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The "Beige Book," as the report is known, captured early fallout from Trump's policies, describing a rush to buy cars ahead of higher import duties. There were accounts of prices that were changing quickly or about to rise sharply, and hints of layoffs to come. "Uncertainty around international trade policy was pervasive across reports," the U.S. central bank said in its latest snapshot of the nation's economic condition, based on surveys, interviews and observations collected from the commercial and community contacts of each of the Fed's 12 regional banks.

BTC surged past $90K this week, but can it hold? Gold also hit a record high amid global tariff tensions.

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David Schwimmer, chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange Group, said the flow of data around the world should be as big a concern as the flow of goods.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and FTC head Andrew Ferguson are among those discussing the future of global energy at Semafor’s World Economy Summit.

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Shares of medical device company Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) jumped 8.5% in the pre-market session after the company reported first quarter 2025 results that beat analysts' sales and EPS expectations. Organic sales growth topped the company's own forecast and was led by a 25.6% surge in its Cardiovascular segment, a signal that demand in its largest business is accelerating. Looking ahead, its revenue guidance for next quarter exceeded Wall Street's estimates. Overall, we think this was a decen

Shares of aerospace and defense company Boeing (NYSE:BA) jumped 7.2% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, which significantly blew past analysts' EBITDA and EPS expectations, signaling improved profitability.

Shares of elevator manufacturer Otis (NYSE:OTIS) fell 6.2% in the morning session after the company reported underwhelming first-quarter 2025 results. Its organic revenue in the quarter fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Revenue was just in line but EPS beat. Looking ahead, Otis lifted full-year revenue guidance, and the updated figure slightly beat analysts' expectations. Overall, this was a mixed yet weaker quarter.

Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 8.9% in the morning session after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to limit his involvement at the Department of Government Efficiency, suggesting a shift in focus toward his business ventures, especially Tesla. Musk added during the Q1 2025 earnings, "I think starting probably in next month, May, my time allocation to DOGE will drop significantly."