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CutTheClutter: Trump's T20-style trade policy: Markets stump US President, force 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs

#cuttheclutter US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs unleashed against trading partners barely a week ago, marking a sharp U-turn from his earlier hardline stance. In just 48 hours, the message has flipped from “no negotiations” to “everyone wants a deal”. From accusing both allies and foes of looting America to now calling global markets important, what prompted this sudden change of heart? In episode 1638 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta recounts events from the last two days, tracks market reactions, and how rising bond yields and crashing stocks may have promoted this reversal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read FT newsletter by Robert Armstrong: https://www.ft.com/content/c521be94-81b4-4807-94ba-9f0fa422eb6d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Washington Post piece 'MAGA Maoism is spreading through the populist right': https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/08/maga-maoism-tariffs-trump/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read NYT article on 'From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’: Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs': https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/politics/trump-tariff-pause-be-cool.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/

ThePrintPod: Trump’s reckless policies won’t be the end of the American era or its global leadership

Leadership is not just about being a leader but also having others who are willing to be led.
 

ThePrintPod: Proposal for Bengaluru’s second airport turns runway for power games in Karnataka Congress

As Tamil Nadu pushes for an airport in Hosur, Karnataka ministers pitch competing sites near their constituencies, while a central team surveys shortlisted locations for feasibility.
 

ThePrintPod: Vinesh Phogat makes her decision on Olympic honour from Haryana govt. Picks Rs 4 crore over job, plot

CM Saini promised to reward the former wrestler as an Olympic medallist last year. Phogat was disqualified from finals at Paris Olympics for being over 50-kg weight limit.
 

Security Code: India and Pakistan are sleepwalking towards a new crisis on the Line of Control

Ever since 2021, when India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the Line of Control, levels of violence in Kashmir have declined steadily. Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, though, has taken a hawkish line on Kashmir, infiltration has resumed The LoC recently saw the most serious fighting in years—a sign that the two countries could be headed into a period of crisis again.

ThePrintAM: WHAT ARE THE TAKEAWAYS FROM CONGRESS' KEY MEET IN GUJARAT?

NationalInterest: 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana extradition & Pakistan’s call for 1,000-yr war against itself

Having exhausted all legal remedies available to him in the US, 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana is being extradited to India. His extradition is likely to rake up old wounds inflicted on India by non-state actors who enjoy patronage of the Pakistani establishment. In this edition of National Interest, originally published in text form on 3 April 2016, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the 1,000-year war with India that Pakistan once famously promised to fight.

ThePrintPod: BJP has changed Indian politics for CPI(M). MA Baby doesn’t have the comfort Yechury enjoyed

Kerala and West Bengal elections will either confirm the trend of right-ward shift in politics or underscore the CPI(M) leadership's optimism on the relevance of the Left.
 

ThePrintPod: Vitamin D crisis grips India. Think tank report exposes hidden epidemic haunting sunlight-rich nation

ThePrintPod: Hit by Trump tariffs, AP’s aqua farmers warn of crop holiday. Naidu govt scrambles to find solutions

Andhra Pradesh CM has also written to commerce minister Piyush Goyal, urging the Centre to help aqua farmers by exempting shrimp products from duties.