Dealmakers are having issues making complete sense of the Trump administration’s stance on antitrust regulation, Lauren Thomas of The Wall Street Journal report. President Trump’s tariff war and threats to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell are the main overhangs on the market, but dealmakers say uncertainty on approvals will persist even if the market cools down. In April, deals in the U.S. are down 1% by value and down 45% by number this month compared with last year. Recent deals include those involving Capital One (COF), Discover (DIS), Google (GOOGL), Wiz, Walgreens (WBA), Global Payments (GPN), and Worldpay.
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