Morning news brief

NPR | By Michel Martin,

Leila Fadel

Published April 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM EDT

Businesses and markets reeling from Trump's expanded trade war, small retailers in the U.S. react to the new Trump tariffs, Trump downplaying the role of far-right activist in firings of NSC staff.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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