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🟡 Semafor Business: Short-termism
In today’s edition, Trump’s most jarring policies are becoming harder to stomach for top CEOs and the market. And the Washington (jobs) bubble is bursting.
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‘We have to act’: Jesper Brodin on how IKEA makes climate action affordable
The guitar-playing retail franchisee CEO says leaders who want change to stick must make it profitable.
Oliver Berg/dpa via Reuters Connect
‘Incompetent:’ Jamie Dimon unloads on proxy advisor ISS
The banking chief is the latest executive to take aim at the proxy advisory firms, which have a huge amount of influence over shareholder votes.
Ruby Ella Photography/BlackRock
Dimon: ‘Uncertainty is not a good thing’
The JPMorgan Chase CEO acknowledged that Donald Trump’s policies are contributing to ‘some negative sentiment’ but said he thought consumers have been less bothered.
Ruby Ella Photography/BlackRock
BlackRock CEO calls for Social Security reform
“We have a plan called Social Security that doesn’t grow with the economy,” CEO Larry Fink told Semafor’s Liz Hoffman.
Ruby Ella Photography/BlackRock
US inflation dipped last month, but tariff concerns remain high
New consumer price index data indicated that inflation rose by 2.8% in February, lower than economists’ expected 2.9% increase.
Arlyn McAdorey/Reuters
CEOs need ‘a measure of predictability’ from Trump: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
The governor said Trump’s fast-changing tariff policy is having a ‘real impact’ on markets.
Ruby Ella Photography/BlackRock
Samaranch puts sponsorship and media overhaul at core of Olympic presidency pitch
The son of a veteran IOC leader says his banking background qualifies him to run “an extraordinarily efficient business machine.”
Democrats’ favorite Wall Street firm hedges its political bets with Trump hire
Reince Priebus, a Republican operative who served as Donald Trump’s first White House chief of staff, will join Centerview Partners as corporate America shifts rightward.
Six Flags, Dendur strike deal for four board seats
Dendur isn’t a conventional activist, but has privately been pushing for change at the company for years.
US stock market tumbles after Trump stokes recession fears
As of midday, the S&P 500 was down 2%, while the Nasdaq 100 was down more than 3%.
Meta braces for ex-Facebook employee’s tell-all book
Meta is pushing back particularly hard on some of the author’s claims about the company’s dealings abroad.
US adds 151,000 jobs in February as federal workforce declines
The federal government lost 10,000 workers last month in an unusually sharp decline, as the Department of Government Efficiency moved to slash jobs.
‘We had to go back to play’: How Hasbro’s Dungeon Master CEO got serious about games
Chris Cocks has faced activist investors and tariffs as he overhauls the toymaker’s strategy.
Bessent tries to calm the markets — again
The Treasury secretary sought Thursday to persuade nervous investors that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are part of a larger, coherent vision.
Trump gives major tariff reprieve to Canada and Mexico
The pause — until April 2 — offered a major reprieve to two of Washington’s top trading partners.
Novo Nordisk to cut price of Wegovy amid rising weight-loss drug competition
Pharma giants face growing competition from copycat weight-loss drugs, as patents near expiration.
US trade deficit hit record in January, as growth fears loom large
The total value of imports to the country increased 10%, while exports only rose 1.2%, leaving a $131 billion trade gap.
MAGA offers corporations cover to flee Delaware
Threats that blue-chip companies, including Walmart, would leave for politically friendlier states sparked Delaware’s recently proposed overhaul of its corporate laws.