hot Wall Street Funds Unravel Fast With No Savior in Sight

[Bloomberg] Why the SALT Deduction Is Key to Trump’s Tax Bill

[Bloomberg] Trump Questions Columbia, Princeton’s Tax-Exempt Status

[Bloomberg] Can Trump Really Deport US Citizens to El Salvador?

[FT] Could Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell?

Thursday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Resume Climb as Trump Talks Up Deal With EU: Markets Wrap

[Axios] Can Trump fire Fed chair Jerome Powell? Here's what to know.

[AP] Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.83%, highest level since late February

[AP] Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status

[Politico] China is supplying weapons to Russia, Zelenskyy says

[Bloomberg] EU Weighs Export Restrictions on US If Trade Negotiations Fail

[Bloomberg] How the Supreme Court Could Threaten Fed Independence

[Bloomberg] Day Traders Refuse to Give Up Favorite Obsession: Leveraged Funds

[Bloomberg] Putin Met Iran’s Foreign Minister Ahead of Tehran’s Next Talks With US

[Bloomberg] US Weather Analysis for 21 States Goes Dark After Funding Lapse

[NYT] Trump Threatens to Block International Students Unless Harvard Shares Student Data

[WSJ] Trump Threatens Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

[FT] US says Chinese firm is helping Houthis target American warships

[FT] Donald Trump weighs in on Japan trade talks but Tokyo team leaves without deal