Consumer Spending Pullback, Klarna’s Walmart Deal, Michael Lewis’ New Book 3/17/25

Today’s economic data is painting a mixed picture of the consumer, but most of Wall Street remains positive on GDP growth for the year. We’ll debate what it means for the Fed’s path forward. Plus, Klarna is poaching Walmart from its rival Affirm to become the retailer’s exclusive provider of Buy Now Pay Later loans. And the author of “Moneyball” and “The Big Short” joins us in a First on CNBC interview to discuss his new book, “Who is Government?”

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"The Exchange" on CNBC is a one-stop shop for the day's top business stories, along with breaking news and the must-see market movers heading into the back half of the trading day. This newsroom-based program also features lots of original reporting, in-depth conversations and showcases CNBC's award-winning investigative work.