Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:     

• BOE Agents Help Policy Makers See Through Brexit Economic Noise.  

• China Wants Its Own Goldman Sachs. It Has a Big Headache Instead.

• Your Weekend Reading: The Epstein Fallout Begins.

• The Black Hole Engulfing the World's Bond Markets.

• The Shale Boom in the Permian Is Slowing Down.

• Ocasio-Cortez and Her Liberal Blessing Sought by 2020 Democrats.

Wall Street Journal:

• Floor Traders Clash With NYSE.

• Next Big Thing in ETFs: Less Transparency.

• Can Ilhan Omar Overcome Her Prejudice?

• Schools Relax Dress Codes in Bid to End Body Shaming.  

• Oil Giant Shell’s Pivot to Electricity Could Bring Investors Less Sizzle.  

• The Only Thing the Smart Money Is Smart About.

MarketWatch.com:

• Facebook(FB) stock hits highest price in nearly a year after reports of $5 billion FTC fine.

• With trade tensions escalating, here are 5 things to know about this earnings season.

• Donald Trump is right about bitcoin.  

• Dollar Tree(DLTR) and Other Stock Picks From Hedge Fund Chief Oscar Schafer.  

• Weekend roundup: Kellogg’s(K) underappreciated rival to Beyond Meat(BYND).

Fox News:

• Biden makes indirect dig at Harris’ honesty over Medicare for All plan.

• Storm upgraded as it nears landfall with 75mph winds.

CNBC:

• These stocks are second-half comeback stories, according to Wall Street analysts.

• These are the stocks Wall Street analysts believe will lead the Dow to 28,000.

• America’s 10 most expensive states to live in 2019.

• As Juul grapples with teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ CEO tells parents ‘I’m sorry’.

Zero Hedge:  

• Prosecutors To Drop Trump Org Investigation With No Charges.

• Retail Apocalypse: 12,000 Stores Are Forecasted To Close This Year.

• Democratic Chicago Mayor Bans ICE From City Police Databases Ahead Of Planned Raids.

• "Playing With Fire": China's Military Warns US Over Taiwan Arms Sales.  

• The Death Of Privacy: Government Fearmongers To Read Your Mail.

• Aussie Landlords Hit With Biggest Drop In Rent In 15 Years. 

• Slow-Moving Barry Threatens Louisiana Ports, Refineries, LNG Facilities.

• "Alexa, How Do We Subvert Big Tech's Orwellian Internet-of-Things Surveillance?"

• Stocks Surge To Record Highs As Payrolls & Powell Spark Bond Bloodbath.

Business Insider:

• Floodgates, mega-shelters, and the National Guard: How Louisiana is preparing for Tropical Storm Barry.