U.S. Economy
The Fed is the most divided it’s been in more than six years
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran speaks with CNBC during the Invest i America Forum on Oct. 15, 2025. CNBC There were three dissenters from the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, making it the most divisive the central bank has been in more than a […]
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Watch: Trump delivers speech on the economy in Pennsylvania as cost concerns grow
[The stream is slated to start at 6:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy as he works to sell a message of economic success to a country increasingly concerned about the cost […]
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Trump’s trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point
A container is offloaded from the Wanhai 175 cargo ship at the Tan Vu Terminal, operated by Vietnam Maritime Corp., at Haiphong Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The proportion of volume from suppliers in China, Hong Kong, and Korea has declined from 90% to 50% over […]
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Nvidia partner Foxconn reports 26% revenue spike as AI boom continues
The logo of multinational tech company Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai), which is a major manufacturer for Apple products, in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Foxconn, a key Nvidia partner in its artificial intelligence buildout, saw its revenue spike 26% year-on-year in November, as demand for servers […]
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Bad jobs report caused by shutdown, deportations — not tariffs, Lutnick says
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday denied that the Trump administration’s tariff policies were to blame after a new report showed a surprise drop in private payrolls in November. Instead, Lutnick argued on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the government shutdown temporarily slowed small-business activity. He added that the federal efforts to enact mass […]
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Buyer beware? Increasingly complex ETFs may burn investors due to market backdrop
ETF Edge Buyer beware? Increasingly complex ETFs may burn investors due to market backdrop Published Wed, Dec 3 20257:00 AM EST Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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Watch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Hegseth boat strike scrutiny mounts
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, as his administration grapples with a slew of major political issues that have come to the fore since […]
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Treasury yields move higher as markets look to faster economic growth in 2026
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday to start off the first day of December as investors increased bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in its upcoming meeting. At 5:47 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury was up more than 2 basis points at 4.044%, while the 30-year bond yield climbed 3 basis points to 4.702%. The 2-year note yield […]
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Chinese consumer brands flood into Africa as old investment model fades and exports jump 28%
A picture taken on December 8, 2014 in Abidjan shows a Chinese shoe dealer in a transaction at Adjamene’s market. Sia Kambou | Afp | Getty Images Chinese business dealings in Africa, once dominated by state-owned enterprises, are now increasingly shifting toward consumer products from the private sector. While Africa’s faster-growing economies, such as Kenya, […]
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Bessent believes there won’t be a recession in 2026 but says some sectors are challenged
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, arrives to speak during a site expansion groundbreaking ceremony at the Boeing South Carolina (BSC) manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Sean Rayford | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday the U.S. was not at risk of entering […]
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