August 23 (Friday)

Markets
Markets doubt Fed’s ability to defend economy, spur inflation (R)
Yields Plumb New Lows, but ‘Century Bonds’ Remain Scarce (W)

Central banks
Fed’s Powell, under pressure, likely to stick to ‘mid-cycle’ message (R)
Powell Faces Challenge Defining Doctrine Around When to Cut Rates (W)
Two Fed officials see no case for rate cut now; Kaplan ‘open-minded’ (R)
Three Fed Officials Offer Diverging Views on Rate Cuts in TV Interviews (W)
Cramer says Trump is basically risking recession over trade to force the Fed to cut rates again (C)
Switzerland Tried Negative Rates in the 1970s. It Got Very Ugly (B)

US
The economist who first linked the yield curve to recessions sees ‘pretty high’ chance of downturn (C)

Emerging
As Amazon burns, Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells rest of world not to interfere (R)

US politics
Should I stay or should I run? Pompeo under pressure over U.S. Senate seat (R)
Trump drops bid to slash foreign aid after Congress objects (R)
Bernie Sanders Releases $16 Trillion ‘Green New Deal’ Plan (N)
Joe Biden’s Poll Numbers Mask an Enthusiasm Problem (N)
Ocasio-Cortez slammed for calling the Electoral College a racist ‘scam’ (P)

Geopolitics & trade
To Gain Leverage in China Trade Talks, Trump Shows Solidarity With Hong Kong (N)
G-7 summit set to end without an agreement for the first time in history (C)
Trump’s message to G7 leaders this weekend: Be more like U.S. (R)
Uighurs Use Videos to Draw Attention to Missing Family Members (W)
Imported repression: How Cuba taught Venezuela to quash military dissent (R)

Industries & companies
Retail: Gap same-store sales disappoint as Old Navy struggles (R)
Tech: Salesforce sees higher quarterly, FY revenue; shares rise 7% (R)

Cybersecurity
Ransomware Attacks Cripple Cities Across America (N)

Offbeat
Baby Boomers Are Leaving Behind a Trail of Luxury Ranches (W)
Barack and Michelle Obama are buying a $15M estate in Martha’s Vineyard (P)
Large Telecoms, State Enforcers Make Pact to Combat Robocalls (W)