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MARKET RECAP → Stocks dropped Monday as President Trump escalated his attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, stoking concerns over central bank independence and offering traders no clear progress on global trade negotiations.

CHIPOTLE HEADS SOUTH OF THE BORDER → 🌯 Chipotle (CMG) is expanding into Mexico for the first time, betting that fresh ingredients and burrito bowls can succeed where Taco Bell flopped—despite rising trade tensions and a side of avocado tariffs.

TRUMP TURNS UP HEAT ON POWELL → 📉 Trump called Powell a "major loser" and demanded immediate rate cuts, spooking markets and reigniting fears over Fed independence.

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Chipotle Heads South Of The Border

🌯 Chipotle (CMG) announced plans to open its first restaurant in Mexico in early 2026 through a partnership with Alsea, the operator behind regional Starbucks (SBUX) and Burger King locations.

🌶️ The move marks a bold step in Chipotle’s international expansion, even as President Trump’s tariff war with Mexico loomed large. Despite avocado tensions, Chipotle still sources about half its supply from Mexico.

🇲🇽 While Chipotle is betting on Mexico’s love for fresh food, U.S.-style Mexican cuisine hasn’t always landed—just ask Taco Bell, which flopped twice trying to enter the market.

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Trump Turns Up Heat on Powell

🔻 Trump Went Full Caps Lock: President Trump slammed Fed Chair Jerome Powell as a “major loser” and demanded immediate rate cuts, claiming inflation is virtually nonexistent and warning that economic slowdown is imminent if the Fed doesn’t act now.

📉 Markets Flinched Hard: Trump's pressure, paired with uncertainty over whether he can legally fire Powell before 2026, sent markets tumbling—Dow fell over 950 points, Nasdaq dropped 2.6%, and gold hit a record high as investors ran for safety.

⚖️ Fed Independence at Risk: Powell reiterated that the president can't fire him, while economists warned that even attempting to remove him could spook markets further, triggering higher yields, a weaker dollar, and a full-blown investor panic.

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