A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Thursday of arguments from a Justice Department lawyer defending President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime. Trump has claimed he has the power to impose a vast array of new tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. His use of that statute — whichRead More →
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday expressed confidence that the U.S. and China are on the way to a trade pact as a key tariff deadline nears. “I believe that we have the makings of a deal,” Bessent said during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “There’s still a fewRead More →
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 30, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures rose Thursday following solid earnings reports from tech giants Microsoft and Meta Platforms. S&P 500 futures jumped 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures climbedRead More →
Hanwha Ocean shares surge over 16% after U.S.-Korea trade deal Shares of Hanwha Ocean surged as much as 16.06% on Thursday to their highest levels since July 2015, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blanket 15% tariff on Seoul’s exports to the U.S. According to Reuters, Kim Dong-kwan, theRead More →
U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office at the White House on July 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Come Friday, the world will have to contend withRead More →
Headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California, on October 28, 2018. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a second-quarter operating profit of 4.7 trillion Korean won, missing expectations, weighed by a 93.8% profit slump in its chip business. While Samsung’s second-quarter operating profitRead More →
The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025. Hari Anggara | Nurphoto | Getty Images Arm Holdings shares dipped as much as 9% in after-hours trading on theRead More →
Copper pipes are displayed in a home rebuilding store on July 9, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed on order imposing a universal 50% tariff on copper imports, the latest metal he has targeted with a steep import tax. U.S.Read More →
WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, despite a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump and dissents from two top officials. The Federal Open Market Committee, the group that sets the overnight borrowing rate, voted 9-2 to stay on hold.Read More →
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday that India will payRead More →
