Asian and European Markets Down on Turmoil in Washington -<br />By THE NEW YORK TIMESMAY 18, 2017<br />European and Asian markets fell sharply on Thursday after declines in American stocks, dragged down by worries<br />that President Trump’s policy agenda was being drowned out by persistent turmoil at the White House.<br />By contrast, Mr. Trump’s stated ambitions of lowering corporate taxes, overhauling the American health care system<br />and rolling back business regulations have gained little traction.<br />and shared confidential intelligence details with Russian diplomats, and revelations have emerged<br />that the president had asked for a federal investigation into his former national security adviser to be shut down.
