Powell Preaches Patience as Trump Tariffs Topple the Bull

Episode 234 of the Investopedia Express by Caleb Silver (April 7, 2025)

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Liberation Day last week brought the biggest selloff in the stock market since the early days of the pandemic as investors couldn't get out of stocks fast enough, putting a swift end to the bull market that began running in October of 2022. Fed Chair Jerome Powell preaches patience as the impacts of the tariffs are still unknown, but consumers and investors haven't been this pessimistic in years. We lay out three scenarios for what might happen next in the tariff war, but one thing is for certain— no one—not even our elected officials, really knows. Plus, the Fed Chair shares his favorite economic indicator and Grateful Dead albums.

Links for Show Notes:

• https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-national-emergency-to-increase-our-competitive-edge-protect-our-sovereignty-and-strengthen-our-national-and-economic-security/
• https://sabew.org/
• https://www.investopedia.com/stocks-just-had-one-of-their-worst-weeks-of-this-century-update-11709694
• https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-11708734