US: MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump Hosts Rutte Amid NATO Uncertainty

Mar-13 13:30

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President Donald Trump will host NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House today. The pair don't have a joint press conference scheduled, but reporters will be present at the top for a Q&A at around 12:20 ET 16:20 GMT.
Trump announced a 200% tariff on EU alcoholic beverages in response to the bloc's countermeasures against his 25% global metals tariff.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and USTR Jamieson Greer will meet today with Canadian officials angling for an offramp to this week’s trade war escalation.
The chance of a government shutdown ticked up after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Democrat senators should withhold their votes from the House-passed full-year funding measure.
Bipartisan critics of the Senate Republican plan to use a “current policy baseline” to extend the 2017 TJCA warn the move could break the Senate and balloon the national debt.
The White House director of legislative affairs said the White House is open to raising the debt limit outside of budget reconciliation.
The Senate Banking Committee will mark up its first cryptocurrency bill.
Trump is set to nominate Michelle Bowman as Wall Street's 'top cop'.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in for a frosty reception at a G7 meeting in Canada today.
Senate Republicans expressed doubt that Russia will back the Ukraine ceasefire framework.
Poll of the Day: 48% of Americans think the economy is getting worse.

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A fresh record high in Cash SX5E, seems to be helping the futures (VGH5) through the overnight high, and a new record high here too.
VGH5 is breaking the MNI Tech projection that was at 5381.13, and most Investors will now be watching for any potential test towards the Psychological 5400.00.
Stoxx600 is now also edging to a new record, with a 546.68 high.

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US President Donald Trump adjusted tariffs on all steel and aluminium products entering the United States to a flat 25%. The new tariff rate will go into effect at midnight tonight.
China may look to target US tech companies to leverage a position ahead of expected negotiations with the US over trade policy.
Trump indicated he may provide Australia with a tariff exemption.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is confident an FDI pivot from China to the US can help Tokyo avoid tariffs.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the action would trigger "firm and proportionate" countermeasures.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to outline his budget resolution at a Republican Conference meeting this morning.
Congressional Republicans are willing to turn Elon Musk's DOGE spending cuts into legislation.
Analysts are divided over whether Democrats are likely to use a government shutdown as leverage to oppose Trump’s agenda.
The Senate is expected to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence as soon as today.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will appear before the Senate Banking Committee at 10:00 ET 15:00 GMT.
President Trump will meet with King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House today amid hardline rhetoric from Trump over the future governance and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
Poll of the Day: Republican voters believe GOP lawmakers should push back against Trump when they disagree.

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