Politics
- Rieder odds rising for Fed chair after Trump calls BlackRock executive 'very impressive' - Traders on the Kalshi predictions market raised the odds for Rieder getting the nomination to 33%
- Trump's latest tariffs U-turn is sparking a global market rally — and reviving talk of the 'TACO trade' - "Donald Trump’s TACO bell has rung once again, much to the joy of financial markets," one investor said on Thursday.
- Nvidia's Huang says AI boom will create 'six-figure salaries' for those building chip factories - "We're talking about six-figure salaries for people who are building chip factories or computer factories or AI factories," Nvidia's Jensen Huang said at WEF.
- Tougher stance on Trump is 'very good for business', says JP Morgan's Europe boss as CEOs welcome tariff U-turn - Market watches breathed sigh of relief on President Donald Trump's tariff U-turn, but keep focused on corporate resilience.
- 'Abnormal hatred' between Putin and Zelenskyy making it hard to reach peace deal, Trump says - An "abnormal hatred" between Russia and Ukraine's leaders remains a barrier to ending the war, but a peace deal is getting closer, Trump said.
- Denmark open to 'Golden Dome' talks after Trump touts framework Greenland deal - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland pivot.
- Europe must consider retaliating against Trump's tariff ‘blackmail,’ business leaders tell CNBC - European business groups have called for the EU to consider countermeasures in response to U.S. tariff threats.
- Jamie Dimon says U.S. should impose Trump's credit card rate cap in Vermont and Massachusetts - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday advocated for a test of President Donald Trump's proposed credit card rate cap in Vermont and Massachusetts.
- Fed Governor Lisa Cook seems safe from Trump firing after Supreme Court arguments - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell planned to attend the oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
- Trump tells world leaders: ‘Europe is not heading in the right direction’ - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said some areas of Europe are no longer recognizable — and "not in a positive way."