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Trump contorts timeline of jobs report revisions in effort to justify firing BLS chief
President Donald Trump has tried to justify firing former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer by claiming that her agency’s gold standard employment reports were “rigged” in order to harm him politically. Trump has provided no evidence to support his allegation. Nonetheless, he has repeatedly claimed that the BLS issued “phony” strong-looking jobs numbers […]
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Apple shares pop 5% ahead of Trump-Cook investment announcement at White House
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple shares popped 5% Wednesday, ahead of an Oval Office event touting an update to the company’s stated plans to spend and invest in the U.S. CEO […]
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Tim Cook to join Trump at White House for Apple investment announcement
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and President Donald Trump speak to the press during a tour of the Flextronics computer manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, where Apple’s Mac Pros are assembled, Nov. 20, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook will join President Donald Trump on Wednesday for an event […]
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Switzerland is in a uniquely difficult position when it comes to tariffs. Here’s why
Bern Skyline taken from the Rosengarten at sunrise in Switzerland. Church centre: Nydeggkirche Cathedral right: Berner Münster Bridge left: Nydeggbrücke Joe Daniel Price | Moment | Getty Images Switzerland is scrambling to make a trade deal with Washington as it looks to avoid a “triple blow” of economic problems after being hit with 39% tariffs […]
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Trump views foreign investment pledges as gifts. Trade partners say that’s way off the mark
President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap over the foreign investment pledges he has secured as part of several recent trade deals, variously describing the multi-billion dollar commitments as a “signing bonus” and “seed money” and a “gift.” “If you look at Japan, we’re taking in $550 billion and that’s like a signing bonus […]
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ESPN inks five-year deal for WWE’s live premium events including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble
Triple H looks on during WrestleMania 41 Saturday at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Georgiana Dallas | WWE | Getty Images The WWE is coming to ESPN. The Disney-controlled sports and entertainment business will pay an average of $325 million per year for five years of U.S. rights to the […]
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Trump’s love affair with the EU’s $750 billion energy promise is built on shaky ground
U.S. President Donald Trump says the European Union ‘s $750 billion energy pledge will help to revitalize the world’s largest economy, although analysts question whether the 27-nation bloc’s target is in keeping with market reality. Speaking to CNBC’s ” Squawk Box ” on Tuesday morning, Trump lauded recent trade deals with both the EU and […]
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From ‘great friend’ to ‘tariff king’: The changing shades of the U.S.-India relationship
In February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm greetings and bear hugs , and pledged to pursue an early trade agreement. Now, six months on, that goodwill has soured. Trump labels India the “tariff king,” threatens higher levies within 24 hours , and accuses it of fueling Russia’s war […]
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Trump’s tariff playbook comes with a baseball twist
First Lady Melania Trump (C) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump as he dons his MAGA hat before greeting members of the military and their families during the Military Family Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Say […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Little sign of Trump shifting gears in his interview
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Tuesday for a lengthy interview that touched on tariffs, the Federal Reserve, the state […]
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