Trade
U.S. trade deficit hits a nearly 2-year low in June; China gap plunges
A ferry passenger looks at a cargo ship full of shipping containers at the port of Oakland, California, U.S., August 4, 2025. Carlos Barria | Cb The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 […]
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with President Donald Trump
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email President Donald Trump joins ‘Squawk Box’ via phone to discuss the latest news affecting markets and the country’s economic goals. 39:56 Tue, Aug 5 20259:07 AM EDT Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets appear to have gotten over the July jobs report — unlike Trump
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 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July’s jobs report revised previous months’ figures down so dramatically that U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday […]
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India calls out EU and U.S.’ trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi
Students from Gurukul School of Art, carry a poster of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump on India outside their school. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on India along with penalties for buying oil and military equipments from Russia. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images India […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump doubles down on criticism of jobs report — but markets bounce back
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near Air Force One at the the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July’s jobs report revised previous months’ figures down so dramatically that U.S. President Donald Trump called it “RIGGED” and […]
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Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
President Donald Trump said on Monday he will substantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine […]
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Swiss tensions run high as clock ticks on U.S. tariff deadline
US President Donald Trump raises his fist upon arrival at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2025 after spending the weekend at his Bedminster residence. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Tensions and fears are running high in Switzerland, as the deadline to strike a trade agreement with the U.S. looms […]
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Trump and Carney to speak in the coming days, Canadian official says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting to discuss both trade negotiations with the US and the situation in the Middle East, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2025. Dave Chan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. When the levy breaks A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on July 18, 2025, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock […]
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Another late-night Trump trade twist — just hours before the world hit go
Another day, another deadline and another trade curveball from U.S. President Donald Trump just before the buzzer. The tariff deadline was set for August 1. Markets were watching. Countries were calculating. And then, right before midnight (well, UK time), came another announcement: 40% tariffs on transshipped goods, new rates for dozens of nations, and yet another reshuffling of Trump’s […]
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