Written by Econintersect
Early Bird Headlines 14 August 2019
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Key Articles
​Global
- Asia Pacific stocks edge up as US announces some tariff delays (CNBC) Stocks in Asia Pacific edged up on Wednesday as the U.S. announced a delay in the implementation of tariffs on some Chinese goods. The U.S. dollar index was flat at 97.768 after surging from levels below 97.5 yesterday. Brent crude futures slid 0.93% to $60.73 per barrel. U.S. crude futures fell 1.3% to $56.36 per barrel. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,499.89 per ounce, as of 0716 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,510.80 an ounce. Treasury yields were lower.
China
- A spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry claimed Tuesday that recent comments from American lawmakers demonstrate that Washington’s real goal is to incite chaos in the city.
- A host of public statements show it’s accurate to say American officials have been commenting about Hong Kong – which has seen increasing violence between pro-democracy protesters, counter-protesters, and police.
- Still, Hua accused U.S. politicians of intentionally distorting their assessments and spurring clashes.
- Trumped Just Blinked Giving Upper Hand to China (MSNBC) Trump takes a walk back on tariffs on Chinese goods and says he’s just thinking about holiday shopping — he also today estimated that just being our President is costing him billions of dollars. See also Frank Li’s overall take on the trade war: China Stands Tall in the Trade War!.
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Other important articles
U.S..
- Senate Dems deliver stunning warning to Supreme Court: ‘Heal’ or face restructuring (Fox News)
- Feds face mounting pressure over Epstein’s death (The Hill)
- Jeffrey Epstein Death: 2 Guards Slept Through Checks and Falsified Records (The New York Times)
- Health Insurance Choices Could Get Your Client Deported (Think Advisor)
- A $1 trillion US budget deficit is one big reason the Fed may have to cut rates (CNBC)
- Trump was supposed to give a speech on energy. He went way off-script. (Politico)
- Trump killed the presidential weekly address, and no one noticed (The Washington Post)
- Police mistake bird poop for cocaine, arrest Georgia Southern quarterback (Fox 31 News)
- Over 70,000 people sign petition to rename Fifth Avenue outside Trump Tower after Obama (The Hill)
- Farmers use tech to squeeze every drop from Colorado River (Associated Press, Fox 31 News)
Iran
Russia
India
North Korea
China
- China likens protesters to ‘terrorists’, Hong Kong airport reopens (Reuters)
- China government think tank presses for 2025 CO2 cap (Reuters)
Venezuela
- Venezuela’s Maduro Cracks Down on His Own Military in Bid to Retain Power (The New York Times)
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