Small business optimism surges to highest level ever, topping previous record under Reagan
U.S. small business optimism surged to a record in August as the tax cuts and deregulation efforts of President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress led to more sales, hiring and investment, according to a survey by the National Federation...
China is set to ask the WTO for permission to impose sanctions on the US
China will seek permission from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose sanctions on the U.S. next week, according to the WTO’s meeting agenda. The request comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies,...
Goldman: Government-directed traders bought up billions in Chinese stocks last quarter
As the mainland Chinese stock market dropped in the second quarter, groups with government ties bought shares, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis. The “national team” of entities related to or influenced by the state was formed in 2015 to...
Extended cut: Sorkin interviews Buffett on the 2008 financial crisis
When the banks began to fail in 2008, executives turned to Warren Buffett in a plea for last-minute funding. He later called the events that followed an “economic Pearl Harbor.” Watch the video above for an in-depth discussion between CNBC’s...
After-hours buzz: SONO, NTNX & more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Sonos stock plunged more than 13 percent in after-hours trading after reporting third-quarter earnings, the company’s first quarterly earnings report since its initial public offering in August. The smart speaker company...
This chart shows the dramatic rise in corporate cash brought home since the tax cuts
Companies took major advantage of last year’s tax cuts to bring home profits they had stored overseas. In the first quarter alone, multinational enterprises brought home about $300 billion of the $1 trillion held abroad, according to a recent Federal...
Goldman: Economy growing at ‘twice our estimate’ of its potential
Recent data is pointing to an economy growing at an even more rapid pace that will overcome various headwinds including the intensifying trade war, according to Goldman Sachs. Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report that showed 201,000 new jobs combined with manufacturing...
iPhone prices would rise up to 20% if Apple assembles in US like Trump wants: Bank of America
IPhone prices will rise significantly if Apple assembles the smartphone domestically, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. On Saturday President Donald Trump tweeted Apple should manufacture its products in the U.S. to avoid his proposed tariffs on Chinese goods....
US foreign trade balances are absolutely national security problems
At the risk of belaboring the obvious, it might be useful to revisit the problem of U.S. foreign trade policies for one simple reason: Countries running large and systematic trade surpluses with the United States seem emboldened by divisive domestic...
Wall Street bull sees stocks hitting year-end target early, but watch out for inflation
Blackstone is predicting a market surge that could take out its S&P 500 year-end target earlier than expected. According to the firm’s investment strategist Joseph Zidle on CNBC’s “Futures Now,” there’s a high probability the index will break through 3000...
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