Calling the peak for anything is dangerous. So here goes: We’ve reached peak tariffs, as both an economic weapon and almost certainly as a political one. President Donald Trump signaled as much on Sunday when he turned to social media and declared people who oppose tariffs “are FOOLS!” He then offered everyone a tariff “dividend”…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. +$1 trillion The richest man in…
Stocks tumbled on Friday as consumer sentiment plunged near all-time lows and investors panicked over AI spending – hammering tech stocks in their worst week since April. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 0.2% Friday, closing the week down 3% – its worst drop since the April launch of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs sparked a massive…
Next week could get dicey for markets as earnings slow to a trickle and investors continue to go without government data. There was already more trepidation in the market this past week. On Friday, stocks are on pace to snap a three-week advance, with technology dragging all three major indexes into the red. The Nasdaq…
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said China has agreed to resume deliveries of Nexperia chips from plants in the country, signaling a potential breakthrough in a clash that risked disrupting global auto production. “We were informed by China that they will enable the resumption of supplies from Chinese factories from Nexperia,” Schoof said in an…
BANGKOK — Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after losses for influential technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks lower. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell more than 2% early in the session and was trading 1.6% lower at 50,064.38. China reported that its exports contracted 1.1% in October,…
Hi, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai, otherwise known as the world’s most compelling coffee city. I’m enjoying an Americano at a pretty empty Starbucks in my neighborhood as I write this and wondering what the future holds for this iconic American coffee chain in China. Despite getting this tea-drinking nation hooked on lattes and…
The Ford Lightning is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor is reportedly considering ending production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck amid mounting losses and more challenging market conditions for EVs. The Wall Street Journal first reported the talks Thursday,…
As Tesla‘s dominance in the electric vehicle space continues to wane, a new competitor has emerged as a serious threat to its market share. What’s happening? In 2024, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi jumped into the EV space by launching its SU7 sedan. As The Motley Fool reported, Xiaomi’s first year of selling EVs couldn’t have…
Photo Credit: Getty Images An initiative from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is funding a number of programs that are attempting to “harness” artificial intelligence to benefit climate and nature-based causes. In a news release, the Bezos Earth Fund announced that it will spend $30 million on new investments, “supporting innovations that range from decoding the…