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JUST IN: Pakistan military spokesman says Indian airplanes fired missiles at an airbase in Rawalpindi.

He adds that multiple military bases were targeted by Indian missiles.
The first Chinese goods subject to President Trump’s 145%-plus tariffs have begun arriving at the busiest ports in the U.S. in Los Angeles and Long Beach, per CNBC

12,000 shipping containers in all are on the first flotilla of freight vessels from China with goods for Amazon, Home Depot, Ikea, Ralph Lauren, Tractor Supply, Procter & Gamble, LG, and Samsung, among others.
"Trump’s China tariffs are about to unleash a supply shock on the US economy, with shoppers likely to see empty shelves and higher prices," per Bloomberg
Trump is seeking to raise upper tax bracket for those who earn $2.5 million to $39.6, per WaPo
BREAKING: US weighs plan to decrease Chinese tariffs to as low as 50%, down from 145%, as soon as next week, per NYP
The United Kingdom will purchase $10 billion of Boeing, $BA, planes, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said
BREAKING: The Vatican has elected Chicago's Robert F. Prevost

The first American-born Pope in history
BREAKING: Trump has said: You better go out and buy stocks now
BREAKING: The US will announce a trade deal with the United Kingdom tomorrow, per NYT
BREAKING: Trump has said that the first trade deal will be coming tomorrow at 10AM ET
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Jerome Powell: "If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they are likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth, and an increase in unemployment."
JUST IN: The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs, per Bloomberg.
JUST IN: The US Federal government is reportedly pushing countries who are facing tariffs to approve Elon Musk's Starlink in their countries as part of tariff reduction, per the Washington Post
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BREAKING: The Federal Reserve has not cut rates, and keeps is holding its benchmark lending rate steady at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

While FOMC is occuring, Trump also hosted a press conference and has just said: Not open to pulling back 145% tariffs on China. No to potential for pulling back tariffs on China
Most of the top holders of Trump’s memecoin - who are vying for an “intimate dinner” with POTUS and a White House tour - are likely foreign, per Bloomberg
"Home sellers are ‘waking up to reality’ and are slashing prices to combat stubbornly high mortgage rates," per FORTUNE.
Bessent: the US Government will never default, we will raise the debt ceiling
Pakistan has shot down five Indian planes and has taken some Indian soldiers prisoner according to Pakistan’s defense minister
Secretary Bessent will meet with the lead representative on economic matters from the People’s Republic of China this week.
BREAKING: Pakistan officials have said their Armed Forces have launched a retaliatory shelling attack against India
BREAKING: Pakistan Military Spokesperson has said that India has launched a missile attack on Pakistan in three locations.
Senate Democrats are unveiling a sweeping new proposal to ban presidents, lawmakers and their families from issuing, endorsing or sponsoring crypto assets.
Ford, $F, CEO Jim Farley: Expects tariffs to be in place for at least next 3 years
BREAKING: The Trump administration is starting to put millions of defaulted student-loan borrowers into collections and threatening to confiscate their wages, tax refunds and federal benefits, per WSJ.
Tesla $TSLA sales fall 36% in Spain
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$F, Ford earnings:

- suspends 2025 guidance amid $2.5 billion tariff impact
- Adjusted EPS: $0.14 (est. loss $0.043)

Hims & Hers, $HIMS, earnings:

- Revenue: $586 million, est: $538 million
- EPS: $0.2, est: $0.12

Palantir, $PLTR, earnings:

- Revenue: $883 million, est: $862 million
- EPS: $0.13, est: $0.13

Full earnings live available at unusualwhales.com/news
Israel has approved a plan to capture all of the Gaza Strip and remain there, per Sky News
JUST IN: US Treasury Secretary Bessent: We're very close to some deals on trade, maybe as early as this week on trade deals.
A red morning so far in the market
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President Trump has ordered the reopening of ALCATRAZ
This week, Josh Hawley reintroduced legislation that would ban members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks while in office.

He reintroduced the PELOSI Act: “Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments.”

Should politicians be able to trade?
Warren Buffett has criticized tariffs and protectionism, per CNBC: 'Trade should not be a weapon,’ he said.
This is unusual trading by a politician.

Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir, $PLTR, on April 8th.

On April 17th, Palantir, $PLTR, was awarded a government contract with ICE to develop ImmigrationOs.

She sits on the Committee of Homeland Security

Palantir is up nearly 50% since.
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BREAKING: Warren Buffett, who built Berkshire Hathaway into a business valued at more than $1.16 trillion, will step down at year-end after six decades atop the conglomerate.
Britian to ban retail investors borrowing money to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin
BREAKING: Jim Cramer said there won’t be an recession
Japan negotiators have firmly opposed US proposal, per Nikkei.
Beijing Weighs Fentanyl Offer to U.S. to Start Trade Talks per the WSJ
GTA 6 $TTWO delayed until May 2026.
BREAKING: The United States will no longer mediate peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, according to the state department.
Americans attitudes towards free trade have rapidly polarised, per FT:
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Hassett says tariffs news expected by the end of the day
BREAKING: Tesla, $TSLA, Board of Directors have just reportedly opened a search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk, per WSJ
The market for the month of April:
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BREAKING: Trump: I don't take credit or discredit for the stock market... stock market shows how bad of a situation we inherited... the next quarter is also Biden's.
BREAKING: This is unusual trading by a politician.

Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir, $PLTR, on April 8th.

On April 17th, Palantir, $PLTR, was awarded a government contract with ICE to develop ImmigrationOs.

Marjorie sits on the Homeland Security Committee.

Palantir is up nearly 50% since.
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US GDP for Q1 (Advanced Reading) was -0.3%, below estimates of +0.2%
BREAKING: Pakistan Minister: India is planning an attack on Pakistan in 24-36 hours.