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President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. “I’m looking at something to help some of the car companies with it,” Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. Matt Blunt, president of American Automotive Policy Council, an association representing Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, said the group shared Trump's goals of increased domestic production.

The Buffalo, New York-based bank also said Monday that the commercial real estate lending market has started showing signs of life, but that the renewed competition is crimping its loan growth.

And the tide that lifts bitcoin rarely leaves other quality projects stranded, says CoinDesk Indices Head of Product and Research Andy Baehr.

Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered crypto bank, faces a Homeland Security probe.

Oil prices are forecast to continue falling in 2025, but the drop will need to be even more dramatic than expected for the Trump administration to step in and support markets.

Jeep and Chrysler parent Stellantis will face greater headwinds from tariffs than its counterparts in Detroit, UBS analysts said.

After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared to take the lead on trade negotiations, Wood turned bullish on the president’s tariff regime.