Wednesday Evening Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 stock futures rise after Microsoft, Meta post earnings beats: Live updates

[CNBC] Microsoft shares jump 9% on earnings and revenue beat, uplifting forecast

[Reuters] Oil settles lower, posts steepest monthly decline since 2021

[AP] Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April

[AP] Trump says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more in a trade war

[AP] US, Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for help in repelling Russia

[Bloomberg] Pro-SALT Republicans, House Leaders Divided Over Tax Break

[WSJ] GOP Weighs More Taxes on Companies for Top Executives’ Pay

[WSJ] Fannie and Freddie May Foment Another Crisis

[FT] EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks

[FT] US urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions