The Exchange

Jay Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough,” according to President Trump. But can the President remove a Fed Chair? And if so, what would that mean for the economy, the markets, and your money? We discuss. Plus, chip stocks unable to shake-off concerns about tariffs and stricter export controls. Our trader tells us this weakness was a much-needed revaluation – and an opportunity. He joins us with which names he’s buying. 

Another beat for the big banks. Both Citi and Bank of America reporting better than expected results. We dive into the commentary coming out of both C-suites. Plus, both tech and autos getting some tariff relief recently, but President Trump has got his eyes on two new targets: semis and pharma. We speak with one CEO who’s moving drug production from Canada to Barcelona as a result.

As the dollar falls and yields climb, we’re asking if this is the beginning of the end of American exceptionalism. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yelling telling CNBC President Trump’s trade policies are “completely chaotic” after the administration exempted some tech from the newest round of tariffs over the weekend, but then promised there would be different levies on the way. We look at the potential pains and gains, and where investors can ride out the ongoing uncertainty.  

The bond market is not backing down, but consumer sentiment is near historic lows. We’ll wrap up the latest data and look at how investors should position. Plus, BNY is reaffirming its full-year guidance despite all the uncertainty in the market. The CEO joins us with his take on rates, the consumer, and more. And retail is caught in the middle of President Trump’s tariff fight. We go inside one LA denim factory with a hybid manufacturing model that could be the new blueprint.

A strong 10-year Treasury auction pushing stocks higher at the top of the hour, but it was President Trump’s 90 day pause of some tariffs that sent stocks soaring. We have the story as it breaks, including Treasury Secretary Bessent’s news conference, and instant reaction from strategists and traders as the Dow posts its biggest rally in five years. 

Stocks lose steam as Trump team sticks by tariffs and a weak bond auction pushes yields higher. Plus, why Needham’s Laura Martin says things are going to get worse for one of tech’s biggest companies. 

It’s been a wild day of swings in the market. From the Dow being down 1,700 points at the low, to up nearly 900 points at the high, we make sense of one of Wall Street’s most volatile sessions ever 

JPMorgan’s Chief Economist tells us why he upped his U.S recession risk to 60%. President Trump posting he’ll extend the TikTok sale deadline by 75 days—we have instant reaction from the CEO of AppLovin, one of the companies bidding to buy the social media service. Plus, the software name that could be a stealth tariff winner. 

Stocks and yields both sinking after President Trump announced sweeping new tariffs. We dig into how we got here, what it means for Americans’ wallets, and the names best- and worst-positioned names.  

As Wall Street awaits Trump’s tariff announcement, Wolfe Research’s Tobin Marcus says investors are underestimating one of their key features. But it’s not just tariffs making news, the last-minute bids for TikTok coming in fast and furious ahead of Saturday’s deadline. We bring you all the headlines and the big names stepping up to buy it.