Donald J. Trump
Trump ramps up attacks on Powell, demands ‘loser’ Fed chair lower rates ‘NOW’
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during an Economic Club of Chicago event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday ratcheted up his pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, calling him a “major loser” and warning […]
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The biggest questions facing Big Tech ahead of earnings
Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the U.S. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Getty Images As tech’s megacap […]
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Chipotle to expand to Mexico amid Trump trade war with U.S. neighbor
Chipotle Mexican Grill logo is seen in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its first location in Mexico early next year as the latest stage in its international expansion. The company announced Monday that it has signed a development agreement […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s threat to intervene in Fed could cause upheaval
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Feb. 27, 2024. Morah Ratner | Bloomberg | Getty Images An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy. Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and […]
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China vows retaliation against countries that follow U.S. calls to isolate Beijing
Key Points China has warned it will retaliate against countries that cooperate with the U.S. in ways that compromise Beijing’s interests, according to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The threat comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly planning to use tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. partners to limit their dealings […]
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These are the 4 biggest things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The stock market heads into Monday on a streak of volatility it just can’t seem to shake. What had been shaping up as a positive holiday-shortened week turned on a dime Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled concern that President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs could increase inflation and slow economic growth. Speaking at […]
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Trump tariffs could lead to a summer drop-off in economic activity after an ‘artificially high’ start, Chicago Fed chief says
Business owners and CEOs are already stocking up on inventory, and some American shoppers are panic buying big-ticket items in anticipation of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The sudden buying binge could cause an “artificially high” level of economic activity, said Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee. “That kind of preemptive purchasing is probably […]
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Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department
(L-R) US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) look on during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration could soon roll […]
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Sen. Van Hollen says trip to El Salvador was about defending the right of due process, not ‘defending the man’
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks to the media during a visit to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 16, 2025. Jose Cabezas | Reuters Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday that his trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia […]
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Trump’s approval rating on the economy drops to lowest of his presidential career, CNBC Survey finds
President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career amid broad discontent over his handling of tariffs, inflation and government spending, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump’s reelection has disappeared, with more Americans now believing the […]
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