Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of Trump-Putin talks

[Yahoo/Reuters] Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China

[Yahoo/Reuters] US Fed's Bowman: Latest jobs data stiffens support for three rate cuts in 2025

[Reuters] Trump's 401(k) order offers retirement savers crypto, private assets, but also higher fees and more risk

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Everything’s Expensive. There’s Nowhere to Hide: Credit Weekly

[Reuters] Kallas says any deal between US and Russia must include Ukraine and EU

[Reuters] Zelenskiy thanks Europe for its support as Kyiv seeks place at table with Trump and Putin

[Bloomberg] US Inflation to Rise as Higher Tariffs Feed Through

[Bloomberg] Carry Traders Ramp Up Bets in Emerging Markets as Fed Cuts Loom

[Bloomberg] Lula, Putin Discuss Stronger Brazil-Russia Ties in Phone Call

[Bloomberg] Ukraine Says It Strikes Russia’s Large Saratov Oil Refinery

[NYT] Private Equity in Your 401(k). What Could Go Wrong?

[WSJ] Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Solve U.S. Chip-Making Dilemma

[WSJ] Sudden Fed Resignation Surprised Colleagues and Gave Opening for Trump

[WSJ] How Rich Are the 1% of ‘The Gilded Age’ in 2025?

[WSJ] Billions Flow to New Hedge Funds Focused on AI-Related Bets

[FT] European allies back Ukraine’s borders after Donald Trump floats land swap with Russia

[FT] China wants US to relax export controls on chips as part of trade deal

[FT] Donald Trump exposes US retirees to new world of risk with 401k order

Saturday's News Links

[AP] Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Meta’s $29 Billion Deal Marks Key Moment for Private Credit

[Axios] Trump's China gamble

[CNN] Trump made his MAGA Fed pick. His next choice will be far more consequential

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Traders Are Fleeing Stocks Feared to Be Under Threat From AI

[AP] Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuclear ban in the hands of youth

[NYT] Zelensky Rejects Ceding Territory to Russia After Trump Suggests a Land Swap

[NYT] Layoffs? Price Increases? Companies Make Hard Choices as Trump’s Tariffs Set In.

[NYT] Trump Is Building a Maximalist Government

[NYT] Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.

[WSJ] Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine

[WSJ] Inside the Trump Administration’s Strong-Arm Trade Negotiations

[WSJ] Why Poor Nations Got Hit With Higher Tariffs Than Rich Ones

[WSJ] Trump Preparing IPO for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Later This Year

[WSJ] The Cities Offering Thousands of Dollars to Convince Workers to Move

[WSJ] Gerrymandering by Both Parties Is Deepening America’s Political Divide

[FT] Zelenskyy rejects Trump suggestion that Ukraine will give up territory

[FT] Swiss gold industry in crosshairs after US tariff debacle

[FT] US high-grade corporate bond market notches up biggest inflows since 2020