Political Moves and Crypto Milestones

Moody’s downgrade of the United States’ credit rating front and center this morning: Carl Quintanilla, Courtney Reagan, and David Faber kicked off the hour with fresh data – and discussed the move with Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, who remains bullish on U.S. equities here. Plus, more on the growing battle between Walmart and President Trump over possible tariff-related price hikes, along with fresh comments out of the White House on tariffs and China. 

Also a number of individual stories to get to: Coinbase the first crypto stock to make it into the S&P 500 – what it means for shareholders and the index; A deep dive on Nvidia – amid a rise in “Jensanity”; The key headlines so far out of JPMorgan’s investor day in NYC; and more from Washington, including the murky road ahead for President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill”.

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