Politics

U.S., China sign agreement to cooperate on financial stability

BEIJING — The U.S. and China last week signed agreements for cooperating on financial stability, according to a People’s Bank…

DNC Day 1 Recap: Biden passes torch to Harris at hero’s sendoff

This was CNBC’s live coverage of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. The first day of the 2024…

Trump, Harris inflation arguments are questionable, Chicago Fed president says

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday warned against misrepresenting the inflationary impacts of corporate price hikes and tariffs,…

Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington’s intensifying diplomatic…

Harris campaign launches $370 million fall ad push in key battlegrounds

The Harris campaign announced on Saturday that it was booking at least $370 million worth of television and online ads…

GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson plans to do whatever it takes to help Trump win with $100 million PAC

Billionaire Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson appears to have a blank check policy when it comes to her support of former…

Harris outlines an ‘opportunity economy’ centered on cutting food, housing, family costs

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday delivered an economic policy pitch aimed to appeal to middle-class voters by focusing on…

U.S., Brazil back fresh Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday seemingly backed a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated…

Kroger plans to lower prices by $1 billion after Albertsons merger closes

Supermarket chain Kroger plans to lower grocery prices by $1 billion after the completion of its proposed $25 billion merger with smaller…

Trump seeks to delay hush money sentencing until after presidential election

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked a New York judge to delay the former president’s sentencing date in his criminal…