If you were hoping for good news about the stock market, you may not get it this morning.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, April 7th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Global financial markets have continued their slide.

It's tricky for me to tell you anything definitive about the stock market on this podcast,

since things can change quickly.

But at the time of this recording, a few hours before U.S. markets open, the clues suggest that things

aren't looking so hot today. Asian and European stocks continued to fall this morning. That has

extended the sell-off that was triggered by President Donald Trump's new tariffs. Last week,

the president announced 10% tariffs on imports from most of the world,

with even higher levies on certain countries. That has caused global markets to do what they're doing,

and it has sparked fears of a recession. But that hasn't daunted Trump or his top officials.

Here's White House senior counselor Peter Navarro urging Americans not to panic on Fox News's

Sunday morning futures yesterday.

Well, we're going to have this time as a very broad-based S&P 500 recovery.

It's going to be led by the companies that manufacture here in America. And people should just sit tight,

let that market find its bottom. Don't get shook out by the panic in the media. And life is going

to be beautiful under Donald John Trump. And that's where we're headed. So administration officials

appear to remain in lockstep in their support of Trump.

But some of the president's most vocal supporters are beginning to question his moves.

Meanwhile, Democrats are aggressively criticizing the president.

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