Wednesday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed as investors await more inflation data: Live updates 

[Yahoo Finance] Chicago Fed's Goolsbee, Atlanta Fed's Bostic see case for patience before cutting interest rates

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed can wait to adjust policy because job market is near full employment, Bostic says

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed's Goolsbee signals door open to rate cut in fall

[Politico] EU leaders sound upbeat after Ukraine call with Trump. They could be in for a rude awakening.

[Bloomberg] Fannie Mae Former Employees Sue Company, Pulte for Defamation

[Bloomberg] Exposing the Cracks at the Heart of Putin’s War Economy

[Bloomberg] Political Protests in Serbia Turn Violent With Clashes in Country’s Biggest Cities

[NYT] Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

[WSJ] Trump Agrees on Ukraine Red Lines With Europe Before Putin Summit

[FT] Donald Trump says he has ‘three or four’ candidates in mind to lead the Federal Reserve

[FT] Trump’s tariffs turn from confused to chaotic

[FT] Trump threatens ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Dow rises 400 points, S&P 500 hits new record in second day of gains: Live updates

[Yahoo Finance] Oil prices slip as industry faces record surplus next year

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bessent Urges Fed to Lower Rates by 150 Basis Points or More

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed grappling with impact of tariffs as it ponders rate decisions, Goolsbee says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Issues Warning to Putin After Summit Prep With Europe

[Yahoo/Reuters] Goldman economist, uncowed by Trump attack, plans to 'keep doing' as before

[Yahoo/Reuters] US container imports may have peaked in July, chief of busiest seaport says