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Stock Index Futures Plunge as Tariff-Driven Selloff Continues, U.S. Jobs Report and Powell Speech in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -2.33%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -2.71% this morning, pointing to a continued selloff on Wall Street following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, while investors await the key U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal…

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Stock Index Futures Slip as Tariff-Driven Selloff Continues, U.S. Jobs Report and Powell Speech in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.84%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.52% this morning, pointing to a continued selloff on Wall Street following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, while investors await the key U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal…

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Gen Z’s favorite economic commentator Kyla Scanlon who coined ‘vibecession’ says we’re not in one

“What people are feeling is not just vibes,” Scanlon said. “There’s real data to support a downturn.”

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CFOs name tariffs and inflation as top concerns as Trump's 'Liberation Day' looms

Some finance chiefs are taking precautionary actions.

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President Trump wants action from the Fed, but one bank president says April 2 has only delayed their cuts

President of the Richmond Fed Tom Barkin hinted that confidence the FOMC needs to cut rates further has been hindered by President Trump’s tariff policy.

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Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower as Tariff Worries Sour Risk Sentiment, U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.01%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.21% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for a new round of comprehensive global trade tariffs.

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Boston Fed president says tariff-induced inflation ‘looks inevitable.’ She suspects the central bank will hold rates steady for longer

However, Susan Collins said the inflation could be short-lived.

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The vibecession is back. But a change in mood about the economy is often ‘a harbinger of things to come’: a drop in consumer spending and business investment, economist says

“If you believe the latest survey data…you would think the economy is on the cusp of a recession,” said Jeffrey Roach, LPL Financial chief economist.

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Powell Warns of More Inflation—Here’s Where Smart Money Is Moving

There's a rotation happening right now in these three ETFs, caused by the latest commentary from the FOMC meeting suggesting more inflation ahead.

MarketBeat

Trump’s overstepping the law gets crickets — or praise — from Republicans

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Trump’s continued attack on the powers of the other two branches of government received nary a peep, Eric Garcia writes.

The Independent UK

Markets Skid Into Weekend As Trade Fears Cast A Pall

Traders took heart from Fed boss Jerome Powell's comments that the impact of hefty levies imposed on imports from key partners would likely be transitional, and from officials' forecasts that did not see a feared recession this year.

Latin Times

Trump pushes Fed to cut rates

The president urged the Fed to lower rates after the central bank said tariffs make things too uncertain

Salon

Amid a grimmer outlook from the Fed, there’s a lone, mysterious holdout predicting stronger economic growth

The Fed’s consensus for GDP growth dropped from 2.1% to 1.7% after its latest round of economic forecasts published Wednesday.

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Jerome Powell doubles down on a word that has haunted him, saying pain from tariffs would be ‘transitory’

The Fed’s slowness to catch the inflation surge that began during the pandemic has earned it scads of criticism. Is this time different?

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Latin Times

Most Markets Track Wall St Gains As Fed Soothes Tariff Fears

Markets have been seized by volatility recently as US President Donald Trump embarks on his hardball trade policy that has seen him impose painful duties on imports from major partners, stoking recession fears.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after advance on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher following an advance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are

International Business Times

Most Asian Markets Track Wall St Rally After Fed Rate Signals

Most Asian equities rose Thursday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell suggested any increase in consumer prices caused by tariffs would likely be short-lived, even as the central bank slashed its growth outlook and hiked inflation expectations.

Salon

Trump: US has been "fat, dumb" country

The president said that the United States was rooked by its trading partners and promised a tariff-based turnaround

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Nasdaq Composite Jumps 400 Points After US Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged, Forecast Two Rate Cuts in 2025

The US stock market bounced back after declining for weeks after the US Fed forecast two rates cuts this year despite concerns of high inflation, unemployment, and a slump in consumer spending.

Salon

Fed says tariffs hurt inflation fight

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the blame for lingering inflation at Trump's feet

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Markets get respite from ‘Trumpcession’ fears as Federal Reserve keeps two interest rate cuts on the table

Stocks have tumbled amid President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats and global uncertainty.

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Enjoy a Fed Day Relief Rally

The question now is whether Jerome Powell and other policymakers can get the balance right given all the new noise.

Latin Times

Fed Holds Rates Citing Higher Economic Uncertainty, Stocks Rise

The Federal Reserve kept rates steady on Wednesday, but members cut their growth target for the year

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What is Fed Chairman Powell Expected to Announce Today?

Today is Fed Wednesday, meaning at the conclusion of the latest US FOMC meeting Chairman Powell will announce the Fed's interest rate decision.

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Stock Index Futures Gain With All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.21%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.22% this morning, pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street as investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and Chair Jerome Powell’s comments.

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