The Financial Exchange with Barry Armstrong breaks business news first in New England. The longest running business news host in Boston, Barry reports on the latest business developments throughout the country in New England with heavy hitting interviews from CEO’s, analysts and prominent business media professionals.

Lower income Americans are stuck in neutral

Will a trade deal between the US and China ever get done?

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss economists cautiously cheering the court ruling striking down tariffs but then an appeals court says not so fast. Trade talks between the US and China stall again. US core PCE inflation softens to 2.5% in April as forecast. Are wealthy Americans in for a shock in the GOP tax bill? 

Elon Musk steps down the Trump administration

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss jobless claims jump to 5-week high — but not because layoffs in the U.S. are rising. Elon Musk steps down from Trump administration. How can retirees get over the guilt from spending their money? Paul LaMonica, Barron's, joins the show to chat about Nvidia's strong earnings and how other chip makers are holding up. Are too many retirees focusing on the wrong thing?

Nvidia is booming without help from China

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss a trade court shutting down Trump's tariffs. Trump still has some tariff cards to play. Who really benefits from the United and JetBlue partnership? Nvidia's business is booming despite being shut out of China. Is the fragile trade truce between China and the US about to get worse? The Fed forecasts stagflation.

Tim Cook is having terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year

Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Tim Cook and Apple's difficult first half of the year. What is the real benefit of being first in AI? US-yields continue to yo-yo. Why do we still care about Macy's earnings? Cheating with ChatGPT has become a huge problem for colleges.

Is the worst of the trade war behind us? Wall Street thinks so.

Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Wall Street betting that the worst of the trade war is already behind us. Are tariffs already creeping into the economy? Waiting on Nvidia is the hardest part. Americans are urging businesses to take AI slow and get it right first. Home building and sales continue to slump. Used-cars are getting very expensive again.

Baby Boomers are keeping the economy afloat

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the upcoming Fed rate decision that is likely to remain the same. Consumer confidence for May was much stronger than expected on optimism for trade deals. The silver tsunami is keeping the economy afloat. What to do if you feel like you have too much money in one stock. How will the student-loan crisis show up in the economy? Are you ready to have your doctor consult with AI?

Why is Trump delaying the EU tariffs?

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the decision by President Trump to delay the deadline for tariffs on the EU. Why is negotiating with the EU so difficult? How a growing US deficit could impact American households. Earnings season is coming to a close after surprisingly good results. Tesla is getting its butt kicked in Europe.

Should the President be able to fire the head of the Federal Reserve?

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the markets reaction to the latest threat of tariffs from Trump. Dan Griggs, OceanFirst Bank Regional President, shares his insight into how the summer travel season is setting up for New England. Gas and electric bills in Massachusetts just keep going up. The Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency officials, but moves to protec the Fed. The penny is almost no longer. Paul LaMonica, Barron's, joins the show to chat about IBM's resurgence as an AI trade.

Will Trump force Apple to make iPhones in the US?

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss Trump threatening Apple with tariffs if the company fails to bring production back to the US. Is the stock market ready to ignore Trump's policy swings? Are investors shying sway from the bond market because of Trump? Tesla has a big CyberTruck problem on its hands. How does the GOP tax bill impact your deductions? Is sports betting getting out of control in the US?