Trade
Democrats’ distrust of Trump keeps them from forming ‘gang’ to negotiate government shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 16: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (R) and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) brief members of the press during a news conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Capitol Hill remains […]
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Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent to speak with Chinese trade counterpart on Friday
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will speak by phone on Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss the ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China, a senior Trump administration official told CNBC’s Eamon Javers. Additional details about the call, including the specific time it would take place or the next steps to […]
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Trump’s latest China trade spat offers lessons for the copper market amid AI boom
Key Points Demand for copper is expected to surge over the next decade, powered partly by the ongoing AI boom and a ramp-up in European defense spending. A “fragility” of supply chains, magnified by the current flare-up of trade tensions, shows why a diversity of supply is critical going forward. London Metal Exchange CEO Matt […]
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Swiss government slashes growth outlook as Trump tariffs put ‘heavy burden’ on economy
Untere Schleuse wooden bridge in Thun, Switzerland. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Switzerland’s government on Thursday cut its 2026 economic forecast for the country, citing the Trump administration’s punitive tariffs as a “heavy burden” on its industries. Officials held their forecast for the Swiss economy to expand by 1.3% this year, […]
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Trump says he might attend Supreme Court tariff case arguments
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he might go to the Supreme Court next month to hear oral arguments for the major tariffs case […]
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won’t deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Wednesday that the U.S. won’t change its trade negotiating stance on China due to stock market volatility. “We won’t negotiate because the stock market is going down” or shy away from taking strong measures against Beijing for that reason, Bessent said in an exclusive interview at CNBC’s Invest in America […]
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Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths
Workers assemble an Volkswagen’s ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE electric car on a production line at the Volkswagen electric car factory on October 13, 2025 in Zwickau, Germany. Jens Schlueter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Automotive industry groups have raised the alarm over the ramifications of China’s latest move to restrict critical rare earth exports, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A Trump post drowns out positive developments for markets
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images U.S. stocks had a rocky day of trading, swinging from highs to lows like the quality of Game of Thrones across […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump has the last word on U.S. stocks
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, in the Rose Garden patio at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. stocks had a rocky day of trading, swinging from highs and lows like the quality of […]
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Boeing delivers 55 planes in September, on track for most in a year since 2018
Boeing 737 Max planes sit at the airport in Renton, Washington. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Boeing delivered 55 aircraft to customers last month, putting it on track for its best year since 2018 as its production stabilizes and its executives eye increased output rates of its 737 Max cash cow airplanes. Forty of the deliveries […]
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