Trade
CNBC Daily Open: Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer
People shop for food at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images A tamer-than-expected U.S. inflation report for September injected optimism into markets. Traders are now betting that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut rates at its October meeting — scheduled for later […]
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Scott Bessent says he’s ‘felt this pain’ from China because ‘I’m actually a soybean farmer’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett said Sunday he, too, has “felt pain” from China refusing to buy U.S.-grown soybeans during a trade conflict with President Donald Trump because “I’m actually a soybean farmer.” Bessent’s comment came during an interview with ABC News’ “This Week,” where he said that trade negotiations with China in the past two […]
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Brazil and U.S. to meet ‘immediately’ in search of tariff solutions, Lula says
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a press conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Adriano Machado | Reuters Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he had a positive meeting on Sunday with his U.S. counterpart President Donald Trump and their respective teams would start […]
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Trump eyes trade deal after U.S. and China reach an early consensus in ‘successful’ talks
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet ahead of a ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. Mohd Rasfan | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said he […]
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How a cheese ban drove a new wedge between the UK and EU
European consumers are facing higher prices when going to the supermarket. Andia | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Relations between the the U.K. and European Union are arguably at the best they’ve been since the Brexit vote in 2016 but there’s an ongoing cold front between the neighbors over a ban on continental cheese […]
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U.S., China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump-Xi meeting in Malaysia talks
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Top economic officials from the U.S. and China kickstarted talks in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to avert an […]
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Ontario to pause Reagan tariffs ad after Trump terminated Canada trade talks
“Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that Americans want to build and the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses,” Ford said of the ad, which has aired in U.S. markets. “We’ve achieved our goal, having reached U.S. audiences at the highest levels,” Ford said. “I’ve directed my […]
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Trade tensions have become personal for Canada and we’re paying a price: U.S. Travel Association CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Geoff Freeman, U.S. Travel Association CEO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the travel impacts between the U.S. and Canada, the other factors to help travel reliant businesses and much more. Source
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Trump claimed Canada’s anti-tariff ad twisted Reagan’s words. Compare for yourself
My fellow Americans: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan will be visiting me here at the White House next week. It’s an important visit, because, while I expect to take up our relations with our good friend Japan, which overall remain excellent, recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s handprints on the U.S. economy
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration’s policies against cartels and human trafficking, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters China on Thursday concluded its “Fourth Plenum,” a meeting aimed at setting out the country’s development agenda for […]
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