Navigating Economic Uncertainty

The Fed’s preferred inflation measure – PCE – coming in as expected this morning as tariff whiplash continues: Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber broke down the numbers, along with the latest on the trade front (including a live reaction from Beijing to the President’s new claims China’s “totally violated” their agreement with the US). Charles Schwab’s Chief Investment Strategist arguing: don’t watch trade, but the jobs report next week… Hear why. Plus: a look at the Fed’s next steps from here according to Former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder. 

Also in focus: retail wreckage, as Gap becomes the latest name to slump on big tariff impacts… Top retail analyst Matthew Boss broke down the stocks he’d buy – and avoid – here; Regeneron shares on pace for their worst day since 2011 on new drug trial results; a look at one key part of the VC economy that’s coming under pressure due to policy; and more on what’s driving Hamptons rental demand to low tides. 

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