wiar 06-25-19

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June 25 (Tuesday)

Markets
U.S. Stocks Meander Around Flat Line (W)
Bigger Is Better in U.S. Stock Market (W)
Tweets, Trade and the Fed Now Have Markets Moving in Packs (W)
China’s Money-Markets Strains Show Risk of Shocks (W)

Central banks
Trump Says Federal Reserve ‘Doesn’t Know What It Is Doing’ (W)
Dallas Fed President: Too Early to Tell Whether Rate Cut Will Be Warranted (W)
Opinion: The Federal Reserve is about to create a lot more zombies (MW)
Federal Reserve Is Low on Ammunition (W)

US
Company earnings look like they will keep sliding through the third quarter (C)
Wait, Where Did Our New Hire Go? (W)

US politics
Bernie Sanders proposes forgiving the student debt of 45 million Americans (C)
Biden May See Sharp Knives on Crowded Debate Stage (W)
SALT Cap Repeal Would Be $40 Billion Windfall for Millionaires (B)
‘We Are Part of the Problem.’ Billionaires and Heirs Demand Wealth Tax (B)
Trump Administration Proposes New Type of Apprenticeship (W)

Geopolitics & trade
Trump signs executive order slapping ‘hard-hitting’ sanctions on Iran over drone shootdown (C)
U.S. Launched Cyberattacks on Iran (W)

Industries & companies
Airlines: U.S. Airlines, After Rebuilding Home Networks, Look to Expand Overseas (W)
Energy: Energy is one of June’s best-performing sectors, but the rally may be running out of steam (C)
FAANGs: Google’s Enemies Gear Up to Make Antitrust Case (W)
Tech: Bill Gates says letting Android win mobile was his ‘biggest mistake’ at Microsoft (C)

Corporate finance
Monday was a terrible day for 2019 tech IPOs, with Zoom and Beyond Meat plummeting (C)
UnitedHealth buys PatientsLikeMe, which faced Trump administration scrutiny over Chinese investor (C)
McDonald’s First Major Acquisition In Years Could Be A Game Changer (FR)

Technology
Why we can’t possibly switch everyone to electric cars (P)

Offbeat
Italy Selected as Host for 2026 Winter Olympics (W)