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Trump proves loyalty isn’t his strong suit, reportedly trash-talking Elon as ‘big time drug addict’

Trump proves loyalty isn't his strong suit .

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WH: Musk, Bessent row was no "fistfight"

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the reported brawl was just a "disagreement"

Salon

Trump sends Bessent and Lutnick to haggle with Chinese on tariff war after Xi chat

News of the talks comes a day after Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is 'not delighted that Elon did a 180' after the pair spent four months working closely together

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have a complex history.

Fortune

Treasury head Scott Bessent says Jamie Dimon should relax about the bond markets: ‘For his entire career he’s made predictions…none of them have come true’

Rising interest rates on U.S. debt seem to back up Dimon’s concern about government spending, but the Treasury secretary says it’s not as bad as it seems.

Fortune

US firms say Trump trade war is hitting production as dollar nears three-year low

Manufacturing survey signals third monthly decline in output in a row amid uncertainty over tariffs

The Guardian - UK

China vows ‘forceful measures’ after accusing US of violating tariffs truce

Beijing says it is ‘strictly implementing’ consensus reached in Geneva but US is taking steps that ‘seriously undermine’ it

The Independent UK

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Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump's latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag

The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his 50% steel duty or if he will put it on hold soon.

Fortune

Stocks stay flat after Trump says China ‘totally violated’ trade agreement with U.S.

The U.S. and China had previously agreed to a 90-day pause in which both countries would ratchet down reciprocal tariffs.

Fortune

Trump says China ‘totally violated’ tariffs pause deal: ‘So much for Mr. Nice Guy’

Friday Truth Social post also claimed China had been in “grave economic danger” before a deal was reached two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Trump Signals Fresh Trade Tensions With China

US President Donald Trump signaled renewed trade tensions with China on Friday, arguing that Beijing had "violated" a deal to de-escalate tariffs, at a time when both sides appeared deadlocked in negotiations.

International Business Times

S&P Futures Tick Lower on Renewed Tariff Concerns, U.S. PCE Inflation Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.17% this morning as investors grappled with fresh uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and looked ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

Barchart

The UK-US trade deal has been thrown into chaos by Trump tariff ban - where do we go from here?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Had Keir Starmer and his ambassador in the US listened to wiser voices in Washington, they may not have been in such a hurry to get a trade deal based on reducing ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs over the line, writes Political Editor David Maddox

The Independent UK

U.S. economy will be growing faster than 3% this time next year, predicts Treasury’s Bessent

A combination of pro-growth trade policies, tax cuts, and deregulation will soon lead to a pickup in activity, according to the Trump administration, following a 0.3% annualized contraction in the first quarter.

Fortune

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Latin Times

Trump Official Mocked After Failing to Name Next Country Expected to Complete a Trade Deal: 'Translation: We Have No Deals'

A senior Trump administration official is being mocked by social media users online for being unable to identify the next nation the US is expected to complete a trade deal with during a televised interview.

International Business Times

G7 Finance Chiefs Push For Consensus Despite Trump Tariffs

G7 finance leaders played down their differences Thursday, despite turmoil from US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs, and sought common ground on Ukraine as talks in Canada entered the final hours.

Barchart

S&P Futures Tick Higher With Focus on U.S. PMI Data and Trump’s Tax Bill

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.10% this morning, stabilizing after yesterday’s drop, while investors await U.S. business activity data and a potential pre-dawn vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he’s ‘seriously considering’ taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public

President says he will speak with advisers about taking public firms that support about 70% of US mortgages

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The Independent UK

Bessent shouted profanities at a goading Elon Musk in West Wing after Trump told warring pair to ‘have at it’

Bessent repeatedly shouted the profane insult at the Tesla billionaire, who responded by yelling, ‘Say it louder,’ as they brawled within earshot of President Trump.

International Business Times

G7 Finance Chiefs Begin Talks Under Strain Of Trump Tariffs

G7 finance leaders exchanged pleasantries before tough discussions Wednesday, seeking to restore stability in the face of economic turbulence from US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs -- and to strengthen support for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

US sanctions two members of a Mexican drug trafficking group known as the Northeast Cartel

The United States has imposed sanctions on two members of the Mexican drug trafficking organization Cartel del Noreste, the Northeast Cartel, which was formerly known as Los Zetas

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Tells Walmart and Mattel to 'Eat the Tariffs' Amid Price Hike Warnings

President Trump is clashing with major companies like Walmart and Mattel, accusing them of falsely blaming tariffs for price increases and demanding they absorb the costs.

The Independent UK

Trump's tariffs will test unity among allies at G7 finance ministers' summit

Leading financial officials from the world’s richest countries are gathering in a Canadian mountain resort this week for what may prove a contentious meeting in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs

International Business Times

G7 Finance Leaders Gather With Ukraine, Tariff Concerns At Fore

Top finance leaders from the G7 nations gather in Canada starting Tuesday, with concerns including war in Ukraine at the fore while the advanced economies grapple with fallout from US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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Chinese producers will absorb ‘the cost’: Donald Trump contradicts himself on tariffs, as White House press secretary rewrites history

With a well-aimed question, a CBS News correspondent sent the Trump camp into a full-blown economic faceplant.

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