US Factory Activity Nears Stagnation, Trump Tariffs

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Today's Podcast Features:

Timothy Fiore, Chair for the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, discusses ISM Manufacturing PMI data. US factory activity edged closer to stagnation in February, with orders and employment contracting, while a gauge of prices paid for materials surged to the highest since June 2022.

Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg Senior White House Reporter, discusses President Donald Trump being on the verge of slapping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The tariffs would put a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, except Canadian energy, which would face a 10% rate, and would also double a tariff on China to 20%.

Jaewon Kang, Bloomberg Retail Reporter, talks about Kroger’s CEO resigning. Kroger replaced CEO Rodney McMullen following an investigation into his personal conduct, which was unrelated to the company's financial performance and didn't involve Kroger employees.

Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Markets Strategist at Invesco, discusses her outlook for the markets and Fed policy. She talks about the potential impact of tariffs on markets. Kristina also discusses the health of the consumer and why Walmart’s most recent earnings highlight economic uncertainty.

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