May 06 (Monday)

Markets
Dow futures drop more than 450 points amid report China may cancel trade talks due to Trump threats (C)
The Everything Rally Is Back, Worrying Some Investors (W)
5 Stocks to Ride the Coming Wave in Millennial Spending (BR)
Opinion: Now is the right time to turn cautious on the stock market (MW)

Central banks
Moore, Cain Withdrawals Re-Up Search for Supporters on Fed Board (W)

US
The Economy That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen: Booming Jobs, Low Inflation (N)
Why US economic growth isn’t as strong as it looks (NN)
Beware of the Misconceptions About Millennials (BR)
The Real Reason for Income Inequality? The Fed (Fortune)
Social Security, a lifeline for millions, needs its own life preserver (C)

Europe
Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, is taking her time to retire (E)

Geopolitics & trade
Trump says tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25%, blames slow progress in trade talks (C)
No, The China Trade War Has Not Destroyed U.S. Trade (Forbes)

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing says disabled alert on 737 Max wasn’t necessary for safe operation of aircraft (C)
FAANGs: Amazon can already ship to 72% of US population within a day, this map shows (C)
Media: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Surpasses $2 Billion (W)
Retail: The Best Deal at Burlington Stores May Be the Stock (BR)

Corporate finance
Corporate buybacks will fuel the next recession and it could happen this year, says Wall Street bear (C)