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How big European Union tariff could backfire on Trump, according to trade, freight experts
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How big European Union tariff could backfire on Trump, according to trade, freight experts

US President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Trump’s social media tariffs threats against Apple and the European Union reflect a worrying issue for the markets and economy, according to trade […]

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Boeing, Justice Department reach deal to avoid prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes
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Boeing, Justice Department reach deal to avoid prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes

Ethiopian Federal policemen stand at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 11, 2019. Tiksa Negeri | Reuters The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that it has reached a deal with Boeing to avoid prosecution over two crashes of the […]

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Why investors are calling Trump’s bluff on 50% tariffs on the European Union
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Why investors are calling Trump’s bluff on 50% tariffs on the European Union

European stocks appear to have mostly shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt threat to impose a 50% tariff on European Union goods, regarding it as a high-stakes negotiating tactic rather than a policy set in stone. It’s one message that could be drawn from the price action in the Stoxx Europe 600 index on […]

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Why Trump’s iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.
Technology

Why Trump’s iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Apple CEO Tim Cook escorts U.S. President Donald Trump as he tours Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant with in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters The once-solid relationship between President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook is breaking down over the idea of a U.S.-made iPhone. Last week, […]

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Judge blocks Trump administration mass layoffs at many U.S. agencies
Politics

Judge blocks Trump administration mass layoffs at many U.S. agencies

Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hug each other as they queue outside the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building, after it was reported that the Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration, as it embarked on its plan to […]

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How Nashville transformed from Music City into a booming business hub
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How Nashville transformed from Music City into a booming business hub

Nashville, Tennessee, has transformed from its reputation as “Music City” into a major U.S. metro thanks to rapid population growth, job opportunities in key industries like healthcare and tech and a good quality of life.   It’s now become one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, boasting a diverse community and a competitive economy.  “It’s not […]

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Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai’s crypto party is bigger than ever
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Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai’s crypto party is bigger than ever

A yacht party hosted by DogeOS during the Token2049 Dubai conference week. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2025 Natasha Turak | CNBC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a humid Dubai night in early May, I joined guests gathered on the five-storey, 220-foot long Lotus megayacht to celebrate the culmination of TOKEN2049, a major […]

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Stock futures slip as elevated Treasury yields weigh on sentiment: Live updates
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Stock futures slip as elevated Treasury yields weigh on sentiment: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2025.  NYSE Stock futures slipped early Friday as investors continue to evaluate the effect of higher U.S. Treasury yields on the economy. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked lower 15 points, or 0.04%. Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.09% […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill might only be a short-term boost to the U.S. economy
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill might only be a short-term boost to the U.S. economy

Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA) (R) speaks during a mark up meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S.. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill was passed by the House of Representatives Thursday and is headed to […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly climb as investors await slew of economic data
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Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly climb as investors await slew of economic data

The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Friday as investors await a slew of economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher with the futures contract in Osaka last trading […]

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