Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of...
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Trump targets Iran’s trade lifelines — here are the countries most exposed
A man holds the Iranian toman equivalent of 1 USD as US dollars selling rate on the free market reaches...
Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can't clear it
David Ellison — the founder of a film production company and son of billionaire Larry Ellison — has been at...
Trump says U.S. will hike Canada auto tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Aug. 21,...
Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said
The Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases...
'They asked too much': Canadian dollar slides as Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war
The Canadian dollar fell on Monday morning after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington fell apart, leaving both sides facing...
U.S. to unveil 'greatest financial offensive' against Iran as Tehran threatens ship seizures
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 20, 2026. Kevin...
Democratic House leader Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner as midterms loom
Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives speaks during the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington D.C....
Small UK power generator shut down after cyberattack linked to Iran: Telegraph
Fiber optic cables feed into switches inside a communications room at an office in London, UK, on Monday, Oct. 13,...
Trump reshuffled his portfolio in June, selling names like Meta and buying Berkshire Hathaway
President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transactions for the month of June in what appears to be broad...
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse, ushering in wave of new tariffs
US President Donald Trump speaks with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a work lunch as part of the G7...
Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty'
Veiled pro-government supporters carrying flags take part in a ceremony commemorating the memory of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
U.S., Canada fail to reach a tariff deal, deepen trade war
A truck passes over the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, New York, into Canada, in Fort Erie, Ontario, on August 18,...
Pentagon fires U.S. military newspaper leadership
An aerial view of the Pentagon, which houses the US Department of Defense headquarters, in Arlington, Virginia, on May 31,...
As GOP warns data centers put Ohio Senate seat at risk, Husted defends energy policy
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, July...
Trump admin taps former JPMorgan Chase exec Matt Zames to advise Social Security agency
Matt Zames, then-chief operating officer of JPMorgan Chase, center, in New York, Feb. 27, 2017.Kholood Eid | Bloomberg | Getty...
Trump scaling down U.S.-South Korea drills could risk more than just joint military readiness
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 7: (L to R) Col. Lee Sung-jun, public affairs director of South Korea's Joint Chiefs...
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in...
The U.S. banned Nvidia's best chips from going to China. Now it's trying to close a crucial loophole
Nvidia's effective monopoly over the most powerful chips has made U.S. export controls a key tool in Washington's effort to...
Trump pauses 50% scheduled tariffs on Canada for three days, announces 'deal' with Ottawa
President Donald Trump greets Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct....
