Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Wednesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Dollar Hits Three-Month Low on Risk to Growth From Tariffs

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] European Bonds Sell Off Amid German Market Swings: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Emerging-Market Assets Rally as Doubts Mount Over US Growth

[AP] Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada

[Axios] Tariff twitches causing wild stock market swings

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trade War Puts Sales of 12 Million Tons of US Crops Under Threat

[Yahoo Finance] Commentary: Trump’s tariffs open the door to crony capitalism

[Politico] Macron: France must face ‘Russian threat’ with or without US

[AP] Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza

[AP] Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

[BBC] China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US

[Reuters] Germany's Merz races to win support for major financial package

[Bloomberg] Trump Weighs Agriculture Carveouts From Canada, Mexico Tariffs

[Bloomberg] Dollar Faces Biggest Threat in Decades From ‘Scary’ Moves, Summers Says

[Bloomberg] Trump’s Tariffs Push Xi to Overhaul China’s Ailing Growth Model

[WSJ] Trump Sells Economic Vision as No Pain, No Gain

[WSJ] Trump’s Tariff War Puts CEOs on the Front Lines

[FT] German borrowing costs soar by most since 1997 on ‘historic’ debt deal

[FT] Ten things you should know about Trump’s tariffs but were afraid to ask

[FT] How serious are the threats to US economic growth?

[FT] Germany seeks ‘long-term’ EU exemption for defence spending

[FT] Donald Trump says it is ‘over’ for Hamas unless hostages are released

[FT] The reawakening of Germany

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Dow rebounds by 500 points after Trump tariff auto delay: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed-Obsessed Traders Unfazed by Europe Bond Plunge: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] German Debt Has Worst Day Since Aftermath of Berlin Wall’s Fall

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Silver Extends Advance on Weaker Dollar and Trade-War Worries

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Falls to Lowest Since 2021 as Trump Trade Wars Cloud Outlook

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Copper Prices Surge as Trump Signals 25% Tariff on Imports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Says ‘Bear With Me’ as Tariffs Squeeze American Farmers

[Yahoo/Reuters] US activity rises slightly and uncertainty also up, Fed survey shows

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Panama Leader Accuses Trump of Lying to Congress Over Canal