May 23 (Thursday)

Markets
U.S. Stocks Close Lower as Chip Makers Decline (W)
Russian Pipeline Shutdown Shifts Balance in Oil Market (W)

Central banks
Fed Minutes Show Expectations That Soft Inflation Will Be Temporary (W)
Fed Pushes Back Against Rate Cuts That Markets Continue to Seek (B)

US
The real reason millennials are in such bad financial shape (WP)
More baby boomers stay in their homes as they reach retirement, skipping downsizing

Europe
EU’s New Headache: Skeptics Set to Gain Power From Within (W)

US politics
Trump Ends Bipartisan Effort Until Probes Finish (W)
Deutsche Bank Can Release Trump Records to Congress, Judge Rules (N)

Geopolitics & trade
The Trade War Is Hitting U.S. Companies in China. Here’s How Tough It Is. (BR)
Huawei Accuses U.S. of Bullying, Seeks to Enlist Europe’s Help (W)
Huawei executive accused of stealing trade secrets from chipmaker backed by Microsoft, Dell (C)

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon Could Deliver Bad News for Uber (W)
Retail: Lowe’s Cuts Outlook as Profit Gets Squeezed (W)
Tech: Qualcomm Shares Hit by Ruling on Antitrust Violation (W)