Bloomberg reports on slowing U.S. growth as trade wars weigh on businesses [Yahoo News, Bloomberg; July 26, 2019]

Windstream’s dispute with its REIT spinoff Uniti heats up, as Windstream seeks to recharacterize its $650 million-per-year lease agreement with Uniti as a disguised financing [Law360; July 25, 2019]

Virginia congressman’s bill on small business bankruptcy reform heads for Senate vote with bipartisan support [Radio WVTF; July 25, 2019]

Luxury department store chain Barney’s prepares for possible bankruptcy filing [CNBC; July 25, 2019]

Experts predict recession no later than second half of 2020 [Fox Business; July 25, 2019]

Economists find that higher inflation target by the Fed ahead of the 2008 recession likely would have resulted in a substantially faster recovery [WSJ; July 25, 2019]