Cross-border e-commerce platforms have collectively raised prices in the United States.
Companies are being forced to pass costs onto consumers.
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Tesla welcomes a major policy package: the USA plans to relax regulations on autonomous driving.
On April 25, reports stated that the USA government will relax regulations on autonomous driving, reducing the originally cumbersome accident reporting process, allowing non-commercial test vehicles to skip certain compliance procedures. This move is seen as the USA's largest deregulation regarding autonomous driving, directly addressing the core demand for Tesla, and giving the green light for Musk's plan to launch the Cybercab autonomous taxi fleet in Texas this June.
Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Consumer Cyclical Picks
U.S. Futures, European Stocks Mixed
Did Trump's "surrender" have a lot to do with the "U.S. debt vigilantes"?
Under the strong pressure of US Treasury yields soaring to 5%, the "Bond vigilantes" successfully "forced a halt" to Trump's tariff policy. Trump admitted: "The bond market is very tricky, I have been monitoring it." Ed Yardeni stated that this is yet another victory for the "Bond vigilantes."
China Mulls Exempting Some U.S. Imports From Tariffs, Bloomberg Reports, Citing Sources
Trump's 'war' with the Federal Reserve has permanently damaged the credit of U.S. bonds.
Concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve have led investors to intensify the selling of U.S. Treasuries, questioning the credibility of Treasuries as a safe-haven asset. Analysts point out that if the Federal Reserve shifts to a more lenient stance on inflation as Trump desires, or if Trump prematurely nominates a 'shadow chairman' to intervene in monetary policy, the Treasury market will decline further.
Think tank: Trump's tariffs have a greater impact on low-income people in the USA.
According to an analysis by the USA think tank Tax Policy Center, the tariff policy promoted by President Trump will effectively impose a tax-like burden on low-income families, which is more than three times greater than that on high-income families.
New Federal Reserve News Agency: Trump has made it "harder" for the next Federal Reserve chairman.
The market worries that Trump's public belittling and pressure on Powell will leave an indelible "original sin" for Powell's successor. Regardless of who the next chairman is, the independence of the Federal Reserve will be in question. An independent central bank is often seen as more objective and professional, making its decisions more likely to guide market expectations and stabilize the economy. Since President Clinton's era, most U.S. presidents have adopted a stance of "non-interference" with the Federal Reserve.
Federal Reserve officials warn that Trump's tariffs may trigger a wave of layoffs.
①President Kashkari of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank expressed concern about the potential economic impact of uncertainty in the USA's long-term trade policy, believing it could lead to large-scale layoffs; ②Kashkari warned that although the number of layoffs has not yet increased, businesses are beginning to plan for potential layoffs that may occur due to the ongoing uncertainty.
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Regarding interest rate cuts! Several Federal Reserve officials have spoken out, with possible action as early as June.
① On Thursday local time, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester ruled out the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate cut in May but hinted at a possible cut in June; ② On the same day, several Federal Reserve officials publicly discussed the matter of rate cuts. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also stated that he would support a Federal Reserve rate cut if there is a significant rise in the unemployment rate.
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