BLOOMBERG Bloomberg Technology July 14, 2024
First to our top story, job numbers came out friday while overall payroll gains were up in july along with a rise in hourly earnings. That wasnt enough to keep stocks out of the red, the worst week of 2019. This as President Trump decided to ratchet up the trade war with china, announcing a slew of new tariffs for the start of september, and dont forget the fed cutting Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2008. A move chairman powell describes as a midcycle adjustment to keep the economy expanding. We have tom thibodeau, the ceo and our editor mike regan. Why were markets caught off guard b...