Economy
Companies are monitoring and enforcing office attendance at the highest rate in 5 years
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Trump order will allow alternative assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity in 401(k)s
Key Points President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday to allow alternative assets into 401(k)s, CNBC has learned. The executive order will direct the U.S. Secretary of Labor to review fiduciary guidance on private market investments in 401(k) and other defined-contribution plans. An executive order would mark a major victory for private asset […]
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India isn’t flinching: Why Trump might be misreading India’s tariff playbook
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images India’s stock market showed little sign of panic a day after the U.S. announced a 50% tariff on […]
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Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs come into effect, hitting dozens of U.S. trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters ahed of boarding Marine One to depart for New Jersey, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal” tariffs took effect on Thursday, imposing higher duties on many of the country’s trading partners’ exports to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, DoorDash, Lyft, E.l.f. Beauty and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Duolingo — The maker of the language learning app surged about 14%. Duolingo said that it sees third-quarter revenues in the range of $257 million to $261 million, while the LSEG consensus called for $253 million. The company also beat estimates on the top and bottom […]
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Trump faces a variety of choices as he seeks to fill Fed vacancies
Key Points With the open seat on the influential Federal Reserve Board of Governors, President Donald Trump now has a number of strategic options at the central bank. Will Trump use the position to nominate a gadfly to torment Chair Jerome Powell or pursue a different strategy focused more on the long-term direction of the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Viasat, McDonald’s, Grocery Outlet and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Apple — The iPhone maker gained more than 5% after a White House official confirmed the company would invest another $100 billion in the U.S. That would bring Apple’s total U.S. investment over the next four years to $600 billion . Grocery Outlet — The discount […]
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Switzerland is in a uniquely difficult position when it comes to tariffs. Here’s why
Bern Skyline taken from the Rosengarten at sunrise in Switzerland. Church centre: Nydeggkirche Cathedral right: Berner Münster Bridge left: Nydeggbrücke Joe Daniel Price | Moment | Getty Images Switzerland is scrambling to make a trade deal with Washington as it looks to avoid a “triple blow” of economic problems after being hit with 39% tariffs […]
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Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
US President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Modi will try to rekindle his bromance with Donal Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The White House announced Wednesday that it is imposing an additional 25% tariff […]
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Trump views foreign investment pledges as gifts. Trade partners say that’s way off the mark
President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap over the foreign investment pledges he has secured as part of several recent trade deals, variously describing the multi-billion dollar commitments as a “signing bonus” and “seed money” and a “gift.” “If you look at Japan, we’re taking in $550 billion and that’s like a signing bonus […]
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