Monday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Trim Drop as Solid Data Spur Bond Losses: Markets Wrap

[AP] Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week

[Yahoo/Reuters] Bessent says Trump's tariff, tax-cut, deregulation agendas will drive investment to US

[Yahoo Finance] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aims to soothe nerves of international investors

[Bloomberg] Dollar’s Plunge in Asia Stuns Investors and Spreads Across Globe

[Bloomberg] Growth at US Service Providers Picks Up After Slumping in March

[Bloomberg] Companies Piled Up Commercial Paper in April to Bolster Cash

[Bloomberg] MIT Joins Deluge of Colleges Selling Bonds Amid Funding Threats

[Bloomberg] Bessent Touts US as ‘Premier Destination’ for World Capital

[Bloomberg] Bezos-Backed Nuclear Fusion Firm Makes Plea Over Funding Squeeze

[NYT] Buy American? No Thanks, Europe Says, as Tariff Backlash Grows.