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Trump’s approval rating on the economy takes hit because of shutdown, inflation, CNBC survey finds
Americans’ views on the economy turned more negative in the third quarter with deepening concerns about jobs, inflation and the outlook, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey. Together with blame for the shutdown aimed at the president and congressional Republicans, those views dragged down President Donald Trump’s net approval rating on the economy to […]
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U.S. budget deficit edged lower in 2025 as tariffs, debt payments both saw new records
The statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands in front of the north wing of the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 24, 2025, in Washington, DC, U.S. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. budget deficit edged lower for 2025 as record-setting tariff collections helped offset what […]
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Fed Governor Miran wants a half-point cut this month, while Waller backs another quarter-point move
Key Points Fed Governor Stephen Miran said Thursday he plans to repeat his push for a half-percentage-point interest rate cut when the central bank meets later this month. Governor Christopher Waller advocated a quarter-percentage-point reduction at the meeting later this month, a position that appears more in line with the Fed consensus. Earlier this week, […]
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Nio shares plunge 9% after Singapore’s GIC accuses Chinese EV maker of inflating revenue
The Nio logo is seen at the Nio booth at the National Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on April 28, 2025, during the Shanghai Automobile Show 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hong Kong-listed shares of Nio plunged nearly 9% after Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC sued the Chinese electric vehicle maker for allegedly […]
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Fed’s Miran sees China trade tensions as a further reason for quick interest rate cuts
Key Points Fed Governor Stephen Miran said the latest impasse in trade talks between the U.S. and China poses new dangers to the economic outlook and makes the case for rate cuts even more urgent. Miran has advocated for another 1.25 percentage points in cuts on top of the quarter-point move the Federal Open Market […]
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Fed’s Powell suggests tightening program could end soon, offers no guidance on rates
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday suggested the central bank is nearing a point where it will stop […]
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live on policy at the NABE conference in Philadelphia
[The stream is slated to start at 12:20 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers the keynote speech Tuesday at the National Association for Business Economics conference in Philadelphia. Markets are looking […]
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Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants ‘to pull everybody else down with them’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology. […]
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The U.S. has stepped in with an extraordinary bailout of Argentina. Here’s what it means
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Argentina’s President Javier Milei during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters The Treasury Department has extended a financial lifeline to Argentina in apparent hopes of heading off an emerging market financial crisis that could […]
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