May 30 (Thursday)

Stocks
Dow slides more than 200 points as yields fall on worries about the economy (C)
Corporations were the biggest buyers of stock during the bull market, but now they’re selling (C)

Currencies
The Dollar Powers American Dominance. Rivals Are Building Workarounds. (W)
Treasury Declines to Designate China a Currency Manipulator (W)

Credit
The bond market recession signal freaking the markets out could be a false positive (C)
Morgan Stanley Says U.S. Yield Curve Now Clearly Spells Downturn (B)
Three Fed Cuts on Bond-Market Radar as Curve Inversion Deepens (B)

US
If the Economy Booms, Thank Software (W)
Is There Too Much Business Debt? (FRB-NY)
This Boutique Bike Shop Shows How Trump’s Tariffs Can Hit the Little Guy (N)

Europe
Europe’s Green Parties Grow New Support (W)

US politics
Special counsel Robert Mueller: ‘If we had had confidence that’ President Trump ‘clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so’ (C)
President maintains innocence as Mueller stresses he did not exonerate him (MW)
Mueller’s Final Act Leaves Everyone Wanting Something Different (B)

Geopolitics & trade
‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: A phrase from China signals the trade war could get even worse (C)
The market is too pessimistic about prospects for a trade deal, China expert says (MW)
U.S. Fighter Jets and Missiles Are in China’s Rare-Earth Firing Line (B)

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Faces Difficult Recovery From MAX Grounding (W)
FAANGs: Amazon And Kohl’s: Proof That Collaboration Works (F)
Financials: Bank Stocks Hurt by More Than Falling Rates (W)
Retail: Apparel retailers Canada Goose, Abercrombie & Fitch and others are getting whacked (C)
Retail: Abercrombie Shares Slide Near 26% as Same-Store Sales Sputter (W)
Telecom: With Huawei on Defensive, Ericsson, Nokia Fight for Edge (W)

Corporate finance
Technology Drives Deals Because No One Wants to Be the Next Blockbuster Video (W)