Macro Briefing: 25 September 2018

Supreme Court nominee denies sexual misconduct charges on TV: Fox
Questions swirl about future of Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein: CNN
Trump’s lawyer calls for ‘a time out’ in Mueller probe if Rosenstein leaves: ABC
Russia plans to install advanced missiles in Syria: Axios
European Union rolls out plan to sidestep US sanctions on Iran: BBC
JP Morgan strategist: Trump risks ‘major miscalculation’ over US-China trade: MW
Dallas Fed Mfg Index: slower but still healthy growth in Sep: Dallas Fed
Chicago Fed Nat’l Activity Index (3mo avg) jumps to 4-mo high in Aug: Chicago Fed