Lucy Meakin

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Lucy Meakin |Marc Perrier

Good morning. Copper becomes the latest pawn in the tariff tussle. Wall Street bankers strike it rich. And why hunting down those Easter eggs may be harder this year. Listen to the day’s top stories. US tariffs on copper imports may be coming within weeks, months earlier than Donald Trump’s original deadline for a decision, according to people familiar. He’s previously threatened a duty of 25% on one of the world’s most important metals—and it’s hurting American factories already.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lucy Meakin

Good morning. Treasury boss Scott Bessent wants you to stop worrying about the stock market. Donald Trump schedules a call with Vladimir Putin. And Queen Charlotte requests the pleasure of your company at Netflix’s latest money spinner. Listen to the day’s top stories. Relax! US Treasury chiefScott Bessent said he’s not worried about the recent equity downturn. “Corrections are healthy,” he told NBC. Traders still don’t seem convinced. Futures indicate stocks are in for another rough day.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lucy Meakin

Good morning. Canada gets a new leader who says he’s ready to take on Donald Trump. Trade tensions weigh on US assets. And Josh Allen proves he really is MVP. Listen to the day’s top stories. Mark Carney won the race to become Canada’s next prime minister, putting a former central banker who’s never held a seat in Parliament in charge of the country just as Donald Trump’s administration threatens its economic future.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lucy Meakin

Good morning. Congress Republicans implore Elon Musk to work with them. Starlink faces a backlash. And just what is MAGA trying to do to capitalism? Listen to the day’s top stories. Republicans warned Elon Musk that his DOGE spending cuts are at risk of being overturned in court unless he gets support from Congress, a point underscored by a Supreme Court decision yesterday that dealt a blow to Donald Trump’s unilateral foreign-aid freeze.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Lucy Meakin

Good morning. Have you replied to the DOGE email? You have another chance. Donald Trump’s political and trade disputes get bigger. And don’t expect your breakfast eggs to get any cheaper any time soon. Listen to the day’s top stories. Elon Musk offered a second chance forUS federal workers to respond to an email detailing what they did last week, or face termination. But the federal agency that sent that email said it’s not actually up to Musk what happens to those who ignore the message.