Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Thursday's News Links

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks, Dollar Advance as Treasuries Decline: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Factbox: Who will Trump pick to lead the Federal Reserve?

[Bloomberg] Trump’s Short List for Fed Chair Features These Hawks and Doves

[Reuters] U.S. budget deficit could obstruct Trump's tax cut plan

[Bloomberg] Tax Cuts Will Only Get Harder From Here

[Bloomberg] Puerto Rico Is Running Out of Money

[Bloomberg] ECB Officials Opened QE Debate as Stronger Euro Sparked Concern

[Reuters] Catalan leader says not afraid of arrest over independence: report

[Bloomberg] May Faces Calls to Quit After Speech That Went Wrong

[WSJ] Donald Trump’s Fed Choice: Continuity or Disruption

[FT] Fed has no reliable theory of inflation, says Tarullo

[FT] Catalan crisis sparks sell-off for bonds and equities

[FT] ECB policymakers signal support for winding down QE next year, meeting minutes show

Wednesday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise, Dollar Slips in Mixed Session: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Trump Speaks and a $3.8 Trillion Market Hears an Existential Threat

[Bloomberg] In the World’s Most Livable Cities, Hardly Anyone Can Afford a Home

[CNBC] Puerto Rico bondholders on Wall Street are 'suicidal,' fear government will wipe them out - broker

[CNBC] For many Puerto Rico residents, it’s time to leave the island

[Reuters] Khamenei says Iran, Turkey must act against Kurdish secession: TV