Donald J. Trump
Trump eyes trade deal after U.S. and China reach an early consensus in ‘successful’ talks
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet ahead of a ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. Mohd Rasfan | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said he […]
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Trump names Michael Selig to chair CFTC; Selig cites crypto capital goal
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has picked Michael Selig as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s chair, an administration official and Selig himself said on Saturday. Selig is chief counsel for the CFTC’s crypto task […]
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Trump’s $130 million mystery donor is Mellon heir: NYT
Timothy Mellon, seen outside an inspection train during a property tour in 1981. Exact date and location unknown. AP Photo A mystery donor whose $130 million is meant to pay U.S. military during the government shutdown is Timothy Mellon, an heir to a renowned Gilded Age family, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing two […]
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Week in review: Stocks hit records on inflation data, earnings — plus, we started a new name
Stocks jumped for the second straight week and reached record highs Friday as Washington trade and shutdown drama took a back seat to cooler inflation data and stronger earnings. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq rose 2% and 2.3%, respectively, for the week. In fact, the S & P 500 on Friday peaked above […]
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AI spending is boosting the economy, but many businesses are in survival mode
Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist Norton’s For Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the artificial intelligence boom is a world away. While companies like Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom are lifting the stock market to fresh highs and bolstering GDP, Pappas is experiencing what’s happening in the real economy, one that’s far removed […]
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Ontario to pause Reagan tariffs ad after Trump terminated Canada trade talks
“Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that Americans want to build and the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses,” Ford said of the ad, which has aired in U.S. markets. “We’ve achieved our goal, having reached U.S. audiences at the highest levels,” Ford said. “I’ve directed my […]
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Trump claimed Canada’s anti-tariff ad twisted Reagan’s words. Compare for yourself
My fellow Americans: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan will be visiting me here at the White House next week. It’s an important visit, because, while I expect to take up our relations with our good friend Japan, which overall remain excellent, recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be […]
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3 takeaways from Intel earnings: Cash flow, foundry progress and hardware surprise
Intel snapped a losing streak of six straight quarterly losses and returned to profitability in the third quarter. In its first earnings report since the Trump administration acquired a 10% stake in the company, the U.S. chipmaker posted strong revenue, noting robust demand for chips that it expects to continue into 2026. Client computing revenue, […]
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GM lays off more than 200 salaried workers in latest round of job cuts
The headquaters of US auto company General Motos (GM) in Detroit, Michigan. Uli Deck | Picture Alliance | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors laid off more than 200 salaried employees on Friday, as the automaker continues to reevaluate its businesses and cut costs to boost profits. The impacted employees were largely Computer-Aided Design, or […]
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Trump foe Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case: Reports
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a fraud case tied to mortgage records she signed in 2020. James is a longtime antagonist of President Donald Trump, who publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to target her weeks before she was indicted. James pleaded not guilty to […]
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