Stock futures tumbled early Monday to kick off a new trading month, as investors weighed new U.S. tariffs on goods from key trade partners and their potential impact on the economy and corporate profits. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 546 points, or 1.22%. S&P 500 futures dropped 1.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures lost 1.7%. President Donald Trump...
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea admonished Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for calling it a “rogue state” and said his “coarse and nonsensical remarks” would not help U.S. interests, in the reclusive state’s first direct criticism of the Trump administration. The comments from nuclear-armed North Korea are the latest indication that it...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were in the process of shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development, escalating their war on the federal bureaucracy and defying the constitutional power of Congress to determine how money is spent. Musk, the head of Trump’s government efficiency initiative, announced the...
President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped fuel the explosive growth of budget online retailers, including Temu and Shein. Trump on Saturday signed executive orders imposing tariffs on the country’s top three trading partners. Goods imported from Canada and Mexico will be slapped with a 25% tariff, while goods from China...
It’s been the year of Chappell Roan. Fresh off a record-breaking festival circuit, Roan secured the Grammy for best new artist Sunday night. Roan, known for being outspoken, stayed the course with her acceptance speech. After she offered a host of thank-yous, she fulfilled a promise to herself. “I told myself if I ever won...
As fear of mass firings swirls through the FBI, acting Director Brian Driscoll, the heads of the bureau’s New York and Los Angeles field offices, and an agents group reassured staffers and pushed back against Trump administration efforts to force out FBI officials. The unease comes after President Donald Trump publicly praised the firings of...
Stock futures tumbled Sunday night to kick off a new trading month, as investors weighed new U.S. tariffs on goods from key trade partners and their potential impact on the economy and corporate profits. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 463 points, or 1%. S&P 500 futures dropped 1.6%, while Nasdaq-100 futures lost 2.1%. President Donald Trump...
All your favorite pop stars, rappers and rockers showcased their voices and fashion at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Music’s biggest stars walked the red carpet at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles wearing everything from pastels to sparkles. Among the most notable looks? Chappell Roan, nominated for best new artist, continued to wow for the awards circuit...
Trump says tariffs may cause ‘some pain’ as Canada and Mexico retaliate President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on goods coming into the United States from Canada, Mexico and China, raising the risk of a trade war with America’s closest trading partners. Trump said he was imposing the tariffs because, he claimed, the countries were allowing...
USAID’s director of security and his deputy were placed on administrative leave Saturday after trying to prevent employees from the Depart of Government Efficiency from accessing secure USAID systems, five sources familiar with the events told NBC News. The USAID systems the DOGE team tried to access included personnel files and security systems including classified...