It’s Memorial Day in the US — a day to honor the men and women in the military who paid the ultimate price to serve and defend their country. It’s also the perfect day for Americans to honor the wounded vets who made it home. Please consider a donation to your favorite charity that supports veterans or:

Disabled American Veterans
Paralyzed Veterans of America

To all the American Vets… thank you for your service!

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) posted the strongest gain for the major asset classes last week, based on a set of exchange-traded products.
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S. Korea calls for more talks with North; US planning Trump-Kim meeting: Reuters
Political crisis erupts in Italy amid calls for impeaching president: BBC
Italy names former IMF official as interim prime minister: Reuters
China sends ships to confront US Navy near disputed islands in S. China Sea: Time
China-Iran summit planned to avoid disruption amid nuclear deal doubt: Reuters
US durable goods orders fell in Apr, mainly due to drop in aircraft orders: MW
US consumer sentiment holds steady in May at elevated level: WSJ
Oil prices tumble on concerns of rising supply: MW
World trade volume: sharp slowdown in annual growth to 2.1% in March: CPB