Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:        

• Trump Aligns Trade With U.S. Security.

• Huawei CEO Expects Slight Impact From U.S. Curbs, Nikkei Reports.

• Crude Scales Back Weekly Advance as China Downplays Trade Talks.

Wall Street Journal:  

• Meet the Fixers Pitting States Against Each Other to Win Tax Breaks for New Factories.

• Teen Romances Where Couple Never Meets Are Now Normal.

• Australia’s Conservatives Win Surprise Election Victory.

• Trump Moves to Ease Other Trade Tensions Amid China Impasse .

• OPEC Considers Two Scenarios to Adjust Oil Production.

• How to Teach Kids About AI.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (AMAT), (BWA), (SCHW), (REGN), (KSS), (M), (JWN) and (TPR).

• Had bearish commentary on (AAPL), (CSCO), (QCOM), (ETN) and (HON).

MarketWatch.com:

• Ohio State team doctor abused over 177 male students — and school leaders knew: report.

• Three biotechs are going public next week. Here’s what you should know about them.

• Bitcoin’s tumble ‘has caused a lot of technical damage’, says analyst.

Fox News:

• JIM BRESLO: Calif. homelessness so out of control, people are turning to boats.

CNBC:

• Three states just set new lows for unemployment — that could be good for Trump in 2020

• China faces possible hit to credit rating if the trade war isn’t resolved.

• Uber, Lyft and Pinterest prove that private investors are sucking up all the value.

• Short seller says Beyond Meat hype is ‘beyond stupid,’ places bet against the shares.

Zero Hedge:

• Crack Pipe, IDs, And Badge Found In Hunter Biden Rental Car.

• Five Years In Prison For Offending Someone Online...

• Single-Payer Healthcare Is The Worst Kind Of Universal Healthcare.

• Obama's Top FBI Lawyer Distances Himself From Steele Dossier As DOJ Investigation Looms.

• "Cultural Schizophrenia": US Media No Longer Reports Facts, But Appeals To Emotions.

• Brexit Party On Pace To Overtake Tories By Election Day.

• Candace Owens On Facebook "Hate Agents" Database; Gets 'Mistakenly' Banned For 'Racist Facts'.

• The Warren Way: College Admissions Scandal Mastermind Advised Students To Lie About Race.

• Trump To Dump Thousands Of Migrants In Broward, Palm Beach Counties.

• Trump Cancels $929 Million For California's High-Speed Rail Quagmire.

• "Treason!" - Barr Finds "Government Power Was Used To Spy On American Citizens.

• Non-Citizens Commit 42% Of Federal Crimes, Despite Being Only 7% Of US Population.

• Barr Poleaxes Pelosi In Friday Interview: 'Dems Trying To Discredit Me Ahead Of FBI Review'.

• Lawrence Jones: SAT 'Adversity Score' Is "Insulting," Implies "People Like Me" Can't Make It.

• Dow Suffers Worst Streak Since 2016 Despite Best Dip-Buying In A Decade.

Business Insider:  

• Google(GOOGL) is scanning your Gmail inbox to keep a detailed list of your purchases, and there's no easy way to erase it. 

• Australia's shock election results are drawing comparisons to Trump's 2016 win.

The Telegraph:

• Comment: China cannot 'weaponise' US bond sales without shooting itself in the head.