Trump is considering naming Jerome Powell’s successor as Fed Chair as early as this summer, months ahead of Powell’s May 2026 term end, per WSJ.

Shortlist includes Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Scott Bessent, David Malpass, and Chris Waller. - WSJ

DEEPSEEK’s next-gen AI model delayed amid Nvidia chip crunch

China-based DEEPSEEK is facing major delays in launching its R2 model due to worsening $NVDA chip shortages.

U.S. export bans on H20 GPUs have severely limited supply, according to cloud providers, slowing deployment and impacting performance.

Semiconductor stocks hit record size in S&P 500

Chip stocks now make up 12.1% of the S&P 500 — the highest ever, and double what it was three years ago.

The $SOX index is up ~111% in that time, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 61% gain.

Nvidia alone accounts for 56% of the sector’s market cap and just hit a $3.8T valuation, reclaiming its spot as the world’s most valuable company.

Semiconductors are on a historic run.

World debt has now officially crossed $300 trillion

And still continues to climb aggressively

JUST IN: Tesla HR executive Jenna Ferrua reportedly leaves the company.

U.S. debt could hit 218% of GDP in 30 years

If the new spending bill (OBBBA) becomes permanent and rates stay high, U.S. debt could soar by $55 trillion by 2054 — pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to 218%, per CRFB.

Even under current terms, the bill may add $15 trillion and raise the ratio to 172%.

Bottom line: the U.S. is on a dangerously unsustainable fiscal path.

JUST IN: The White House announces Trump can set reciprocal tariff rates if negotiations collapse.

In case you forgot:

President Trump's 90-day tariff pause now only has 13 days remaining.

This means without any new trade deals, on July 9th, tariff rates will rise as follows:

1. Country-specific "reciprocal tariffs" return
2. Tariffs of up to 50% on EU imports
3. 30% tariffs on Chinese imports remain in effect
4. Global 10% baseline tariffs remains in effect

The S&P 500 is now ~1,200 points higher than it was on April 9th, when the 90-day pause was announced.

The trade war will soon take the spotlight again.

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- open interest increasing
- aggression in volume
- all above a swing pivot

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President Trump announced that he signed a trade deal with China yesterday, despite no official announcement being made at the time.

Mexican bank accused of cartel ties has access to Fed payment system

A Mexican bank accused by the U.S. Treasury of laundering cartel funds has a U.S. subsidiary with a Fed master account — granting direct access to America’s payment system.

The account was opened in 2021, around the time crypto firms like Kraken were being denied similar access.

Intercam Banco denies the allegations, citing nearly 30 years of AML and CTF compliance.

U.S.–China trade talks back on — rare earths take center stage

Trade between the U.S. and China is officially back in focus, with rare earth exports listed as a top priority.

The materials are critical for tech, defense, and green energy — making them a key issue in renewed negotiations.