The New York Times

1. Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce

   The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.

2. Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.

   Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross.

3. A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores

   Plus, the Friday news quiz.

4. As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’

   Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.

5. How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era

   Our reporter Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the economy, looks back at Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the Fed.