August 29 (Thursday)

Markets
Dow Industrials Surge 258 Points (W)
Few Places to Hide When Markets All Move Together (W)
While Wall St. Talks of Recession, Bond Investors Make a Killing (N)
Why record low bond yields could keep heading lower as market fears ‘disaster scenario’ (C)
U.S. 30-year bond yields hit record low, curve inversion grows (R)
The Big Short’s Michael Burry Sees a Bubble in Passive Investing (B)

Central banks
The Federal Reserve Resistance (W)
Fed’s Barkin Not Convinced Low Inflation Calls for Rate Cut (W)
Transcript: WSJ Interview With Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan (W)
Dalio Says Central Banks Are Losing Ability to Reverse Downturns (B)

US
New recession warning: The rich aren’t spending (C)
More Americans Say the Economy Is Declining, and They’re Blaming Trump (B)

Europe
British PM to suspend parliament before Brexit, opposition denounces ‘coup’ (R)
New Government Takes Shape in Italy, Sidelining Salvini and the Hard Right (N)

Emerging
India’s Spending Spree Slows as Debt Problems Become More Widespread (W)

US politics
Mnuchin Says U.S. Doesn’t Intend to Intervene on Dollar for Now (B)
The Tea Party Didn’t Get What It Wanted, but It Did Unleash the Politics of Anger (N)
Trump slams ‘corrupt’ Puerto Rico as Hurricane Dorian menaces island (R)

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Apple’s data shows a deepening dependence on China as Trump’s tariffs loom (R)
FAANGs: Facebook Ad Prices Surge as Democrats Target Voters (W)
Retail: Retailers howl as U.S. trade agency locks in 15% tariffs on Sept. 1 (R)

Geopolitics & trade
China Prepares for the Worst on Trade War After Trump’s Flip-Flops (B)
China’s playing the long game, and is making key moves to hedge against Trump’s tariffs (C)
Mainland Chinese Sneak Into Hong Kong’s Protests—to Support the Cause (W)
Security Concerns Threaten Data Link Backed by Google, Facebook (W)
Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban (R)
The Iran-Israel War Is Here (W)
U.S. Cyberattack Hurt Iran’s Ability to Target Oil Tankers (N)

Corporate finance
How Bayer-Monsanto Became One of the Worst Corporate Deals—in 12 Charts (W)

Offbeat
The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A World of Fire (N)