June 18 (Tuesday)

Markets
A Fed rate cut should boost stocks as long as the economy is experiencing just a ‘soft patch’ (C)

Central banks
Case for Cutting Rates Can Be Found in Close Calls of the 1990s (W)
Fed Faces Unfamiliar Dilemma With Rate Projections (W)
The Big Question for the Fed This Week: Did We Make a Mistake? (N)

US
Worker confidence in finding a new job has hit a six-year high, but it might be a ‘turning point’ (C)
Opinion: 5 signs that home prices could be rolling over again (MW)

Emerging
Hong Kong’s Next-Gen Protesters: ‘We Can’t Stay Out of the Way Anymore’ (W)

Geopolitics & trade
Iran to Breach Terms of Nuclear Deal, Putting Pact at Risk (W)
What Lies Behind Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions (W)
Ross Tempers Expectations of a China Trade Deal (W)
China’s President Xi to Make First State Visit to North Korea (W)
Buying American Isn’t an Option, Some U.S. Companies Say (W)
US successfully flies its newest hypersonic missile on B-52 bomber, Lockheed-Martin says (C)
Huawei Expects $30 Billion Revenue Hit From U.S. Clampdown (W)

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Says It’s Open to Changing the Name of Grounded 737 Max Jet (B)
Aerospace: Airbus Jumps Ahead in Paris While Boeing Flounders (B)
FAANGs: Here’s what major analysts are saying about Facebook’s possible cryptocurrency launch on Tuesday (C)
FAANGs: Crypto bulls hail Facebook’s reported move into digital assets as a key moment in tech history (C)
FAANGs: Google’s Ad Dominance Explained in Three Charts (W)
Media: The New and Improved Picture for Targeted TV Advertising (W)
Pharma: Deadly Superbugs Win as Wall Street Flees Makers of Antibiotics (B)
Retail: Forget the Mall, Shoppers Are Buying Gucci at Airports (W)
Tech: This semiconductor stock is a ‘no-brainer’ buy if the chipmaker crunch persists, expert says (C)

Offbeat
When Dead Companies Don’t Die (N)
No Easy Fix for Legg Mason and Other Money Managers (W)
Amateur Quants Are Suddenly Everywhere in China (B)