June 12 (Wednesday)

Markets
The stock market is closing in on its all-time high. Here’s what could clinch it (C)
Goldman CEO: Market won’t like it if Trump continues to use tariffs for political agenda (C)
Trump’s Trade War Has Wall Street Forecasts Frozen in Place (N)

Central banks
Trump Blasts Fed Policies, Euro’s Value to the Dollar (W)
Monetary Easing Looks Different This Time Around (W)

US
U.S. Job Openings Outnumber Unemployed by Widest Gap Ever (W)
U.S. Producer Prices Up Slightly in May, Showing Little Inflation Pressure (W)
Regulators Are Left in Dark as Concern About Risky Loan Market Grows (B)
Risky Borrowing Is Making a Comeback, but Banks Are on the Sideline (N)
Larry Kudlow says the US economy will maintain 3% pace even without a China trade deal (C)
The majority of consumers are wildly wrong about what it takes to get a mortgage (C)

US politics
Trump Returns to Iowa Amid Unease Over Farm Tariffs (W)
Wall Street expects a Trump win in 2020, but a new poll points to a different outcome (C)

Geopolitics & trade
Trump Says He’s Holding Up Trade Deal With China, Ahead of G-20 (B)
Trump Says Mexico Tariffs Worked, Emboldening Trade Fight With China (N)
Chinese Cash That Powered Silicon Valley Is Suddenly Toxic (W)
Foxconn Prepared to Move Apple Production Out of China if Necessary (W)
North Korean Leader’s Slain Half Brother Met With South Korean Intelligence (W)

Industries & companies
FAANGs: The DOJ’s antitrust chief just telegraphed exactly how it could go after Google, Apple and other big tech companies (C)
FAANGs: Facebook Unveils New Paid Research Program to Track Competitors (B)
FAANGs: Amazon Ends Restaurant Delivery as Competition Bites (W)

Corporate finance
States to File Suit in Bid to Block Sprint-T-Mobile Merger (W)
Defense Contractors Join Forces as Pentagon Spending Slows (W)

Technology
Drones to Carry People Have Yet to Take Off, but They Will Have a Place to Land (W)