Sunday's Headlines: American consumers are holding up the global economy. Some worry it might not last.

Trump has one playbook, and very few plays left in it; Trump's speech at a Shell plant drew thousands of workers. They were paid overtime to be there.; The Ghostwriter: How Stephen Miller scripts Trump's immigration policy; The 'follow up appointment': When a trip to the hospital leads to a date in court ; How not to fix Silicon Valley; The Hong Kong protests are the inevitable effect of an impossible system; The Kashmir crisis isn't about territory. It's about a Hindu victory over Islam.; Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is part of a disturbing financial trend; The scare of a recession calls for exactly what Trump can't provide; How the Navy could be torpedoing Trump's chances in 2020; Hong Kong protesters defy threats from Beijing, police and heavy rain for yet another huge march ; As with Epstein's accusers, justice has been elusive for women allegedly abused by his modeling agent friend; A sex offender evaded the law for three years. He was found in a homemade, solar-powered bunker.

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Getty/AFP American consumers are holding up the global economy. Some worry it might not last. As a number of signs point to a possible downturn in the United States, economists are growing more skeptical that consumers will continue to open up their wallets as freely, possibly hastening the arrival of the first U.S. recession in a decade. By Rachel Siegel, Abha Bhattarai and Heather Long ● Read more » Trump has one playbook, and very few plays left in it He's mastered tweeting from the bleachers but still struggles with the complexities of governing. The Take | Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ● Read more » Trump's speech at a Shell plant drew thousands of workers. They were paid overtime to be there. Workers at a Royal Dutch Shell plant in Monaca, Pa., were forced to choose Tuesday between attending a speech by President Trump or forgoing overtime pay that their co-workers would earn. By Marisa Iati and Morgan Krakow ● Read more » The Ghostwriter: How Stephen Miller scripts Trump's immigration policy With unswerving loyalty, the 33-year-old senior adviser has singular control of an issue central to Donald Trump's presidency and is writing the main plot. 'All The Best People' ●  By Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey ● Read more »   The 'follow up appointment': When a trip to the hospital leads to a date in court Unpaid medical bills are among the leading causes of personal debt and bankruptcy in the United States, and what's happening in rural areas such as Butler County, Mo., is a main reason why. By Eli Saslow ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Opinions How not to fix Silicon Valley By Paul Musgrave ● Read more » The Hong Kong protests are the inevitable effect of an impossible system By Keith B. Richburg ● Read more » The Kashmir crisis isn't about territory. It's about a Hindu victory over Islam. By Kapil Komireddi ● Read more » Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is part of a disturbing financial trend By Graham Steele ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The scare of a recession calls for exactly what Trump can't provide By Editorial Board ● Read more » How the Navy could be torpedoing Trump's chances in 2020 By Hugh Hewitt ● Read more » More News Hong Kong protesters defy threats from Beijing, police and heavy rain for yet another huge march  This is now the 11th week of protests here in Hong Kong, which are reaching what demonstrators believe to be a tipping point amid an intensifying crackdown. By Shibani Mahtani and Gerry Shih ● Read more »   As with Epstein's accusers, justice has been elusive for women allegedly abused by his modeling agent friend Jean-Luc Brunel, who has been the subject of allegations for decades, had befriended financier Jeffrey Epstein. By Beth Reinhard, Rosalind Helderman and Jenn Abelson ● Read more » A sex offender evaded the law for three years. He was found in a homemade, solar-powered bunker. A tin-can chimney, eight solar panels and a TV antenna taped to a tree were just the first clues to a wanted man's meticulously planned escape, officials say. By Hannah Knowles ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Trailer for news and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign up »

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