Donald Trump
The U.S. and China are set for icebreaker trade talks. Here’s what to expect
Delegation officials arriving for the second bilateral meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on April 6, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images The stakes are high for the U.S. and China’s icebreaker trade […]
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The aluminum sector isn’t moving to the U.S. despite tariffs — due to one key reason
HAWESVILLE, KY – May 10 Plant workers drive along an aluminum potline at Century Aluminum Company’s Hawesville plant in Hawesville, Ky. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Luke Sharrett /For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Aluminum The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald […]
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Trump’s deal with the UK sends a clear message: 10% tariffs are here to stay
President Donald Trump listens as Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaks to him on the speaker phone in the Oval Office at the White House on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.K. and U.S. agreed to a landmark trade deal on Thursday — yet the agreement appears […]
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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: London markets didn’t seem to view the U.K.-U.S. trade deal positively
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to employees at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, on May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters The U.K. is the first country to seal a trade deal with the U.S. Cue the jubilations. And investors certainly did, giving the three major U.S. indexes back-to-back winning […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as investors await China trade data
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited China’s April trade data amid worries of a significant slowdown in exports growth due to U.S tariffs. Economists polled by Reuters estimate outbound […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street cheered U.S.-UK trade deal — London market, not really
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to U.S. President Donald Trump at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters The U.K. is the first country to seal a trade deal with the U.S. Cue the jubilations. And investors certainly did, giving the […]
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Trump elevates Marco Rubio as a potential successor — and as a 2028 rival to Vance
As President Donald Trump tiptoed away this week from the idea that he might try to win a third term, he opened the door to a fresh round of intrigue: Whom does he see as his successor? In practically the same breath in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump suggested national security adviser and Secretary […]
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Affirm drops 10% on weaker-than-expected guidance for current quarter
PayPal Inc. co-founder and Affirm’s CEO Max Levchin on center stage during day one of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty Images Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates even as profit for […]
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These 6 portfolio names pledged big U.S. investments since Trump took office again
Many of the biggest U.S. companies have pledged to invest trillions of dollars in the United States since President Donald Trump started his second term — including six names in our portfolio. These moves are aimed at aligning companies with the president’s vision for a new global trade order designed to bring manufacturing jobs back […]
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