Some headlines that caught our eye.
Economic Woes
Main yield curve inverts as 2-year yield tops 10-year rate, triggering recession warning — CNBC
Dow Sheds 800 in Biggest Drop of Year — Wall Street Journal
Five of World’s Biggest Economies Are at Risk of Recession — CNN
Fed Must Act on Inverted Yield Curve, Credit Suisse’s Golub Says — Bloomberg
Trump rips ‘clueless Jay Powell’ and the Fed as the market slides — CNBC
Election 2020
Democratic contenders unload on news media — The Hill
Apparently, Democrats Are Allowed To Attack The Media Without Penalty — Hot Air
Biden jumps into damage control after upsetting Latino leaders — Politico
China
US ‘Deeply Concerned’ After Chinese Armored Vehicles Spotted Near Hong Kong — Newsmax
China’s Economy Worsens, Industrial Growth at 17-Year Low — Reuters
Huawei Technicians Helped African Governments Spy on Political Opponents — Wall Street Journal
Red-Baiting Pelosi
Pelosi refers to McConnell as ‘Moscow Mitch’ — The Hill
Media Bias
Max Boot’s Dishonesty — National Review
NYT Staffer Pleads With Newsroom: ‘We’re Not F**king Part Of The Resistance’ — The Daily Caller
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