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    On Wednesday April 2, President Trump announced a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs, marking one of the most aggressive shifts in U.S. trade policy in over a century. As global markets digested the implications, volatility surged, with the S&P 500 falling by more than 10% in two trading days — its steepest daily [...]

  Market Update and Economic Developments • International stocks, as measured by the MSCI EAFE, were up 1.94% in February and outperformed large US company stocks by 3.24% for the month, continuing strong relative performance year-to-date. German, United Kingdom, and French stocks led performance while Japan lagged developed international markets. This recent strength of developed [...]