Donald J. Trump
China urges Trump to correct mistakes and heed ‘rational voices’ on reciprocal tariffs
China’s Commerce Ministry called the U.S. tariff exemptions a “small step” and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to “completely abolish” the reciprocal tariffs, which include a 145% duty on imports from China. “We urge the U.S. to heed the rational voices of the international community and domestic parties, take a big stride in correcting its […]
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Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs more than 7,000 people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — As President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles remain in effect despite a pullback this week […]
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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund closes $4.6 billion growth fund
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Founders Fund, the venture capital firm run by billionaire Peter Thiel, has closed a $4.6 billion […]
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DOJ fires longtime spokesman who worked on Trump investigations
FILE PHOTO: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller stands before the House Judiciary Committee as he prepares to testify at a hearing on the Office of Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice on Friday […]
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Trump says 5 more law firms will provide $600 million total in free legal work for causes he supports
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said five more law firms have struck agreements with his administration that involve them committing to at least $600 million total in pro bono work for causes […]
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Apple may hike iPhone prices as Trump tariffs on China remain high
Apple is once again in the crosshairs of a global trade war. This time, the stakes may be even higher. On April 2, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order instituting reciprocal tariffs on a wide range of imported goods, including those from China, India, Vietnam and other countries critical to Apple’s supply chain. […]
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Mattel and Hasbro stocks notch new lows after Trump’s China tariff escalation
Toys made by Mattel, Hasbro and others are seen at a Macy’s store in New York. Staff | Reuters There’s trouble in Toyland. Toy giants Mattel and Hasbro have seen their stocks battered by President Donald Trump’s escalated trade war with China. On Friday, Mattel shares hit a new 52-week intraday low of $13.95 apiece, […]
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Hollywood’s Chinese box office was already in decline even before Trump’s tariffs
Posters of film ‘Despicable Me 4’, film ‘Stand By Me’ and film ‘A Legend’ are displayed at the entrance of a cinema on July 16, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Hollywood is being pulled into President Donald Trump’s trade war. After Trump escalated tariffs on Chinse imports earlier […]
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Trump advisor Peter Navarro hypes stocks a day after calling tariff-driven plunge ‘no big deal’
Senior trade adviser Peter Navarro attends an interview with CNN, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro on Friday encouraged Americans to buy stocks one day after dismissing a steep market drop fueled by fears of a tariff-induced slowdown as […]
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Jamie Dimon says he expects S&P 500 earnings estimates to fall as companies pull guidance
JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon gestures as he speaks during the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Wall Street firms, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that he expects estimates for corporate earnings to fall amid the […]
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