Timef 04/04/2025

Trump said in a social media post this would be the "perfect" time for the central bank to cut rates, but inflationary impact of tariffs could be an issue.

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

After China announced new retaliatory measures against the United States, President Trump responded that Beijing “PLAYED IT WRONG.”

Liberty Energy shares have tumbled as the firm founded by President Donald Trump's energy secretary Chris Wright comes under heavy selling pressure.

Powell speaks Friday to the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing conference in Arlington, Va.

When a single question made Heather Lowrey realize the lack of support for women in live music, she turned it into a mission. Now, as the founder of Femme It Forward, she's empowering the next generation through mentorship, events and initiatives.

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The European Union has stressed that it is considering all options in its countermeasures — but restrictions on Big Tech would hurt its own consumers.

Mortgage rates have ticked slightly down. Will it continue?

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An executive order from President Trump will require government agencies to make electronic payments for tax refunds, Social Security and other benefits as of Sept. 30.

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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to grow by 140,000 in March while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.

Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil as a result — were weighing on the market.

Banks are weathering the storm of a dual-pronged attack linked to their significant U.S. exposure and diminished prospects for the European economy.

Shares of some of the world's biggest car brands traded sharply lower on Friday, extending steep losses from the previous session.

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A rapidly escalating trade war has socked stocks as investors weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariff barrage.

The European Union is deepening other trade partnerships as U.S. relations sour. But with China, the relationship could get closer — or more combative.

The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China.

Beijing measures comes in the wake of duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration earlier this week

U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' trade tariffs are "madness, pure madness", according to former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta.

Markets were stunned when OPEC+ when chose not only to go ahead with its plans to raise oil production, but also to nearly triple the expected increase figure.

The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth.

The boom in American sit-down chains has come and gone. What replaced them isn’t so great for human connection.

The U.S. tariffs on transshipment countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are so steep that they could force a major reassessment of global supply chains.

Venezuela owes China’s banks about $10 billion, and its oil is about the only legal way it has to pay them back.

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President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages and higher prices for generic drugs.

"If the U.S. slows down, the rest of the world will slow down more," the veteran economist warned.

Despite the fanfare of HBO's '"White Lotus," Thailand's tourism arrivals are expected to fall following March's earthquake — at least in the short term.

For now, the only (unwilling) subjects of Trump’s “liberation” were investors, who parted with the oppressive weight of their stock returns.

Flying taxis will become a viable transportation method in China, according to a senior executive at Ehang, in another show of Chinese tech innovation.

British oil major BP on Friday said its chair Helge Lund will step down, kickstarting a succession process with support from the wider board.

Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology's benefits remain highly concentrated, UNCTAD says.

Markets in Asia reflected investors’ continued worries about the economic disruption of President Trump’s trade policies.

China's reaction to new U.S. tariffs will likely focus on domestic stimulus and strengthening ties with trading partners, analysts said.

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Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the effects of the new fees.

A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.

For now, the only (unwilling) subjects of Trump’s “liberation” were investors, who were parted by the oppressive weight of their stock returns.

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the effects of the new fees.

Convicted of fraud and facing the possibility of decades in prison, Charlie Javice was concerned about how a monitoring device would affect her job.

Trump's tariffs are likely to roil the economy, experts say. But they shouldn't derail your long-term plans.

President Donald Trump contends tariffs will pay for tax cuts, lower foreign trade barriers, revive U.S. factories, curb fentanyl and reduce the national debt.

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As tariffs tanked stocks on Thursday, CNBC's Jim Cramer believes investors should look to the same sectors that rose after the dot-com bubble burst in 2000.

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People have avoided huge losses by holding old-fashioned, well-balanced investments, an approach our columnist is banking on for the future.

European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.

The president announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an effort to reset global trading relationships. Here’s what you need to know.

Saudi Arabia and other members of the OPEC Plus group accelerated their program to put more oil on the market, adding to a sharp fall in prices.

Apple has warned that tariffs could hurt its business, prompt it to increase prices and potentially force it to stop offering certain products altogether.

The company’s move is one of the first and clearest examples of automakers using price increases to deal with the 25 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on car and auto parts imports.

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The video app is barreling toward a Saturday deadline to change its ownership under federal law or face a ban in the United States.

Mark Carney, a former central banker, also called on ‘like minded nations’ to form a new trading order without the United States.

Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.

DeepMind researchers claim that the AI is the first to collect diamonds in Minecraft without being trained.

The loophole has allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs. Closing it could raise consumer prices.

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The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring.

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Economists and legal experts question how the strongest economy in the world can be facing a national emergency over the trade deficit.

Many sportswear brands shifted production away from China to avoid tariffs imposed years ago, but now they face punishing levies targeting alternative manufacturing hubs.

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Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up in the trade war.

Small-cap stocks officially entered bear market territory on Thursday, seeing at least a 20% loss since their latest high.

Reactions and predictions have been mixed when it comes to the long-term impact on the U.S. economy.

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The department, during the Biden administration, initially said it had concerns about the merger of two of the largest credit card companies in the U.S.

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Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up in the trade war.

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Layoffs increased by 60% from February to March.