May 29 (Wednesday)

Markets
Global Bond Yields Hit Multiyear Lows (W)
Key Slice of U.S. Yield Curve Dives Further Into Inversion Zone (B)
Morgan Stanley says economy is on ‘recession watch’ as bond market flashes warning (C)
Euroskeptics Are Less Skeptical, and Investors Should Be Too (W)
Low-Volatility and ‘Buffer’ ETFs Draw Billions Amid Market Jitters (W)

US
Consumers are the most confident about their job prospects in nearly 2 decades (C)
The next downturn could see a ‘radicalization’ of the policies used during the financial crisis (C)

Europe
European Election Results Show Growing Split Over Union’s Future (N)
‘No Deal’ Brexit Returns to Forefront of Debate (W)
Merkel Decides Her Chosen Successor Isn’t Up to the Job (B)

China
An under-the-radar way to measure economic growth in China is painting a bleak picture (C)

Geopolitics & trade
Trade Fight, Curbs on Huawei Threaten 5G Growth in U.S. (W)
China appears to make veiled threat about rare earth minerals crucial to US technology industry (C)

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Long-Feared Purge of Small Suppliers (B)
FAANGs: Google’s Shadow Work Force: Temps Who Outnumber Full-Time Employees (N)
Media: Cable Answers Cord-Cutters With Half-Price Cellphone Service (W)
REITs: REITs Bet Big on Mortgage Market (W)
Retail: Walmart Hires Global Tech Chief to Vie With Amazon (W)

Corporate finance
As Fiat Chrysler Pursues Renault Tie-Up, Nissan Weighs Stakes (W)

Technology
Imagining How Technology Will Disrupt Future Energy Markets (F)

Offbeat
The Interstate Is Crumbling. Try Fixing the Section Used by 200,000 Vehicles a Day. (W)