Concession Demands & Retaliatory Threats Build As Trump's "Liberation Day" Announcement Looms: Live Blog

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Liberation day is almost here: here is all you need to know, and more...


Unearthed FBI Chat Logs Reveal 'Gag Order' On Biden Laptop Exposé

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One agent asked if another had “admonished” the colleague who nearly revealed the laptop’s authenticity to Big Tech companies...

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China Restricts Local Firms From Investing In US As Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs D-Day Arrives

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"Simply put – there are a lot of unknowns here still and mkts hate the uncertainty." 


It Could Get Ugly If...

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...credit market stress keeps rising.


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WTI 'Steady' Near 5-Week Highs As 'Drill Baby Drill' Lifts US Crude Production

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“We expect a wait-and-see stance in the oil market today until more clarity emerges on Trump’s tariff plans,”


Trump's Three Tariff Options: Goldman Shows What's Working (& What's Not)

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"this is something every pension and non-US corporate is thinking about... I have never had this many conversations on the topic in such a short period of time."


Why The Global Recession Will Be Deeper And Longer Than Pundits Anticipate

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There won't be any "saves" in this rebalancing...


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US Factory Orders Surge Near Record Highs In Feb (Ignoring 'Soft' Data Slump)

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US Factory orders are up 2.5% YoY...


Meta To Expand Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Lineup With Display-Enabled Model

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"When they are turned on, the display shows a "boot screen" with logos for Meta and other partners — such as chipmaker Qualcomm..." 


T-Day

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“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”


Kitchen Sink? Tesla Delivers 336,681 Vehicles In Q1, Missing Wall Street's Lowest Expectations

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In its press release, Tesla said "the changeover of Model Y lines across all four of our factories led to the loss of several weeks of production in Q1," but then added that "the ramp of the New Model Y continues to go well."


Bipartisan Senators Prepare 500% Uranium, Oil Tariffs If Russia Doesn't Negotiate 

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Introduced a bill for the most hard-hitting sanctions to date...


Is Trump's Plan Working? ADP Shows Biggest Jump In US Manufacturing Jobs Since Oct 2022

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"The March topline number was a good one for the economy and employers of all sizes, if not necessarily all sectors,"


Futures Slide As Markets Await "Liberation Day" Details

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"The most important question is whether this announcement will tip the scales toward a global recession."


Goldman's Best Hedges For Lingering Drawdown Risk As Tariff Tensions Escalate

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...correction risk has not peaked yet.


DNC, Schumer Sue Trump Over Order Targeting Illegal Immigrant Voting

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By hook or by crook...


White House Prepares TikTok Proposal Meeting Wednesday Ahead Of Deadline

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"We have a lot of potential buyers. There's a lot of interest..." 


Why China Has Already Won

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Many über bulls in the China shop

Argentina To Declassify Nazi Archives... But Did Hitler Escape There Too?

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FBI document source claims "Hitler was landed in Argentina approximately June 20 [1945], that his face was disfigured."


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US "Liberation Day": US President Trump to announce reciprocal tariffs at 16:00EDT/21:00BST on Wednesday; US Commerce Secretary Lutnick speaks at 08:30EDT/13:30BST