| Here’s what my colleague, market strategist Mike “Willo” Wilson says happened while we were sleeping… US stocks and the dollar bounced amid confirmation Donald Trump will announce his “country-based” tariffs plan at the White House on Wednesday, leaving many investors sidelined given the uncertainty. The RBA will pass on easing rates later today until Australia’s conditions become more favorable. That view hasn’t saved the Aussie or kiwi dollars though, with both leading losses against their major currency peers overnight and respective monthly lows very much at risk. The Trump administration will review Harvard University’s federal contracts and grants as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitism, expanding an effort that has also affected funds for Columbia University. The Harvard review includes $255.6 million in contracts and $8.7 billion in grants to the Ivy League university. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen lashed out at the decision to bar her from running for elected office for five years, saying it effectively eliminated her from the 2027 presidential race. “The rule of law has been totally violated by this decision,” Le Pen said in an interview Monday on TF1. “I didn’t expect the judges would go that far against the democratic process.” Amazon will resume metal-detector screening for employees leaving its warehouses — a theft-prevention measure suspended during the pandemic — and is asking workers to register their personal phones so security personnel know they aren’t stolen. Finally, all joking and the Constitution aside, Trump said he hasn’t ruled out running for a third term, writes Nia-Malika Henderson for Bloomberg Opinion. His comments about a third term should be taken very seriously and quite literally. | 
