July 27 (Saturday)

Markets
S&P 500, Nasdaq notch another record close after strong earnings from Alphabet, Starbucks (C)
Trump Rejected Proposal to Weaken Dollar Through Market Intervention (W)

Central banks
The Fed is about to cut rates to protect the economy, even though most signs are strong (C)

US
Economic Growth Slows to 2.1% (W)
Growth Didn’t Hit 3% Mark Last Year, Revised Data Show (W)

US politics
Supreme Court Clears Trump to Build 100 Miles of Border Fencing (B)

Geopolitics & trade
Trump Says China May Delay Trade Deal Until After 2020 Elections (B)
Trump Presses WTO to Change China’s ‘Developing Country’ Status (W)
China Needs New Places to Sell Its Mountain of Stuff (N)
Trump says he ‘might’ put tariffs on French wine in response to digital tax (C)
Kudlow: ‘I wouldn’t expect any grand deal’ on China (C)

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has kept the same message to Wall Street for 22 years (C)
FAANGs: Amazon’s Streak of Record Profit Ends (W)
FAANGs: Apple’s credit card is on track to launch in early August (C)
Restaurants: Upgraded Stores Boost McDonald’s Sales (W)
Tech: Tech Backlash Frays Cozy Ties to Washington (W)
Tech: SoftBank Rolls Out Second, Even Bigger Tech Megafund (W)

Cryptocurrencies
The IRS is warning thousands of cryptocurrency holders to pay their taxes (C)

Corporate finance
Justice Department Approves Merger of T-Mobile, Sprint (W)