Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:  

• U.S. Hints at a China Truce as World Warns of Trade-War Threat. Mnuchin said he’s “cautiously optimistic” of reaching an agreement with China that bridges their differences over trade. “A trip is under consideration,” Mnuchin told reporters on Saturday in Washington at the IMF’s spring meetings. “I’m not going to make a comment on timing, nor do I have anything confirmed.”    

• EU Reiterates Demand for U.S. Tariffs Waiver as Clock Ticks Down.

• Treasury 10-Year Yield Sets 2018 High, Traders Focus on 3%.   

• AT&T(T), Verizon(VZ) Face U.S. Probe Over Mobile Technology.  

• Trade, Debt Seen as Threats to Global Growth in IMF Communique.

Wall Street Journal:

• Inside White House, Fears of Rosenstein Dismissal Are Easing.

• White House Backs Funding Increase for World Bank.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (TPR), (AMLP), (CCL), (RCL), (DAL), (NAVI), (LNC) and (GIS).

CNBC:  

• Oppenheimer sees stocks showing ‘remarkable resilience,' boosted by blockbuster earnings.

• Why tech companies are racing each other to make their own custom A.I. chips.

• Carl Icahn has taken a 'medium'-sized stake in VMware, sources say.

• Here's how to see which apps have access to your Google info — and cut them off.

Zero Hedge:

• Trump Erupts On "Crooked H Flunkie" Maggie Haberman And "Drugged Up Loser" Sam Nunberg.

• Trump To "Counter" DNC Lawsuit; Seeks Servers, Clinton Emails And "Pakistani Mystery Man".

• Harvard Teens Raise $1M For Crypto Fund Despite "Not Knowing A Lot".

• Visualizing The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry That Makes Its Living From Your Data.

• Facebook(FB) Moves 1.5 Billion Users' Data Out Of Europe To Circumvent New Privacy Law.

• Broward Sheriff Israel To Face No-Confidence Vote For "Suspected Malfeasance".

• 1 In 4 Millennials Rely On Their Parents To Pay Some Bills - Even While Working Full Time.

• China's Monetary Shell Game.

• Democratic Party Sues Russia, Trump, Wikileaks For Conspiring To Hurt Hillary In 2016 Election.

• Weekend Reading: The Return Of Stagflation.

• Fistfuls Of Dollars And The Good (Bitcoin), Bad (Bonds), & Ugly (Semis) Markets.

• The Pain Continues: Here Are The Best And Worst Performering Hedge Funds Of 2018.