Trump’s tariffs will hit these EU products Americans buy the hardest

Workers walk past manufacturing equipment at Eli Lilly & Co. manufacturing plant in Kinsale, Ireland, on Sept. 12, 2024. Lilly has been bulking up its production capacity since 2020, investing more than $17 billion into developing new plants and expanding existing facilities for the weight-loss and diabetes drugs that are expected to become some of … Read more

investors react to consumer inflation data

The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, and is up 3.0% over the last 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting a monthly rise of 0.3% and a 2.9% increase year over year. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.4% for … Read more

Treasury yields rise after unemployment rate falls in January

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Friday following the release of key January jobs data. The 10-year Treasury yield rose about four basis points to 4.475%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.252% after rising by four basis points. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%. The … Read more

Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump’s tariffs

Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed long-threatened tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — and it didn’t take long for the countries to respond. Trump signed an order slapping 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and a 10% duty … Read more

Industry and corporate leaders react to Trump duties on Mexico, Canada and China

Aerial view of trucks queueing next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025.  Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images Industry and corporate leaders are weighing in after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with his threat to … Read more

Inside the planning for Trump’s new tariff war across the U.S. economy

President Trump is planning to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Saturday, and 10% tariffs on China, making a signature campaign promise and core economic philosophy of his administration reality, with implications for everything from oil to autos to the U.S consumer. But for many companies across the economy, the preparations for a … Read more

Euro, British pound fall against U.S. dollar as markets brace for Trump

The euro and British pound hit multi-month lows against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as the fresh trading year kicked off and investors geared up for the return of Donald Trump to the White House this month. The euro was 0.66% lower against the greenback at $1.0285 at 3:50 p.m. in London (10:50 a.m. ET), … Read more

Why Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting on nuclear power

Data centers powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing are pushing energy demand and production to new limits. Global electricity use could rise as much as 75% by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with the tech industry’s AI ambitions driving much of the surge. Data centers powering AI and cloud computing could soon … Read more

10-year Treasury yield tops 4.6% before turning flat ahead of Christmas

Treasury yields fluctuated on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break. The yield on the 10-year Treasury turned flat at 4.594% after gaining 3 basis points to 4.613%, hitting its highest level since May 30. The benchmark rate climbed 6 basis points on Monday. The 2-year Treasury was also little changed at 4.341%, … Read more

Rally in small caps just starting: VettaFi’s Rosenbluth suggests

Small caps just had their first historic week in three years, and one exchange-traded fund expert predicts the group’s record highs will help drive investors back into the group. “Small caps are going to become more in favor in 2025,” VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth said on CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “They started to perk up … Read more