China Prepares for the Worst on Trade War After Trump’s Flip-Flops – Bloomberg
2-year/10-year U.S. Treasury yield curve inversion deepens, flashing ‘red’ – Market Watch
Gold rises above $1,530 as US T-bond yields push lower – FXStreet
Central banks just love gold and it’s going to stay that way – Mining.com
Jim Cramer breaks down recession fears — ‘I think the yield curve linkage is wrong’ – CNBC
US moves swiftly to confirm tariff increase on Chinese-made goods – South China Morning Post
Fed clash with Trump sharpens as former official urges resistance – Politico
Trump dismisses potential primary challengers as ‘Three Stooges’ – The Hill
Constellation Brands expects Q2 share of Canopy losses to be over $54M – Yahoo Finance
Purdue Pharma offers $10-12 billion to settle opioid claims – NBC News
Falling Tobacco Demand Spurs Philip Morris, Altria to Talk Merger – WSJ
Hershey buys maker of sweet nutrition bars for nearly $400 million – Market Watch
Boris Johnson asks Queen to suspend parliament – cutting time to block no-deal Brexit – SkyNews
The problems of the global monetary order go deeper than Trump – Financial Times Alpha
Seattle home prices again lower than a year ago – The Seattle Times
Millennials aren’t ready for recession – Axios.com
Pentagon, Australia discuss rare earths plant – SeekingAlpha
Papa John’s new CEO: ‘We have the most loved pizza brand in the world’ – Yahoo Finance
Facebook tightens rules for U.S. political advertisers ahead of 2020 election – Reuters
As the summer ends, Hollywood moans and moviegoers yawn – Hot Air
‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Admits Involvement in Fatal Boat Crash – TMZ
Want to live longer? Be an optimist, study says – KSL TV
Baseball bettor hits 8-team parlay, wins $38K on Las Vegas Strip – Las Vegas Review Journal