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Last Thursday, the Trump administration announced its first trade deal since its April 2 tariff hike, and it’s clear that higher tariffs are here to stay. Reached with the United Kingdom, the deal, billed by the White House as “historic” and a “breakthrough," improves trade conditions only relative to the upheaval of recent weeks. Compared to the trade conditions that prevailed when Trump took office in January, there is little to celebrate. Colin Grabow, Associate Director at the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins Newell to discuss the issue.

Newell talks about Democrats blaming their financial woes on Trump's tariffs.

On today's show, Newell broadcasts LIVE at the new Gulf Coast Bank & Trust branch location in Elmwood.

Newell speaks with:

Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust,

Heather Troxclair, Branch Manager of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust in Elmwood, and Stephen Antoine, Commercial Lender,

Mike Johnson, Architect at Eskew/Dumez/Ripple Architects,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc.,

Louisiana State Senator Kirk Talbot,

Stephen Dickey, Sr. Vice-President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust,

and and Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO.

Newell broadcasts LIVE at the new Gulf Coast Bank & Trust branch location in Elmwood.

This hour, Newell speaks with:

Fran Trautmann, CEO of the women-owned non-profit organization 'Glass Half Full,'

Stephen Dickey, Sr. Vice-President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust,

and Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO.

Newell broadcasts LIVE at the new Gulf Coast Bank & Trust branch location in Elmwood.

This hour, Newell speaks with:

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc.,

and Louisiana State Senator Kirk Talbot.

Louisiana State Senator Kirk Talbot joins Newell to talk about insurance reform measures that are underway during the legislative session, including general questions about his insurance bills, the status of the bills, the biggest challenges of the bills, the impact of the bills if passed, and where he predicts the legislature as a whole to land on insurance reform.

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., joins Newell to talk about the importance of the Louisiana International Terminal project, a series of bills in the Louisiana legislature that address carbon capture, a bill to extend the Angel Investor Tax Credit Program, insurance reform, and more.

Newell broadcasts LIVE at the new Gulf Coast Bank & Trust branch location in Elmwood.

This hour, Newell speaks with:

Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust,

Heather Troxclair, Branch Manager of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust in Elmwood, and Stephen Antoine, Commercial Lender,

and Mike Johnson, Architect at Eskew/Dumez/Ripple Architects.

Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, joins Newell LIVE at the new Gulf Coast Bank & Trust branch location in Elmwood.

On today's show, Newell has on Michelle Miller, National Correspondent for CBS News & Co-host of "CBS Saturday Morning," to talk about New Orleans & Company recently hosting a crew from CBS Sunday Morning for an episode on New Orleans that will air May 18.

Mary Beth Romig, Assistant VP of Public Relations of New Orleans & Co., joins the show to explain the marketing opportunities that come with New Orleans having a spotlight on "CBS Sunday Morning."

Heather West, Executive Director of LOOP NOLA, comes on to talk about her organization's mission to provide positive, life-changing outdoor experiences to children and youth in Greater New Orleans.

Members of the ProStart Management team at Chalmette High (Norman Morales, Asma Askar, Lily Vu, and Denim Bell) join the show to talk about their first-place victory at the 2025 National ProStart Invitational.

Laurie Garrow, Professor and aviation expert at Georgia Tech, comes on to discuss the air traffic controller shortage and infrastructure challenges.

Also, Newell talks about Qatar offering President Trump a $400 million luxury jet.

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