Sara Eisen spoke with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a wide-ranging interview, discussing everything from the market volatility, the impact of tariffs and the threat of a government shutdown. When asked about the recent drop in stocks, Sec. Bessent said he’s not concerned about “a little” market volatility. Also in the mix; Intel named a new CEO and Adobe shares dropped despite an earnings beat.

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Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer explored market reaction to inflation data which saw a surprise decline in the February PPI core rate. The anchors

discussed President Trump’s threat to slap the European Union with a retaliatory 200% tariff on the bloc's alcoholic beverages. Shares of Intel surged

after chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan was named its CEO. Can he turn the chipmaker around? Also in focus: What FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson told CNBC about

regulating big tech, Adobe falls despite a Q1 beat, the signals retail earnings are sending investors about consumer behavior, Democrats blast Elon Musk in campaign ads.

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Fresh trade developments top of the hour: Canada promising to impose 25% reciprocal tariffs on over $20B in U.S. Imports… Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and Michael Santoli broke down the latest on another volatile morning for stocks. What it means for the automakers with former Ford CEO Mark Fields – and a deep dive on the impact for Canada with the CEO of the country’s 2nd largest steelmaker: Algoma, as they pause shipments to the U.S. Also in focus: exclusive comments from Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff on the recent market unwind.

Plus: this morning’s inflation print (CPI) coming in better than expected – what it means for the Fed and markets, as recession fears grow – and to end the hour, a look at how 3D-printing could solve the housing shortage.

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