BRIGGS: Check on CNN Business dial (ph) the first report card of the year for the American economy, first quarter GDP is due Friday. Investors will be watching closely after worries about a U.S. economic slow down weighed on their minds at the start of the year. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta estimates 2.8 percent growth in the first quarter, analysts pooled (ph) by market data research group, Refinitiv forecast an average of 1.9 percent. Weaker than expected report could drive Wall Street and other assets lower. President Trump made big promises of three, four, even five percent growth, but many economists think, economic growth may have peaked for now as the sugar high from cooperate tax cuts is fading and global growth is slowing. The economy widely expected to grow at a slower speed in 2019 and last years 2.6 percent.</s>KOSINSKI: Countries importing Iranian oil, including many U.S. allies could face U.S. sanctions starting next month. Sanctions waivers will no longer be granted to those countries after May second. Washington Post reporting that Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo is expected to make that announcement this morning. So, the state department issued these 180 day waivers last November to China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Italy and Greece, the idea was to give them time to find alternative oil sources. Now, though, U.S. officials say that is going to change. The goal of the new policy is to drive up the costs of Iran's maligned behavior and address the regimes threats.</s>BRIGGS: Ahead, the Oakland A's centerfielder taking a home run away, but that was just half of what makes this one of the craziest baseball plays of the season.
Countries Importing Iranian Oil Could Face U.S. Sanctions Starting Next Month