Legal showdown approaches for Trump’s lawyers with Mueller: CNN
US auto sales post slide in April after strong rise in March: Reuters
ISM Mfg Index for US slumps as prices for raw materials accelerate: MW
US Mfg PMI rises to highest level in 3-1/2 years in April: IHS Markit
Construction spending in US tumbled in March: MW
Fed funds futures: no change in rates for today’s FOMC announcement: CME
US Dollar Index jumps to highest level since January: Reuters
2yr Treasury yield edges up to 9yr high ahead of today’s Fed announcement: MW

Commodities bounced back in April, topping the performance list for the major asset classes. Rebounding after two straight monthly declines, a broad measure of raw materials jumped 2.6%, based on the Bloomberg Commodity Index.
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Trump delays metal tariffs on EU, Mexico and Canada: Reuters
Special Counsel Mueller has far-ranging questions for Trump: NY Times
US consumer spending and price inflation picked up in March: Reuters
Pending homes sales in March for US point to subdued growth: CNBC
Dallas Fed Mfg Index: mfg activity rebounded “strongly” in April: Dallas Fed
Chicago PMI edges up in Apr, remains relatively subdued vs. recent history: MW
Fed expected to hold rates steady this week and raise rates in June: Reuters
Rising gas prices on track to deliver most expensive driving season since 2014: AP
Initial Q2 GDPNow estimate for US economy is a strong 4.1%: Atlanta Fed
US Treasury in Q1:2018 borrowed the most since 2008: Bloomberg