EU will delay planned U.S. tariffs for six months

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The European Union announced Monday that it will suspend for six months its planned countermeasures against the United States’ tariffs, which which were set to take effect this week. “On 27…

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Amazon (AMZN) Q2 earnings report 2025

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon shares slid more than 7% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, but it gave light operating income guidance for the current period. The stock…

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Trump tariffs challenged at appeals court

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Thursday of arguments from a Justice Department lawyer defending President Donald Trump‘s global tariff regime. Trump has claimed he has the power to impose a vast array of new tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. His use of that statute is the first time since it became…

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Trump announces EU trade deal with 15% tariffs

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…

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Market pricing in perfection, warns Verdence CIO

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…

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August 1 is hard deadline Trump tariffs

Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy And Innovation Summit 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that Aug. 1 is the deadline for countries to begin paying tariffs to the United States, but said that…

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From Irish whiskey to Italian cheese, U.S. tariffs rattle EU exporters

June O’Connell, founder and director at Irish gin and whiskey-makers Skellig Six18 Distillery, said U.S. tariffs have hit her business hard this year. Paul McCarthy | Skellig Six18 Distillery Along the “last road in Ireland,” on the country’s rugged west coast, June O’Connell’s business Skellig Six18 makes gin and whiskey — a time-intensive process guided by…

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