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May 2025
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What’s News in Earnings: How Car Compani...

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Bonus Episode for May 7. Big automakers are bracing for tariffs. General Motors, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla say they’re strategizing to address possible price increases and supply-chain disruptions. Automotive regulatory reporter Ryan Felton analyzes the latest earnings results from car companies to explain what they’re doing and what it could mean for customers.


Julia Carpenter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.


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