CEOs Warn of Price Bumps From Tariffs & Waymo Rolls Out in Austin
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What are the effects of the trade war on the economy?
Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, day one of the trade war sent stocks tumbling, businesses scrambling, and Canadians ditching their politeness.
Then Uber and Waymo are teaming up Power Ranger style this week to offer driverless rides in Austin. It's Wednesday, March 5th. Let's ride. Let's ride.
How is Waymo expanding its driverless rides in Austin?
2025 is quickly becoming the year of the very long speech. Days after Adrian Brody set the record for the longest Oscars acceptance speech in history, President Trump last night delivered the longest speech ever before a joint session of Congress.
What did President Trump discuss in his longest speech?
The unofficial State of the Union lasted one hour and 39 minutes, topping the previous record set by President Bill Clinton in 2000, who spoke for one hour and 29 minutes. No one longs for the days of Richard Nixon, but he gave the shortest State of the Union on record, clocking out after 29 minutes in 1972, or just about a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.
So what the heck did he talk about? CNN calculated the exact minutes and seconds Trump... spent on each topic. Immigrants and crime got the most airtime with just under 10 minutes, followed closely by trade and tariffs at eight and a half minutes, which we'll get into what he actually said about that topic in our top story. Elon Musk, who was in attendance, got a 40-second shout-out to go along with the two minutes spent talking Doge. That was more than the minute and 30 seconds he devoted to inflation, which was likely intentional. Neil, zero time spent thinking the Academy, though, which thankfully moved things along. Now a word from our sponsor, Invesco QQQ. Neil, I was thinking about longevity today.
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How will tariffs affect consumer prices and businesses?
It's one of the OGs of innovation funds. Well, Trump's long-promised tariffs are here, which means that price hikes for everyday consumers like you and me on everyday goods like electronics and gas are looming, unless a compromise can be reached, which we'll get to in a little bit. Target and Best Buy set the mood yesterday, warning that prices will increase following Trump's 25% levies on imported goods from Mexico, Canada, and China, with some hikes hitting shelves almost immediately due to short supply chains. Target CEO Brian Cornell told CNBC yesterday that they may be forced to raise prices on fruits and veggies as soon as this week due to a heavy reliance on Mexican imports in the winter. Best Buy sang a similar tune, telling investors on an earnings call yesterday that price increases on its gadgets and gizmos aplenty are highly likely due to tariffs.
China and Mexico are the company's top two supply chain sources, with over three-fourths of its products sourced from those countries. The market didn't like the sound of that at all, and Best Buy fell 12% to be the biggest loser in the S&P 500. It looked like the red wedding out there in general yesterday, too. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, with more than 80% of the stocks in the index closing lower today. After a great start to the year, all the post-election gains for the S&P 500 have been wiped out. The vibes were not great yesterday, though later in the day, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did say that the U.S. would likely meet Canada and Mexico, quote, in the middle with an announcement coming as soon as today. Stock futures did tick up as of that announcement. But in the meantime, vibes are still not great.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What are the effects of the trade war on the economy?
0:24–0:48
2
How is Waymo expanding its driverless rides in Austin?
0:48–1:02
3
What did President Trump discuss in his longest speech?
1:02–2:25
4
How will tariffs affect consumer prices and businesses?
2:25–8:28
5
What is the controversy over changing GDP calculations?
8:28
6
How do tariffs impact the auto industry?
4:21–6:48
7
What are the international responses to U.S. tariffs?
6:48–27:11
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