Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall Street advances as U.S. factory activity hits 19-month high

[CNBC] WH’s Meadows says state and local aid is biggest road block to stimulus deal, despite ‘real progress’

[CNBC] Home prices suddenly see biggest gains in 2 years

[Reuters] U.S. manufacturing activity strongest in nearly two years in August

[Reuters] U.S. construction spending almost flat in July: Commerce Department

[The Hill] Markets unprepared for wave of defaults in coming months: S&P Global

[Reuters] Thousands of small-business loans may have been fraudulent, House panel finds

[Reuters] Toyota's U.S. sales fall 23% in August

[Reuters] Brazil economy back to 2009 size after record 9.7% slump in second quarter

[Reuters] India accuses China of fresh 'provocative actions' at mountain border