Today's Headlnes

Bloomberg:

• Among Europe’s Elite, Trump Trade Talk Earns Grudging Support. No one likes trade wars but U.S. President Donald Trump is starting to win some grudging support among European and global business elites as he moves to put China’s trade practices in the spotlight. Investors and economists attending the annual Ambrosetti Spring workshop along the shores of Italy’s Lake Como voiced concern about protectionist saber-rattling between the U.S. and China. Yet several admitted that some of Trump’s complaints about unfair competition from China ring true.

• Kashkari Says Fed Watching U.S.-China Spat as Markets Shudder.

• Evans Says Fed Should Keep Raising If Inflation Nears 2 Percent.

• Trump Rattles Stocks With His Tweets.

• S&P 500 Selloff Puts Key Technical Support Line Back in Play. (graph)

Wall Street Journal:

• The Architect of Trump’s Threatened China Trade War. U.S. Trade Rep Bob Lighthizer argued that years of negotiation with Beijing had produced little and now the time had come for a confrontational approach.

• Justice Department Probes Colleges’ Early-Decision Admission Practices. Multiple schools received letters inquiring about possible antitrust violations.

• Would Legalized Sports Betting Help States Get Out of the Hole? With Supreme Court ruling expected soon, more legislatures consider allowing wagers on sports.

• Trump Takes Steps to Tighten Rules on Illegal Immigration. President moves to give agencies more power to deport people quickly, as the Pentagon orders up to 4,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (GOOGL), (OLED) and (IAC).

• Had bearish commentary on (FB), (QCOM), (SYNA), (SWKS), (QRVO) and (AAPL).

Fox News:

• Fire erupts at Trump Tower in New York City. (video)

CNBC:

• Former self-proclaimed 'super bull' sours on economic growth, sees 'good old fashioned slowdown' in the works. (video)

• Trump's tariff gamble with China could be catastrophic for the economy, the GOP — and his own presidency.

• Boeing(BA) wins $12 billion contract to supply jets for American Airlines, beating Airbus.

• China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang.

• Conservative Koch brothers network breaks with Trump over brewing trade war with China.

• The steadily disappearing American car.

Zero Hedge:

• Texas National Guard Deploying To Border Within 72 Hours; DOJ Enacts "Zero Tolerance" Policy.

• US Deploys Three Carrier Battle Groups To Face-Off Against Chinese Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea.

• Facebook(FB) Gave Money To 85% Of House Committee "Questioning" Zuckerberg Next Week.

• "You Failed Us": Parkland Shooting Hero Slams Broward Sheriff After Emerging From Hospital.

• DHS Creates Database To Track Journalists, Bloggers, "Media Influencers", Calls Critics "Conspiracy Theorists".

• Illinois Town Bypasses Constitution, US Citizens Given 60 Days To Turn In Guns Or Become Criminals.

• Global Trade War Could Not Have Come At A Worse Time. (graph)

• A Therapist Explains What Happens When People Try To Quit Psychiatric Meds.

• America's Credit-Card Fueled Spending Spree Hits A Brick Wall. (graph)

• Market Volatility Jumps To 7 Year High As Global Economic Data Slumps. (graph)

Business Insider: 

• 7 horrible things that could happen to cities if they win Amazon's(AMZN) HQ2 bid.

• You should stop using Facebook(FB) Messenger until it proves it's worthy of your trust.

• 3 people dead, 20 injured after van plows into crowd in Germany.