April 7, 2025: Trump world’s mixed messages on tariffs

APR 7, 202511 MIN
POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

April 7, 2025: Trump world’s mixed messages on tariffs

APR 7, 202511 MIN

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The stock market is already showing the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs — and there’s no sign the pain will stop any time soon. Wall Street banks are ratcheting up their predictions of a recession this year, global markets continue to nosedive and meanwhile, Trump administration officials fan out across media with mixed messages about what it all means. POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly joins host Steven Overly to unpack it all and where things go from here.