Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises after benchmark turns positive for 2025: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s Pause on China Tariffs Is Still a ‘Huge Nightmare’ for Small Businesses

[AP] Chinese businesses view tariff pause with caution and uncertainty

[CNBC] Mortgage demand from homebuyers continues to recover, even with higher interest rates

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed's Goolsbee: Data still noisy as Fed waits to understand tariff impacts

[AP] What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

[AP] Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal

[Bloomberg] ECB’s Nagel Says US Tariff News Almost Caused Financial Meltdown

[Bloomberg] Trump Tax Plan Gains Momentum in House as It Heads to Floor Vote

[Bloomberg] Fed Must Be Steady Hand Amid Stock, Policy Moves, Goolsbee Says

[Bloomberg] Dudley: The China Trade Deal Doesn’t Solve the Fed’s Problems

[Bloomberg] Private Credit’s Latest Golden Moment Is Hiding the Cracks

[Bloomberg] China’s New Loans Plunged 61% as Trade War With US Intensified

[Bloomberg] Lula Says Brazil Unafraid of US Retaliation Over China Ties

[Axios] Trump tries to tackle four global crises all at once

[Axios] U.S. to spend $1 trillion on nuclear weapons over next decade

[NYT] The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump

[WSJ] Mike Johnson Contends With Republican Mistrust in Dash to Pass Tax Bill

[WSJ] OPEC Signals Cautious Optimism on Trade, Holds Oil Demand Forecast

[WSJ] Germany Foils Alleged Russian Plot to Mail Incendiary Devices

[FT] Exporters ‘shocked and elated’ as China trade cranks back into gear

[FT] US finances face added strain as student loan collections restart

[FT] Taiwan’s double, double toil and trouble


Tuesday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are flat on Tuesday with Nasdaq riding five-day winning streak: Live updates 

[AP] What’s in Trump’s big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

[AP] Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyond

[Bloomberg] Options Traders Abandon Fed Rate-Cut Bets on Tariff Optimism

[Bloomberg] How the SALT Fight Threatens to Derail the Republican Tax Bill

[Bloomberg] Summers Salutes Bessent on China Deal, Says US Retreat Pragmatic

[Bloomberg] State Farm Wins 17% Emergency Rate Hike for Homes After LA Fires

[WSJ] Prime Minister Carney Says Canada Can Emerge As Energy Superpower

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises, erases loss for 2025, as Nvidia leads tech shares higher: Live updates 

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed to stay patient amid cooling trade war and inflation

[Yahoo/Reuters] NY Fed: Student loan borrowing trouble surged in first quarter

[Yahoo Finance] Housing costs are still the stickiest part of an otherwise cool inflation report

[Yahoo/Reuters] US trade negotiator says 10% universal tariff will rebuild domestic manufacturing

[Bloomberg] Student Loans Drive US Delinquency Rate to Highest Since 2020

[Bloomberg] Hedge Fund Insider Sees Dollar Rout as Biggest Players Eye Exit

[Bloomberg] The Tariff U-Turn Came Just in Time for the Economy

[WSJ] Monthly Inflation Ticked Up in Early Hints of Tariff Effects

[WSJ] Trump Touts New Saudi Deals as He Kicks Off Middle East Swing