SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese exporters spent the past year scrambling…
BEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is joining U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to China this week, the chipmaker confirmed to CNBC, after initial indications the executive had not been invited. “Jensen is attending the summit at the invitation of President Trump to support America and the administration’s goals,” a spokesperson for the chip giant…
Suspending the federal gas tax could bring down prices at the pump. But the move may not provide consumers with meaningful relief, experts say, and it could deplete a key federal fund for highway construction and maintenance. On Monday, President Donald Trump said in Oval Office remarks that he would “reduce” the tax, after saying in an…
Chinese electric vehicle brands Neta and Zeekr inflated sales in recent years to hit aggressive targets, with Neta doing so for more than 60,000 cars. Koiguo | Moment | Getty Images Bipartisan lawmakers from Michigan on Tuesday announced legislation that would ban Chinese-made “connected vehicles,” software and hardware from the U.S. market, ahead of President…
Dr. Marty Makary resigned as FDA commissioner on Tuesday, ending a controversial tenure at the health agency. In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said Kyle Diamantas, who previously worked as the top food official at the FDA, will step in as acting commissioner. In earlier remarks to reporters, Trump called Makary a…
Kevin Warsh took another step towards becoming Federal Reserve chair on Tuesday, clearing a key Senate vote that puts him on the central bank Board of Governors. The upper chamber voted to approve Warsh’s nomination by a 51-45 vote, on a mostly party-line basis. Only Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., crossed lines to vote for President…
Fuel prices are displayed on a sign as customers fill their vehicles at a gas station on April 13, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Inflation jumped in April to the highest level in nearly three years as surging gas prices due to the Iran war pushed up the cost of many…
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images BEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said it would be “a great honor” to travel to…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issues a statement regarding the Manchester Synagogue attack, at Downing Street on October 2, 2025 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London, where Downing Street is dominating the agenda. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a…
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra on April 29, 2026. Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to…
