Macro Briefing: 20 September 2017

Hundreds dead after powerful earthquake strikes central Mexico: BBC
Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Maria: AP
US single-family housing construction fell for a second month in Aug: Reuters
Mixed economic signals ahead of today’s Fed announcement: Reuters
Trump threatens to “destroy” N. Korea in UN speech: USN&WR
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund reaches the $1 trillion mark: Bloomberg
Confidence in US economy ticked up last week: Gallup