Nightly Business Report

As rates continue to shoot higher, we’ll hear from one economist who says the Fed won’t be able to follow through on its tightening plans. Plus, we’ll do a deep dive on how rising rates are impacting real estate. Could we be at a turning pointing from residential to office strength? We’ll ask Don Peebles. And, earnings season kicks off next week, led by the big banks. But which is a buy, and which is a bail? We’ll ask our trader Gina Sanchez.

The market is still feeling a bit nervous as the Fed gets more aggressive on tightening, and now there’s a new wrinkle they’ll need to digest too. We’ll discuss. Plus, Home Depot & Lowe’s are both down more than 20% this year as rising rates spoil the reno boom. We’ll speak with the analyst that called this home improvement downturn last year. And, today is opening day for Major League Baseball, which also marks the debut of MLB games exclusive to Apple. Will it be a home run, or a strikeout for the tech giant? We’ll debate.

Kelly helps make sense of carnage in the bond market.

The market is flashing plenty of warnings signals, so what’s the right playbook now? We take a look. Plus, as the market braces for an aggressive Fed, we look ahead to the latest fed minutes and what they may tell us about the balance sheet and rate hikes. And taking the pulse of teenagers in America. We look at what they’re buying, eating and sharing-and how to trade the trends.

Some hawkish words from a usually dovish Fed Governor, with Lael Brainard saying inflation is much too high, and the Fed may have to get even more aggressive. We’ll look at the fallout as rates rise. Plus, Elon Musk is joining the Board of Twitter, just a day after disclosing his stake in the company. We’ll speak with an analyst who’s downgrading the stock despite it soaring 30% in 2 days. And, we’ll get a trader’s take on 4 major stocks – 3 to buy here, and one to avoid -- just as earnings season heats up and the yield curve inverts in “3 Buys & A Bail.”

Kelly explains why this trading environment is unlike anything we’ve seen in the 21st century.

Elon Musk has become Twitter’s biggest shareholder, disclosing a 9% stake worth nearly $3 billion. We’ll speak with one analyst who says the upcoming midterm elections make now the perfect time for Musk to buy in. Plus, Cathie Wood says the Fed is playing with fire, calling it a mistake to raise rates as yield curves invert. Larry Lindsey joins to argue against that logic. And, are these the best or the worst of times for financial stocks? And should you bet on traditional banks or fintech stocks right now? We’ll debate.

The U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March, with the unemployment rate falling to a pandemic-era low of 3.6%. Is the economy on strong footing as the Federal Reserve begins a new rate hiking cycle? We’ll debate. Plus, we’ll speak with one expert who says it’s “absurd” to think raising rates will cause a recession right now. And, we’ll bring you 3 stock picks to consider before earnings season kicks off again in “3 Buys & A Bail.”

Kelly explains why the Fed may need to get even more hawkish from here.

Kelly explains why the Fed might still be too far behind the curve.

President Biden is expected to speak just minutes from now, as he’s set to order a huge release of oil from our strategic reserves. Could gasoline rebates be next? And would any of this actually help bring pump prices down? We’ll explore all the angles. Plus, we’ll take a hard look at whether or not the Fed can bring down inflation without sparking an economic downturn, ahead of another key jobs report tomorrow.

Stocks are slightly lower, putting their 4-day winning streak in jeopardy today. And while bond yields are reversing higher, there’s technically no inversion of the 2-YR / 10YR spread just yet. We’ll have all the latest details. Plus, there’s still plenty of optimism for crypto, with bitcoin’s price up 10% this week. But is one big whale behind the huge jump? We’ll explore. And, Apple is riding an 11-session winning streak, its longest since 2003. Could investors finally see it close about the $3 trillion mark? We’ll debate.

Just how aggressive is the Fed going to get? We’ll speak with an analyst who expects at least 2 half-point rate hikes in the months ahead. Plus, stocks are continuing their winning streak today, even as yield curves begin to invert. We’ll bring you the latest moves as they happen. And, the U.S. is stepping up with billions of cubic meters of nat gas as Europe looks to remove Russian supply. We’ve got a list of U.S. companies that could benefit.

It’s been an ugly quarter for bonds, as the 5-year and 30-year yields have inverted for the first time since 2006. What is the bond market telling us? What do they – and don’t they – know? We’ll take a hard look at how investors should react here. Plus, President Biden just unveiled his $6 trillion budget plan, including a new 20% minimum tax on households worth $100 million+. But can it actually pass? We’ll debate. And, if workers have so much leverage right now, why is unionization seeing such a big resurgence? We’ll explore all the angles of this labor market conundrum.

Kelly makes sense of nastiness in the bond market.

Kelly lays out what might happen if the Fed speeds up its tightening timeline.

Kelly explains why Fed Chair Jerome Powell has suddenly become much more hawkish.

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What can the West do to stop Putin’s attack in Ukraine? Nikita Khrushchev’s granddaughter says as the US and allies sends weapons, not only will that do little to stop Russia’s invasion, it will, in fact, egg Putin on. Blackrock’s Larry Fink says this is the end of globalization. We get a look at what that means for international investors. And the EU and US are cooperating to wean Europe off its dependence on Russian oil…but can the US offer substantial help? Plus, President Biden speaks at NATO Headquarters.

Are rising rates actually good for tech stocks? Despite history pointing to the contrary, we’ll look at why their relationship has just changed for the better. Plus, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is proposing a “Marshall Plan” for energy. We’ll look at whether something like that is already in the works amid the crisis in Ukraine. And, we’ll ask the CEO of EVgo if America’s charging infrastructure is ready to keep up with surging demand.