Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 futures are flat as Wall Street looks ahead to ‘Mag 7’ earnings and Fed decision: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Tells Aides to Prep for Lengthy Hormuz Blockade, Report Says

[CNBC] U.S. warns banks of sanctions risk over China ‘teapot’ refineries handling Iranian oil

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Plan Draws Rare Republican Pushback

[AP] Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’

[Bloomberg] Xi Has $1.2 Trillion Rare Earths Leverage Ahead of Trump Visit

[WSJ] Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran

[WSJ] Australia’s Consumer Inflation Jumps on Oil Shock

[FT] How Jay Powell repelled Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve

[FT] Ken Griffin suggests wealthy individuals do not understand private credit risks

[FT] Greenland ice sheet and Europe’s glaciers shrink further, scientists say