U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union, following pivotal…
The market may be trading around record highs, but the Verdence Capital Advisors CIO is worried trouble is lurking. Megan Horneman, who oversees $4.1 billion in assets under management, thinks there’s too much complacency around the Aug. 1 U.S. trade deadline. “This market is pricing in the perfect situation,” she told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on…
FAA chief Steve Dickson flies a Boeing 737 MAX, from Boeing Field on September 30, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Mike Siegel | Getty Images After spiraling from crisis to crisis over much of the past seven years, Boeing is stabilizing under CEO Kelly Ortberg‘s leadership. Ortberg, a longtime aerospace executive and an engineer whom the…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters I think most would agree that the news cycle has been relentless for most of 2025, but certain stories do seem a…
US President Donald Trump (R) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speak during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017 Mikhail Klimentiev | AFP | Getty Images In heady times — and with trade wars dominating the news agenda — it’s easy to forget that Russia and…
About 14% of all U.S. households make $200,000 or more per year, according to 2023 Census data. But a significant salary hasn’t translated to big account balances for some of these consumers — which experts have dubbed “HENRYs,” or “high earners, not rich yet.” Rising costs, debt and lifestyle creep can leave them feeling stuck,…
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer react after picking up the trade agreement with the U.K. papers that Trump dropped as they speak to the media during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariff powers and recent trade deals…
The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a Republican Party that traditionally championed free-market capitalism to embrace state intervention in industries viewed as important for national security. Japan’s Nippon Steel agreed to give President Donald Trump a “golden share”…
Ursula von der Leyen (CDU), President of the European Commission, stands in the European Parliament building and speaks. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland over the weekend, seeking to reach a framework trade agreement shortly before a…
President Donald Trump on Friday expressed confidence the Federal Reserve will start lowering interest rates, a day after he met with central bank Chair Jerome Powell. The president indicated the meeting took a positive tone and believes the Fed is ready to provide the monetary policy easing he has been seeking for months. “I think…
