Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:
(1) President Donald Trump said he plans to start his reciprocal tariff push with “all countries,” tamping down speculation that he could limit the initial scope of tariffs set to be unveiled April 2.
(2) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held “productive” discussions about “an economic prosperity deal” on a call with US President Donald Trump Sunday evening ahead of a crunch week in which the government hopes to carve out exemptions from looming US tariffs.
(3) Goldman Sachs economists now forecast both the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank will cut interest rates three times this year as President Donald Trump’s tariffs weigh on economic growth.
(4) Global equities sold off for a fourth day ahead of President Donald Trump unveiling a fresh round of tariffs and mounting concerns about economic impact from a global trade war.
(5) This was a historic quarter for European stocks. Investors are now wondering if there will be an encore. Doubts have grown around the US exceptionalism trade due to uncertainty from Donald Trump’s tariff policies and government job cuts — and Europe is emerging as a beneficiary.
(6) Major players in the foreign exchange market are concerned about a potential system-wide crisis due to a "liquidity mirage" that creates the illusion of market depth, while actual liquidity is drained away.
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