Donald J. Trump
Minneapolis Fed’s Kashkari indicates interest rates don’t need to be cut much more
Key Points Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari told CNBC on Monday that he thinks the central bank is close to the point where it should stop lowering interest rates. “My guess is we’re pretty close to neutral right now,” Kashkari said. Calibrating neutral is critical for Fed policymakers as they decide whether to continue the […]
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U.S. stocks show little reaction to Trump’s extraordinary Venezuela action. Why investors see a bull case
Key Points Historically speaking, geopolitical shocks have had little lasting impact on the stock market. A review of the last 11 major geopolitical events showed that the S&P 500 on average was just 0.3% lower one week after the event, and 7.7% higher 12 months later, according to UBS. Investors do not expect the attack […]
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First GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk launches in the U.S.
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Nov. 24, 2025. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk will start rolling out the first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss in the U.S. on Monday, the company announced, marking a new chapter of obesity […]
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Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro, wife to appear in New York court after U.S. capture
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife are set to appear in a New York court on Monday to face drug-trafficking charges two days after their dramatic capture by U.S. forces in their home country. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been held since they were taken from Venezuela after a U.S. strike […]
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Denmark in ‘crisis mode’ as Trump sets sights on Greenland after Venezuela attack
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images Denmark is in “full crisis mode” after U.S. President Donald Trump […]
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Shares of Chevron jump 7% after Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela
The Chevron logo is seen at a gas station on July 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of U.S. oil companies soared in premarket trade on Monday, as investors scrutinize the fallout from the Trump administration’s surprise military operation in Venezuela. Chevron shares rose 7.6% at 10:25 a.m. London time […]
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Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 28, 2025. Nadja Wohlleben | Reuters Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned President Donald Trump to stop threatening to acquire Greenland just a day after the U.S. carried out a military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. “The […]
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Trump admin pressed on pardon for ex-Honduras president after Venezuela’s Maduro snatched
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Trump administration is facing renewed questions over its recent pardon of former […]
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Rubio explains how U.S. might ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduros’ ouster
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump stands behind him during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. Secretary of […]
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Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy
Venezuela’s Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez addresses the media in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 10, 2025. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria | Reuters Uncertainty gripped Venezuela on Saturday as people scrambled to understand who was in charge of the South American country after a U.S. military operation captured President Nicolás Maduro. “What will happen tomorrow? […]
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