Commerce Department

• They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise. - Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.
• Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector - The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009 in October, Data Show - The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.
• U.S. Economic Growth Surged in Third Quarter of 2025 - Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.