Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday meeting:

— US consumer sentiment in Aug. was better-than-expected at 97.6;  highest level since Jan.
— US weekly jobless claims decreased to 232,000, the second lowest level since 1973.
— Trump’s pro-business agenda is in question, as CEOs defected from advisory council.
— Fed records show officials are split on timing of next interest rate hike, due to weak inflation.
— Steve Bannon was ousted as White House Chief Strategist, after Charlottesville backlash.

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