Market Meltdown, Tariff Winners and Losers, and TikTok Deadline Delayed

Pivot

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News Commentary, News, Technology, Tech News

4.3 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Kara and Scott discuss the markets' wild ride thanks to Trump's tariffs, China's retaliation plans, and Howard Lutnick's theory about a manufacturing resurgence coming to the United States. Then, a deeper dive into some of the tariff winners (Warren Buffett), and losers (Big Tech), and some advice for panicked investors. Plus, the TikTok deadline gets extended yet again. Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial. Follow us on Bluesky at @pivotpod.bsky.social. Follow us on TikTok at @pivotpodcast. Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.4	Well, that's unfair. They'd fuck their mothers for nickel. I think that's more accurate.
1:09.3	Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm Karras
1:13.7	Wisher in my new studio without books behind me, but they will have them. Here I am, Scott.
1:19.9	How do I look?
1:20.4	Oh, my God. Could you be any more? Well, you're apologizing for not having books behind you.
1:24.5	Well, I'm going to have awards. My many awards is what I'm going to have. Yeah. Do you like my new studio? It's in my house. I'm not sure I like the red share quite
1:33.6	frankly. Really? Why? Does it upset you? Does it threaten you? No, it takes me back to an era. I think
1:40.1	you've moved on. I think you've turned the page on the red chair. We'll see. I like it for now. I'm going to leave it because it upsets you. Yeah. It upsets and disturbs you. You mean it's like retro or
1:49.2	that I should, it reminds you of Walt Mossburg who I just had lunch with? No, I love Walt. I just think
1:54.0	you've moved on. I don't know. What colored chair should I have with you in the Scott era. Plaid. Um, no, I don't know. Black.
2:01.6	I'm gonna put your blanket that I stole from the Fife Arms, where, for your birthday.
2:05.6	Oh, good, that'd be nice.
2:07.6	I'll put that on.
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