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The Financial Exchange is the only daily business and financial show in Boston and New England. Mike and Chuck tackle the top stories in the business and financial sector each day, while you updated on the trends in the US markets and the global economy. Plus, they'll talk to the biggest names in the industry for expert analysis.

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Could tariffs have been implemented without the massive disruption?

Is it time to rethink your portfolio?

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the wild swings markets are experiencing during this time of tariff uncertainty. Should you change your portfolio until there is resolution on tariffs? How does tariff enforcement work? What are some of the short term issues for the economy? Powell quietly made a hawkish pivot. TikTok deal back on the table? 

How will the Fed respond to the market downturn?

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss expensive stocks being very fragile right now. How will the Fed respond to the market drop? Will these tariffs actually help the trade deficit? How will income taxes change now that the tariffs are live? Is Jerome Powell in danger of being fired by Trump? Where will consumers go now? Paul LaMonica from Barron's joins the show to chat about the Newsmax IPO and the IPO market in general.

This selloff has no mystery behind it

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss China's retaliatory tariffs on the US. Unemployment rate increases to 4.2%. There is no mystery behind this market selloff. Why are we going away from the economic policies that made this country rich? How can you navigate the market downturn as a retiree?

Do you know how to prepare for a market sell off?

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent taking a shot at the magnificent seven companies? How will tariffs impact corporate margins? Are you prepared for a market selloff? What is the status of the tariffs directed at Canada and Mexico? Matt Gagnon, WGAN Morning Host and CEO of Maine Policy Institute, joins the show to explain why the response to the tariffs isn't surprising. What is stagflation?

Will manufacturing actually come back because of tariffs?

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the markets reaction to the sweeping tariffs imposed by Trump. Will manufacturing actually come back because of the tariffs? What is getting hit the hardest today by the tariffs? Which tariffs will likely go away in the near-future? Why does the administration want a weaker dollar? What are some of the goals for these tariffs?

Will ChatGPT upend the labor market?

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss investors hoping Trump brings clarity on tariffs to stabilize markets. Republicans eye $25,000 SALT cap as Trump's tax cuts take shape. US families are packing generations under one roof to save money. Will ChatGPT upend the labor market? Corporate America hoards cash for tariffs over buying back stock. Amazon has thrown its hat in the right for TikTok.

What if Trump brings no clarity to the tariff issue?

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss Trump's tariff plan still being in limbo ahead of his rose garden event. What is Trump offers no clarity on tariff plans? Auto sales surged in anticipation of Trump's tariffs. Todd Lutsky joins the show for his weekly segment, Ask Todd. This week, Todd explores the various methods to leave assets to beneficiaries.

Ask Todd: How to leave assets to beneficiaries

This week, Todd Lutsky explains the various methods of leaving assets to your beneficiaries. Todd takes questions for the audience about borrowing against your trust, leaving a home to a beneficiaries, and naming a beneficiary to your 401(k).

What does the future hold for American automakers?

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the current state and outlook for American automakers. What are municipal bonds and what is their tax status? What CoreWeave stock’s trading means for the IPO market. How eliminating property taxes in Florida could affect the state's real estate market. If the US falls into a recession is it the government's fault?