The Bond Market Is Signaling Two Things about Trumps Second Term

Trump’s first 50 days: Stocks suffer worst start to a presidential term since 2009

The first 50 days of President Donald Trump’s second term brought heightened volatility to financial markets already worried about slowing economic growth in the world’s largest economy.

MarketWatch - 1d

Tariffs are causing stock-market panic and leading investors into riskier options trading

Less than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is already making stock-market volatility great again. That’s been a boon for the options market.

MarketWatch - 7h

Trump's second term hit by looming budget showdown

The battle over the budget comes to a head this week as the continuing resolution passed late last year expires Friday. If Congress fails to act before the deadline, the federal government will ...

The Hill - 12h

Can Trump launch Iran nuclear deal 2.0 in second White House term?

Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader expressing his desire for a deal.

CNBC - 21h

Trump made the stock market a marker of success. Now he's hedging as markets dip.

When President Donald Trump wanted to make the case for his first term’s success in an interview last month, he turned to the stock market.

NBC News - 1d

Snyder's Soapbox: Time for ex-players like Barry Bonds to stop whining about the current era of baseball

Bonds recently claimed hitters have it easier in baseball nowadays

CBS Sports - 15h

Short-term Treasury yields remain near mid-October lows as investors await CPI report and more tariff talks

Bond yields ended higher Tuesday as investors monitored the tariff front, awaited a key inflation report out Wednesday and stayed on guard about a slowing U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - 8h

Late Night Takes Stock of Trump’s Effect on the Markets

“In the first Trump term, it took a disease to destroy the economy,” Stephen Colbert said. “This time, he’s the disease.”

The New York Times - 21h

Trump on if he's expecting recession this year: 'I hate to predict things like that'

President Trump faced a slew of questions about the economic ripple effects of his tariff policy during an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, including whether he worried about a looming ...

The Hill - 2d

China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations

Chinese government bond yields moved further away from January's historic lows amid optimism in the faltering economy and a stock market rally.

CNBC - 1d

Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

Traders are selling stocks even as Jerome Powell and the White House convey confidence about markets.

Inc. - 1d

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began

ABC News - 6d

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here's where things stand with the company

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the U.S. Questions about the fate of the popular app ...

ABC News - 12h

‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts

Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuance

Financial Times - 3d

Investors fear that market turmoil will no longer rein in Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, meet the revered Wall Street veteran with two protégés planted in the president’s inner circle

Financial Times - 15h

‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs

US president downplays recent stock market volatility that followed his ducking and weaving over tariff policy. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Iran Signals Openness to Limited Nuclear Talks With U.S.

Iran’s U.N. mission said it would be willing to discuss its nuclear program if talks were restricted to military concerns, after its supreme leader appeared to reject President Trump’s offer to ...

The New York Times - 1d

Courts grapple with 'King' Trump

The White House sees few, if any, limits on President Trump's executive powers in his second term, but the federal court system is much less sure. Trump's mass firings and dismantling of various ...

The Hill - 2d

C.E.O.s Will Meet With Trump Amid Fears About Tariffs’ Fallout

The president is set to meet with corporate leaders on Tuesday, as concerns over his protectionist trade policies weigh on markets and the economy.

The New York Times - 15h

Patriots to add LB Robert Spillane

New England head coach Mike Vrabel is adding a linebacker, a position he should know a thing or two about, to his defense in the form of Robert Spillane.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans

In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.

The New York Times - 1d

Inflation worries resurfaced even before Trump ramped up tariffs. Don’t expect angst to go away.

Wall Street was already nervous about a potential rise in inflation because of President Trump’s tariffs — and the last thing investors want to see is another disappointing reading on prices even ...

MarketWatch - 9h

'Volatility is part of the game': What financial advisors are telling investors about market turmoil

The Dow continued to fall on Tuesday after Trump announced higher tariffs. Here's what advisors are telling their clients.

CNBC - 9h

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials

ABC News - 1d

Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government

The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since Donald Trump began his second presidential term.

NBC News - 4d

Tesla shares have declined every week since Elon Musk went to Washington

Tesla's stock has dropped for seven straight weeks, a stretch that dates back to the beginning of Donald Trump's second term in the White House.

CNBC - 3d

What will Trump mean for personal wealth?

Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets

Financial Times - 1d

Suozzi slams Trump over Ukraine, says Putin shouldn't be awarded for 'awful things' Ukrainians have faced

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump over the war in Ukraine on Sunday, also saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin shouldn’t be awarded “for all the awful things that have ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump responds to market meltdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story White House touts record after Trump demurs on recession The Trump administration ...

The Hill - 1d

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

Delta and American both cut their earnings forecasts. Oracle showed the data-center buildout is continuing.

CNBC - 15h

Investors are anxious about Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what financial advisers are telling them to do.

Uncertainty surrounding tariff policy has rattled markets, and volatility is the highest it’s been all year.

MarketWatch - 2d

Trump's terms for restarting Ukraine aid are still murky

"The president of the United States did not say it has ended. He said it is paused," said U.S. envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg.

CBS News - 2d

Nine things about Lesotho - the country 'nobody has ever heard of'

Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.

BBC News - 6d

5 Things to Know About the Rise and Fall of Mayor Eric Adams

Here are five takeaways from the Magazine’s profile of New York City’s mayor.

The New York Times - 3d

There’s only one thing in Mark Carney’s in-tray: Trump

Canada’s incoming prime minister warns the US president’s tariffs threaten the ‘greatest crisis of our generation’. When Mark Carney becomes Canada’s prime minister later this week, a list of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Stock market’s worst day of 2025 is stoking Nasdaq bear-market fears. Here’s why.

Nasdaq Composite falls deeper into correction territory, raising concerns about it sinking into a bear market.

MarketWatch - 1d

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump worried about the US economy?

BBC News - 1d

3/10: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on the stock market’s plummet following President Trump's comments on a possible recession, the Trump administration's cancelation of most remaining USAID programs and ...

CBS News - 17h

Swiss police rescue two dogs kidnapped for over $1 million ransom

Swiss police say they have solved a kidnapping involving two dogs and a demand for ransom of about $1.135 million

ABC News - 3d

Global stocks sell-off pauses as investors catch their breath

Tumbling stock markets and rallying Treasury bonds steadied somewhat in Europe on Tuesday, as a modicum of calm returned to markets after the previous day’s dramatic moves.

NBC News - 18h

The Bond Market Is Signaling Two Things about Trumps Second Term

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