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CNBC Daily Open: Tariff letters from Trump, like those of lovers, seem to signify little
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. U.S. Eric Lee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Paramours wanting to court each other have, through the decades, moved on from love letters to Instagram DMs. But some form […]
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Trump says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a law enforcement event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would be sending more weapons to Ukraine to help the war-torn country defend itself against Russian attacks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Ukraine was getting hit […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s tariff letters set the heart racing, but don’t seem to promise anything new
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump share a kiss as they watch fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House on July 4, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Eric Lee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Paramours wanting to court each other have, through the decades, moved on […]
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Tech founders call on Sequoia Capital to denounce VC Shaun Maguire’s Mamdani comments
Almost 600 people have signed an open letter to leaders at venture firm Sequoia Capital after one of its partners, Shaun Maguire, posted what the group described as a “deliberate, inflammatory attack” against the Muslim Democratic mayoral candidate in New York City. Maguire, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, posted on X over the […]
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Stocks making big midday moves: Tesla, Uber, Royal Gold, Stellantis, WNS and more
Tesla — The EV-maker tumbled almost 8% after CEO Elon Musk said he would form a new political party called “America Party.” Musk has been feuding with President Donald Trump, who called the new party “ridiculous.” Uber Technologies — Shares of the ride-hailing company hit an all-time high of $97.12 and recently were up by […]
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Trump administration teases more trade deals, but shifting tariff deadlines raise more questions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the Trump administration will make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours, signaling imminent progress even as U.S. tariff deadlines appear to be shifting. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent also declined, yet again, to rule out the possibility that he could serve as the next chair […]
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Trump advisor Navarro rips Apple’s Tim Cook for not moving production out of China fast enough
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro chastised Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday over the company’s response to pressure from the Trump administration to make more of its products outside of China. “Going back to the first Trump term, Tim Cook has continually asked for more time in order to move his factories out of […]
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Trump’s tariffs deadline is closing in. Morgan Stanley lists three possible outcomes
Investors are hoping that — after months of uncertainty and market volatility — trade deals between the U.S. and several key trading partners will be announced this week. President Donald Trump said overnight that letters were due to be delivered from 12 p.m. ET Monday to countries, either confirming trade pacts or notifying them of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk, founder of companies and political parties
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters When they lose a significant other, most men do indeed become a “TRAIN WRECK.” Then they pick up the pieces of their lives and start living […]
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Trump says Musk has gone ‘off the rails’ after Tesla CEO announces new political party
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against Elon Musk after he formed a new political party, calling the move “ridiculous,” and saying the tech billionaire had gone “completely off […]
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