Foreign policy
South Korea calls for ‘calm, orderly’ talks with the U.S. amid hopes of a tariff deal by early July
South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (right) arrives at Incheon International Airport on April 23, 2025, as he departs for Washington for finance and trade ministers’ talks with the U.S. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea has asked for “calm” and “orderly” discussions with the U.S. on trade issues, […]
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Trump refutes China’s claim of no trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that trade talks between the U.S. and China are underway, pushing back against Chinese claims that no discussions have taken place to ease the ongoing trade war. “They had a meeting this morning,” Trump told reporters, declining to say to whom he was referring. […]
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Trump Org sells ‘Trump 2028’ hat and t-shirt, fueling third White House term bid speculation
“Trump 2028” hat is seen for sale on the Trump Store. Courtesy: Trump Store The online store for the Trump Organization on Thursday began selling red hats and t-shirts bearing the message “Trump 2028,” further fueling suspicions that President Donald Trump will seek a third term in the White House despite a constitutional bar to […]
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German finance minister says trust not yet broken with U.S., prefers zero-for-zero tariff solution
The trust between Europe and the U.S. is not yet broken despite President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, Joerg Kukies, acting German finance minister, told CNBC Thursday. “For trust to be broken, a lot more would have to happen because the transatlantic partnership has been built over so many decades that we will not get […]
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Trump tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ Russian strikes on Kyiv
Trump’s message to Vladimir Putin came a day after the American president said he believed that “Russia is ready” for a peace deal with Ukraine. Source
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China says no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., calls for canceling ‘unilateral’ tariffs
Steel piled up at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China, on April 20, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China on Thursday said that there were no ongoing discussions with the U.S. on tariffs, despite indications from the White House this week that there would be some easing in the tensions. “At […]
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Tariffs will harm us all, European officials warn — with more work needed to reach a trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters European officials say they’re optimistic a trade deal can be reached with U.S. President Donald Trump, warning of significant economic harm to both […]
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Vance arrives in India, to hold talks with Modi under U.S. tariffs shadow
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives on April 21, 2025 in New Delhi, India. Vance will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India attempts to boosts ties with the Trump administration and avoid steep U.S. tariffs. Kenny Holston-Pool | Getty Images U.S. Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on […]
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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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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s desire to intervene in Fed could cause chaos
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Stefani Reynolds | 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 […]
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