Monday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed after major U.S. indexes notch record highs: Live updates 

[Axios] Flight delays soar as controllers miss first paycheck Tuesday

[Yahoo/Reuters] Analysis-As Trump-Xi trade talks near, investors turn to history as a guide

[Axios] Food banks brace for 42 million without SNAP

[AP] Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues

[Axios] What to know about Trump's finalists to replace Powell as Fed chair

[Bloomberg] Here Are the Five Contenders to Replace Powell as Fed Chair

[Bloomberg] Trump’s Japan Trip Fuels Bond Market Worries on Defense Spending

[Bloomberg] Trump Sparks Korean Capital Flight With $350 Billion Demand

[Bloomberg] Norinchukin Keeps Credit Buildup to Fix $266 Billion Portfolio

[NYT] Trapped Between U.S. and China, South Korea Feels Trade War’s Pressure

[WSJ] A Private-Credit Winter Is Coming

[WSJ] The Good Vibes Are Back on Wall Street

[WSJ] Xi Gives Trump a Taiwan Test

[FT] Why China keeps winning the trade war

[FT] US companies strike $80bn in mergers as Trump boosts dealmaking

[FT] As Trump shuns Canada, Carney must mend fences and make his case in Asia