Sunday's News Links

[AP] US and China begin 2nd day of tariff talks. No breakthroughs but Trump touts ‘great progress’

[Axios] Trump claims "total reset" with China as trade talks continue

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Inflation Starting to Stir as Trump Tariff Threat Looms

[Axios] Republicans’ partial tax plan estimated to cost $5 trillion

[Reuters] Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US

[AP] Economic jitters and soaring gold prices create a frenzy for US jewelry merchants

[AP] India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight clashes in Kashmir

[Reuters] Iran, US to resume nuclear talks amid clashing red lines

[WSJ] Tariff Shock Reverberates in the Bond Market

[WSJ] Stakes Rise as U.S. and China Prep for Second Day of Trade Talks

[WSJ] The Spring Home Sales Season Is Shaping Up to Be a Dud

[WSJ] How Tariffs Are Crushing Small Businesses: ‘Nobody in Power Seems to Care’

[WSJ] Europe Threatens Nord Stream 2 Sanctions to Pressure Russia on Cease-Fire

[FT] Tariff-fuelled tumult could dent appeal of US assets, watchdog warns

[FT] US beef prices extend surge as ranchers face thinnest herds in 70 years

[FT] Latin America wary of US trade backlash as it builds relations with China

[FT] Glacier gets Himalayan funeral as thousands of ice sheets ‘die’

Saturday's News Links

[AP] Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Geneva as the world looks for signs of hope

[AP] Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era

[Reuters] Policy uncertainty fuels rise in U.S. government debt hedging

[Axios] Trump's fraying global ties put the dollar's reserve status at risk

[Reuters] US Treasury secretary urges Congress to raise debt limit by mid-July

[CNBC] The Trump tax cut debate is heating up. Here are the key issues and who stands to benefit

[AP] How US-China tariffs reached sky-high levels in 3 months

[AP] India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire in US-mediated talks

[Reuters] European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions

[Reuters] After ceasefire demand, Kremlin calls European statements 'confrontational'

[NYT] This Is the Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For

[NYT] ‘Don’t Need a Deal.’ Top Trump Economic Adviser Is All in on His China Hardball

[WSJ] What to Watch During the U.S.-China Talks This Weekend

[WSJ] China Sends Xi’s Security Czar to Trade Talks With U.S.

[WSJ] U.S. Sets August Deadline for Debt Ceiling

[WSJ] The Giants of Silicon Valley Are Having a Midlife Crisis Over AI

[WSJ] Taiwan’s New Strategy: Make China Fear the Pain of an Invasion

[FT] China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva

[FT] Ukraine and allies ready for ‘unconditional ceasefire’ as leaders visit Kyiv

[FT] What the turmoil in Asian currencies tells us

[FT] Selling of dollar assets signals start of longer-term shift, warn investors

[FT] India and Pakistan: a conflict in the hands of two religious strongmen

[FT] ECB’s Schnabel says higher prices from tariffs could limit rate cuts