Be in the know. 14 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Will Ferrell Reunites with PayPal to Show All the Ways You Can Pay at Checkout (paypal)
  2. Americans flock to Chinese e-commerce apps DHgate, Taobao amid Trump tariffs (nypost)
  3. China Accelerates Budget Spending to Counter Tariff Woes (bloomberg)
  4. Chinese Premier Urges Officials to Think Outside the Box as Tariffs Bite (wsj)
  5. DeepSeek’s AI Surprised the World. China’s Universities Are the Talent Source. (barrons)
  6. Boeing Begins Flying Back Planes Destined for Chinese Airlines (bloomberg)
  7. Here’s where Trump’s trade deals with China, Europe, Japan and other countries stand (marketwatch)
  8. Carmakers Highlight American Roots in Bid to Influence Trump (nytimes)
  9. Powell Faces Pressure From the Markets and Trump Over Rates (nytimes)
  10. The flaky case for buying the dip (ft)
  11. What Bill Ackman Sees in Hertz and Why He’s Betting Big on the Rental-Car Company (barrons)
  12. Trump to fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across US (investing)
  13. Goldman’s Narrative For Big Dollar Down Moves In 3 Easy Steps (zerohedge)
  14. Jim Chanos on Who’s Getting Caught Swimming Naked | Odd Lots (youtube)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Good Friday…

  1. Trump Signals China’s Xi Has Reached Out About a Trade Deal. Here’s the Latest on Tariffs. (barrons)
  2. Xi’s No. 2 Signals Openness to Policy Shift as Tariffs Hit (bloomberg)
  3. How DeepSeek, deep pockets, and data centers are giving Asia an AI edge (fortune)
  4. How China’s Boeing Ban Threatens to Backfire on Its Own Plane Maker (wsj)
  5. Hong Kong Internet Stocks Shrug Off US Concerns (chinalastnight)
  6. Anxious Trading Partners Promise to Buy American to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs (wsj)
  7. Donald Trump says US will ‘100%’ strike trade deal with EU (ft)
  8. Vietnam PM Hails ‘Unique Bond’ With US Days After Hosting Xi (bloomberg)
  9. The tariff crisis is not existential (ft)
  10. Etsy touts ‘shopping domestically’ as Trump tariffs threaten price increases for imports (cnbc)
  11. Exclusive: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan flattens leadership structure, names new AI chief, memo says (reuters)
  12. Americans Are Obsessed With Protein and It’s Driving Nutrition Experts Nuts (wsj)
  13. Trump Says Powell Is ‘Late on Interest Rates.’ Is the Fed Behind the Curve? (barrons)
  14. Deutsche Bank Sees More China Clients Sell US Assets for Europe (bloomberg)
  15. Amazon Is Better Prepared for the Trade War Than Investors Think (wsj)
  16. L’Oreal Sales Climb on Demand for Pricey Perfume, Make-Up (bloomberg)
  17. How Nvidia Plays Export Whack-a-Mole (wsj)
  18. Netflix Boasts That It’s Stable, Even in a Tough Economy (nytimes)