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The markets are going to learn, let the dealmaker make his deals,
he proclaimed during an appearance on CBS Evening News
It is the mess that we were left with, but it's not that bad!”
Lutnick declaredWe’ve seen worries about growth. I know you said you’re not expecting a recession, but investors are on edge over the possibility of a recession this year after the Atlanta Federal Reserve said that it’s predicting a 2.4 percent contraction in the first quarter,
Bartiromo noted, setting Lutnick over the edgeThose factors, coupled with an abrasive personality, have left Lutnick with few friends in the administration — and a growing consensus within it that he could be forced to take the fall for the economic turmoil generated by the president’s unsteady tariff policies, according to five people close to the administration,
the outlet addedHave you told the Atlanta Fed that you say it’s ridiculous? Because they’re out with this contraction prediction, and I know that you and President Trump were handed a mess. I’m not arguing that,
Bartirimo replied, referencing her previous claims that an economic slowdown would be former President Joe Biden’s faultIt’s an exasperation compounded by recent television appearances, they say, that suggest a lack of understanding of even the basics about how tariffs and the economy work. He has also at multiple points over the last week gotten out in front of the president on announcements and contradicted his messaging,
Politico reported this weekIf he accepts it without conditions, it could be the start of a serious negotiation. If he demands still more concessions from the Ukrainians, whose ambitions the Trump administration has already trimmed—and if we then push the Ukrainians still further—it will do little to diminish the sense that the administration favors Putin."
Continuing, McLaughlin said
Trump pressured Ukraine to sign a ceasefire by cutting military aid and intelligence assistance,
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Yesterday, when talking to the press, both [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio and [national security adviser Mike] Waltz said that they would pass on to us detailed information about the essence of the conversations that took place in Jeddah through various diplomatic channels. First, we need to get that information."
Peskov continued
It all depends on Putin's response to the 30 days cease fire proposal."
When asked if the ceasefire deal could ease backlash targeted at Trump labeling him a sympathizer to Putin, former acting CIA Director John McLaughlin told Newsweek via emailToday, United States Secretary of Commerce @howardlutnick and Premier of Ontario Doug Ford had a productive conversation about the economic relationship between the United States and Canada."
But those tensions cooled when Ford, in a joint statement with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, said on X, formerly Twitter, on TuesdaySecretary Lutnick agreed to officially meet with Premier Ford in Washington on Thursday, March 13 alongside the United States Trade Representative to discuss a renewed USMCA ahead of the April 2 reciprocal tariff deadline. In response, Ontario agreed to suspend its 25 per cent surcharge on exports of electricity to Michigan, New York and Minnesota."
The statement continuedI'm very optimistic about the country."
On Tuesday, Trump was asked about the state of the economy, to which he replied in partLook, you are getting a little ahead of yourself, we don't want to do that,
On Wednesday, the Kremlin responded to the news ... spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said of the ceasefire, according to Russian news outlet RIA NovostiThe reason for the downgrade is that our trade policy assumptions have become considerably more adverse,
given the size of Trump's tariffs and his apparent intent to extend them globally
They have no curiosity about what the thinking of Donald Trump is in this. The thinking is to get them to the table and to either choose free or fair trade or reciprocal tariffs. And that’s what it is.”
He continued
And, you know, the fact that the markets don’t understand that Donald Trump is in the middle of a negotiation here is kind of hard to comprehend,
Hannity said on his radio show
This is the economy that Donald Trump inherited that every American is still living under. He’s not — it takes more than a day to get his economic policies in place,
said Hannity, who claimed that Americans are living “under the Biden-Harris economy” on his radio show TuesdayI don’t see it at all. I think this country’s going to boom,
said the president, who has previously talked of a “period of transition” when asked about whether he expects a recessionAnd we know about the Republicans having town halls and then having to run away or asking questions like, ‘What do you think of DOGE?’ and expecting people to say something positive and then they are screaming,
she continued