Wall Street reels after Trump tariff shock wipes trillions off markets

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Wall Street closes one of its wildest weeks in years, reeling from the impact of Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on global imports. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow all plunged.

We assess the fallout with our US Business Correspondent Michelle Fleury in New York, and speak to Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles—the largest container port in North America—about what it means for trade and supply chains.

With trillions wiped off share values, what does it mean for those with pensions heavily tied to Wall Street? Maria Johannssen of AON explains how retirement pots could be hit, and whether there’s cause for alarm.

Plus, TikTok survives another day in the US—but for how long? We explore the latest on the app’s uncertain future and who might be lining up to buy it.
And as tariffs threaten to raise car prices, we look at why America is phasing out the last of its truly affordable new vehicles. Marketplace’s Henry Epp reports on the death of the compact car.
4 Apr 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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