About this episode

The episode discusses oil traders' reactions to political events and the implications for the Fed and Tesla's earnings.

Oil traders shrug at U.S. President Donald Trump's Iran ceasefire extension. Tesla kicks off a crucial earnings week. Plus, Kevin Warsh signals a future where Fed independence comes with real trade-offs. Today’s recommended read: Warsh's impossible mission - Tame inflation and please Trump, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin, and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin, Abisoye Adelusi, Mike Dolan

Topics covered

• oil trading
• U.S. politics
• Fed independence
• Tesla earnings
• inflation
• Iran ceasefire

Keywords

• oil
• Trump
• Iran
• Tesla
• Fed
• inflation
• Kevin Warsh
• Mike Dolan

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Organizations: Tesla, Reuters

Books & works: Warsh's impossible mission - Tame inflation and please Trump

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