Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Hits Record High With Focus on Fed Independence and Iran 

[CNBC] Stock futures slide as Trump’s DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell: Live updates

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Powell's punch back jolts markets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm

[Reuters] The Fed building renovations at the center of Trump's fight with Powell: Five things to know

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Says US Mulling Iran Options as Protest Deaths Mount

[AP] Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

[CNBC] Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK

[Bloomberg] Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena

[Bloomberg] Trump Says He May Veto Extension of Health Care Subsidies

[Bloomberg] Europe and China’s Feud Over Chips Is Reaching a Breaking Point

[WSJ] U.S. Prosecutors Are Investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell

[WSJ] U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran

[WSJ] Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela

[FT] US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into Federal Reserve’s Jay Powell

[FT] Donald Trump says US ‘looking’ at military operations in Iran

[FT] Donald Trump vows to cut off Cuba’s oil supply from Venezuela

[FT] Private equity backers offload record amount of old fund stakes