Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won’t deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Wednesday that the U.S. won’t change its trade negotiating stance on China due to stock market volatility. President Donald Trump “likes a high stock market,” but he “believes that the high stock market is a result of good policies,” Bessent said in an exclusive interview at CNBC’s Invest in America…

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Stellantis announces $13 billion U.S. investment plan

A new Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Sahara 4×4 vehicle displayed for sale at a Stellantis NV dealership in Miami, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep and other auto brands, plans to invest $13 billion in U.S. manufacturing operations…

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Trump shutdown layoffs affect bipartisan priorities

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, following his annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 10, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump has vowed to target only “Democrat Agencies” for permanent staffing cuts amid the government shutdown — but the administration’s layoffs…

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings Q3 2025

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday topped analysts’ estimates for the third quarter as trading and investment banking generated about $700 million more revenue than…

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