Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade representative on tariffs

Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect amid US-Canada trade war

European Commission announces countermeasures after sweeping US levies of 25% come into force without any exemptions. Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday ...

The Guardian - 3d

Elon Musk Claims X Targeted in ‘Massive Cyberattack’

X (formerly Twitter) went down for thousands of users on Monday. Musk blamed a cyberattack.

Inc. - 5d

President Trump Just Made a Bold Announcement About Tesla. Is It Brilliant or Insane?

President Trump is endorsing Tesla. Would you want that for your business?

Inc. - 3d

Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU liquor; US stocks continue to fall

Recession fears are growing as President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 200 percent tariffs on alcohol from the European Union, sending stocks plunging yet again. "I'm not going to bend at ...

NBC News - 1d

Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages

Billionaire owner speculates ‘coordinated group/and or country’ involved after platform was unresponsive for many. Elon Musk claimed on Monday afternoon that X was targeted in a “massive ...

The Guardian - 5d

Elon Musk, George Soros eye Wisconsin Supreme Court race

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race has quickly become a battle of many billionaires, with the ideologically conservative candidate backed by a PAC connected to Elon Musk and the ideologically liberal ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump forces India’s hand on tariffs

US president’s ultimatum has pushed New Delhi towards a broader realignment on trade

Financial Times - 4d

Modi’s tariff tap dance with Trump

US president’s ultimatum has pushed New Delhi towards a broader realignment on trade

Financial Times - 1d

U.S. business owners respond to tariff war

President Trump on Thursday threatened to put a 200% tariff on European alcohol if the European Union puts a 50% import tax on American whisky in retaliation for his tariffs on steel and aluminum. ...

CBS News - 2d

Canada hits U.S. with $21 billion of retaliatory tariffs as global trade war heats up

The first shots of President Donald Trump’s global trade war have been fired.

NBC News - 3d

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.

The New York Times - 4d

‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs

US president downplays recent stock market volatility that followed his ducking and weaving over tariff policy. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Carney ready to talk trade with Trump if 'there's respect for Canada's sovereignty'

Prime minister-designate's comments follow Canada's reciprocal tariffs on US imports after Trump slapped taxes on steel and aluminium.

BBC News - 3d

White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments

The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending. {beacon} Health Care ...

The Hill - 4d

China returns fire in Trump’s trade war

Tariff salvo on US agricultural goods, Greenland goes to the polls and investors discover if buying Lego is still fun

Financial Times - 6d

Trump's populist platform gives way to billionaires' agenda

Inside President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, the populists and politicians are starting to take swings at the plutocrats — namely billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.

NBC News - Mar. 8

Sen. Mark Kelly on Ukraine aid, Elon Musk's criticism and U.S. responsibility

Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democratic lawmaker and Navy combat veteran, is standing by his call for continued U.S. support for Ukraine after visiting the country. His remarks drew criticism from Elon Musk, ...

CBS News - 4d

Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation

Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.

The New York Times - 5d

Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations

The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...

The Guardian - 2d

Musk's SpaceX is launching rocket to bring back astronauts who spent 9 months in space

A SpaceX rocket is set to launch to the International Space Station to bring back astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to Earth after they spent 9 months there. CBS News' Mark ...

CBS News - 3d

President Trump doesn't rule out a recession amid tariffs against allies

President Trump on Sunday defended his tariffs against some of the United States' allies. However, the continental trade war has rattled global markets and sparked concerns about a possible ...

CBS News - 5d

White House defends Trump's tariffs amid plunging stock markets

The White House is defending President Donald Trump's tariffs against the country's top trading partners after the stock market experienced its worst day in 2025 with a sell off that left the Dow ...

NBC News - 4d

EU retaliates as Trump steel, aluminum tariffs take effect

The European Union (EU) retaliated swiftly with a two-step approach in response to President Trump’s fresh 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum that took effect Wednesday. First, the European ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump doubles down on tariff threat: ‘I’m not going to bend’

President Trump called the European Union “hostile and abusive” and threatened to slap a 200 percent tariff on European alcohol if the E.U. does not drop its 50 percent levy on American whiskey. ...

NBC News - 2d

Sam Bankman-Fried Lobbies Trump Associates in Hopes of a Pardon

Mr. Bankman-Fried’s family and allies are trying to help him escape a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Son of Brazil’s indicted ex-president Bolsonaro lobbies Trump camp

Eduardo Bolsonaro seeks support in Washington as his father faces charges of leading a coup plot

Financial Times - 6d

Ontario's Premier Doug Ford moving ahead with tariffs on the U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will start tariffs directed at the United States on Monday, unless President Trump's threat of a trade war with Canada comes to an end.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Trump says he considering cutting back on Canada tariffs as stock markets bounce

President Trump says he is considering reducing the new tariffs he announced on Canada's steel and aluminum as a response to Ontario's tax on electricity to the U.S. This comes as the stock markets ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump retreats from 50% tariffs on Canadian metals. Here’s what comes next.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off a 50% tariff on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, ratcheting down a threat against a major U.S. trading partner on another day of whiplash for ...

MarketWatch - 4d

President Trump defends economic policies as EU announces retaliation against U.S. tariffs

The European Union announced retaliatory measures on about $28 billion in U.S. industrial and agricultural goods in response to President Trump's 25% increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump Suspends Mexico and Canada Tariffs on USMCA Goods for a Month

Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

CNBC reporter: Trump's tariffs moves 'absolutely insane'

CNBC reporter Steve Liesman blasted President Trump over his trade policies and broader economic strategy in the wake of a struggling stock market this week. "I'm going to say this at the risk of ...

The Hill - 3d

Irish prime minister says "tariffs are damaging" amid Trump trade standoff

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the U.S. and Ireland's economic relationship as a "two-way street."

CBS News - 2d

Who’s Got Trump’s Ear on Tariffs? Lutnick or Navarro?

Corporate leaders and investors continue to be caught off guard by the president’s trade policy, especially as deal talks heat up.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Trump’s Unpredictable Tariffs Cloud Europe’s Economic Outlook

The mood at a gathering of central bankers, economists and analysts in Europe was somewhat bewildered, as they assessed the unpredictability of trade policy and geopolitics.

The New York Times - 3d

Consumer sentiment sours amid trade war, recession fears: Survey

The Trump administration's tariffs last week set off a market slump.

ABC News - 1d

Wall Street suffers ‘ugly’ sell-off amid US recession fears, as Musk’s Tesla falls 50% from all–time high – business live

Volatility soars and shares slide after Beijing imposes tariffs on imports of agricultural goods from America. Analysts at investment bank Jefferies remain optimistic about the prospects for the ...

The Guardian - 5d

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