World
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: AI hits an already weak jobs market
College graduates of the class of 2025 seek jobs at a special job fair for the new food and biomedicine industries in Huai ‘an City, Jiangsu Province, China, on June 8, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis […]
Read More
Gavin Newsom locks horns with Trump in a politically defining moment
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with Economic Development Corporation CEO Stephen Cheung at the 2025 Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook conference at East Los Angeles College on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Sarah Reingewirtz | Medianews Group | Los Angeles Daily News Via Getty Images | Medianews Group | Getty Images Amid immigration raids, peaceful protests, attacks […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. stock market could be a little too optimistic
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 10, 2025. NYSE The U.S. stock market appears a little too optimistic. All three major indexes climbed Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite enjoying their third consecutive session in the green. The S&P, in fact, is around 2% away from […]
Read More
Futures inch lower as investors await details on China-U.S. trade framework; inflation report looms: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures ticked lower on Tuesday night as investors sought details on a trade policy consensus reached between the U.S. and China. They also anticipated the release of May’s consumer inflation […]
Read More
Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly climb on optimism over progress in U.S.-China trade talks
Maremagnum | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Wednesday as investors continue to track trade discussions between the U.S. and China, which U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described as being “productive.” The talks between officials from both superpowers had continued for a second day in London on Tuesday. U.S. Treasury […]
Read More
GM to invest $4 billion in U.S. plants amid tariffs for Mexican-produced vehicles
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced […]
Read More
The copper market shows how tariffs are putting traders and businesses in a bind
Lingering uncertainty over the 90-day suspension of President Donald Trump’s high tariffs could scramble some traditional market signals as traders and businesses try to get ahead of government policy. Copper is one asset caught up in such a push-pull scenario, according to Morgan Stanley. The metal, sometimes referred to as ” Dr. Copper ,” has […]
Read More
10-year Treasury yield slips as U.S.-China trade talks enter second day
The 10-year yield slipped on Tuesday as U.S. and Chinese officials continued trade negotiations in London for a second day. The 10-year Treasury yield was down by 1.2 basis points at 4.472%. The 2-year yield added more than one basis point to 4.016%. The 30-year yield was lower by 2.3 basis points to 4.931%. One basis point […]
Read More
Uncertainty looms as 2025 nears the halfway mark. How to make sure your portfolio is prepared
Stocks have made a recovered from this year’s lows, but uncertainty remains a key theme as the second half of the year approaches – and investors can prepare for it. President Donald Trump’s rollout of sharply higher tariffs in April sent stocks on a wild ride, with the S & P 500 at one point […]
Read More
Google overhauls internal learning platform to focus on AI, ‘business priorities’
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, speaks during an event in New Delhi, December 19, 2022. Sajjad Hussain | AFP | Getty Images Google is overhauling a popular internal learning platform to focus on teaching employees how to use modern artificial intelligence tools in their daily work routines, CNBC has learned. Grow, as the learning service […]
Read More