Scot Bertram | Sour Market Reaction to Trump's Tariffs- What's to Come?

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One —  U.S. stock futures are plunging, giving an indication of what could be expected today on Wall Street.  Dow Jones Industrial, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures all fell roughly four percent Sunday.  The Dow saw back-to-back losses of over 15-hundred points for the first time ever last week, while the S&P took a six-percent drop Friday, the worst since March 2020. 

 

Two ----   President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for talks about new U.S. tariffs.  Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday that he had invited Netanyahu for discussions.  The talks are also expected to address Israel's war in Gaza.  Netanyahu's visit could mark the first in-person attempt by a foreign leader to try to negotiate a deal on tariffs.

 

And number three —    Actor Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the in the 1960s sitcom "Dennis the Menace" has died at 73.  North had been fighting cancer for a number of years, passing away at his home in Florida on Sunday.  North also appeared in other shows such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Lassie, General Hospital and The Simpsons.