The Conference Board’s Consumer Current Conditions Index for April was 133.5, compared with 134.5 in the previous month.

1. Seeking to mitigate the blow of auto tariffs --People familiar with the matter said that Trump is expected to take steps to mitigate the impact of auto tariffs to prevent tariffs on foreign-made cars from being stacked on top of other tariffs he has already imposed, and to ease some tariffs on foreign parts used to make cars in the United States. Trump may sign the relevant announcement on Tuesday. 2. Committed to reaching a larger trade agreement --Two Trump administration sources said that Trump is working on larger trade agreements with various countries, which are not just about reducing the latest tariffs, which is why the White House takes longer to announce. Japan, Vietnam, Argentina, the United Kingdom, South Korea and the European Union are the countries most frequently mentioned by Trump and his trade team. 3. Angered polling agencies as despicable criminals --Trump said that the recent polls of The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC News and Fox News were all wrong, and they were all despicable criminals who suffered from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and there was no cure. Fake news (agency) polls, like the news itself, are fake! We are doing well, better than ever. 4. Signed two executive orders-Trump will sign an executive order to conduct English proficiency tests for American truck drivers. In addition, Trump signed an executive order on sanctuary cities. 5. Federal disaster relief funds may be more difficult to distribute -Trump said that he announced the establishment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Committee. The new members will work to repair a severely damaged system and return power to national emergency managers to make the United States safe again. 6. Reached two agreements with Mexico in the agricultural field -The Trump administration and Mexico reached two key agreements in the agricultural field, including Mexico's commitment to provide water to farmers in Texas, and an agreement on how to fight the "New World Screwfly" (NWS) pest south of the border.

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index in the United States in April was 86, the lowest since May 2020.