October 19 (Saturday)

Markets
Stocks Slip on China Data (W)
Boeing, J&J, dismal China data drag Wall Street lower (R)
Stock Versus Bond Showdown Is Testing History and Trader Nerves (B)

Central banks
Fed Eyes Another Rate Cut, Weighs When to Stop (W)
Fed’s Clarida keeps rate-cut door open; others less sure (R)
Dallas Fed’s Kaplan Says Jury Is Out on Whether Economy Will Need More Support (W)
ECB Policy Makers Cool on More Stimulus Even If Outlook Worsens (B)
Traders Now Almost Certain That Fed Will Cut Rates This Month (B)

US
Summers Sees More Than 1-in-3 Chance of Recession by End of 2020 (B)

Europe
Boris Johnson Turns On the Charm to Gather Support for Brexit Deal (W)

China
Worst of China’s Growth Slowdown May Be Over, Economists Say (B)

US politics
Democrats call Trump’s Doral G-7 pick ‘outrageous’ — GOP senator says it shows ‘tremendous integrity’ (C)
Clinton Says GOP Is ‘Grooming’ Third-Party Candidate to Aid Trump (W)

Geopolitics & trade
Mitch McConnell blasts Trump’s Syria withdrawal as ‘a strategic nightmare’ (C)

Industries & companies
Aerospace: FAA says Boeing withheld ‘concerning’ pilot messages about the safety of 737 Max (C)
Autos: Electric Hummer could be part of GM’s move into EV trucks, SUVs (R)
Consumer: J&J Recalls Baby Powder on Asbestos Concern (W)
Consumer: Soda Comeback Drives Sales Gains at Coca-Cola (W)
FAANGs: Lawmakers criticize Apple CEO Tim Cook for ‘censorship’ of apps in China (C)
FAANGs: Facebook’s Libra Is ‘Neat Idea That’ll Never Happen,’ Dimon Says (B)
Pharma: Investors Bail From Drug Stocks, Companies Step Up as Buyers (B)
Utilities: PG&E Says It Could Impose Blackouts in California for a Decade (W)