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August 10 (Saturday)

Markets
Hedge Funds Go All In on Gold as ‘Currency Wars’ Lift Haven Buys (B)
Explainer: How does China manage the yuan, and what is its real value? (R)
Investors are buying up these ‘tariff-proof’ tech stocks to keep exposure to the sector (C)

US
Trump says U.S. economy ‘handcuffed’ by Fed, wants further rate cut (R)
Lower Mortgage Rates Aren’t Likely to Reverse Sagging Home Sales (W)
Millennials drive mortgage refinance boom, and lenders are scrambling (C)

Europe
British Economy Shrinks, a Sign of Economic Uncertainty (N)

China
China’s Factory-Gate Prices Slip Into Deflation (W)
‘One Child Nation’ Review: Controlling Minds and Bodies (N)

US politics
Unintended Consequences Start to Haunt Trump (B)
Andrew McCabe, Former F.B.I. Deputy Director, Sues Over His Dismissal (N)
Trump Swoops In for Hamptons Fundraisers as Donors Face Blowback (B)
Trump Voices Hopes That GOP and NRA Will Back Gun Reforms (W)
Biden in Iowa Says ‘Poor Kids’ Are Just as Smart as ‘White Kids’ (B)
How an assault weapons ban and impeachment are confounding House Democrats (C)
White House summons tech, social media firms after shootings (R)

Geopolitics & trade I
Trump says U.S., China still talking on trade but not ready for a deal (R)
Trump says US government won’t do business with Huawei, not ready to make a trade deal with China (C)
White House’s Navarro says still expecting next round of China trade talks (R)
Peter Navarro says US will take strong action against China if it devalues yuan to ‘neutralize tariffs’ (C)
Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, won’t ditch Android for smartphones (R)
What the 1980s Teach Trump and China About Trade (W)

Geopolitics & trade II
China Claims U.S. ‘Black Hand’ Is Behind Hong Kong Protests (W)
Hong Kong Protesters Descend on Airport (N)
Trump Gets Another Letter From Kim Jong Un (W)

Industries & companies
Tech: Why Aren’t We Talking About LinkedIn? (N)

Offbeat
Russia’s Burning! Climate Change Is to Blame (B)
Can You Make a Page-Turning Thriller Out of the Ebola Crisis? (N)