May 16 (Thursday)

Markets
Can the stock market hold out long enough for Trump to win a trade war? (MW)

Central banks
Three Fed Rate Cuts in 2019? Let’s Take a Deep Breath (B)

US
U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall Amid Weak Auto Purchases (B)
American Consumers Shopped Till They Dropped (W)
U.S. Industrial Production Dropped in April (W)
U.S. Births Fall to Lowest Level Since 1980s (W)

US politics
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will enter the 2020 presidential race: NBC News (C)
Trump’s new immigration plan emphasizes skills and education over family connections (C)

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Targets Huawei As It Seeks to Revive China Trade Talks (W)
As the China trade dispute drags on, Trump is still ‘playing with the bank’s money’ (C)
U.S. Embassy in Iraq Orders Staff to Leave as Iran Tensions Rise (W)

Industries & companies
Health Care: White House Wants Patients to Know Health Prices Up Front (W)
Tech: Microsoft Warns of Monster Bug, In a Week of Them (W)
Tech: Cisco’s Revenue Rises as Investors Weigh Possible Tariff Effects (W)

Corporate finance
Have Stock Buybacks Gone Too Far?

Offbeat
Officials: Camp Fire, deadliest in California history, was caused by PG&E electrical transmission lines (C)
Teens Smuggle Burner Phones to Defy Parents (W)