Politics And The Markets 03/05/26

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More on Today’s Markets:

The Fed chief-in-waiting is set to take the helm at the central bank at the end of May, assuming the nomination process goes as expected. His first FOMC meeting would come June 16–17. The White House mission has been to get the fed funds rate lower, and Warsh is expected to move in that direction once he replaces Jay Powell.

“It’s my strong belief that the tariff rates will be back to their old rate within five months,” Bessent said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

A White House official indicated that the investments are meant to replicate established indexes. Furthermore, it was maintained that neither President Trump nor any member of his family has direct influence on how the portfolio is invested or when investments are bought or sold.

The discussions come as U.S. weapons inventories have been strained by several conflicts in recent years. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s war in Gaza, the United States has supplied billions of dollars in arms to allies, including artillery systems, ammunition and anti-tank missiles. Recent strikes on Iran have also drawn heavily