The United States is preparing a “series of actions” in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says. Read More at US preparing ‘actions’ in coming days against Venezuela, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says
Chinese stocks have plummeted this year on concerns about trade war and China’s slowing domestic economy, but some investors now say excessive pessimism has created a buying opportunity, The Financial Times reports. Read More at US-China trade war has created a buying opportunity for
The Fed is expected to announce a quarter point rate hike Wednesday, and is likely to signal another hike is coming later in the year. Read More at Record high stocks face Fed rate hike, trade tensions in week ahead Source: CNBC Follow @marketcheetah
“So far, Walmart’s been able to absorb a lot of the pricing, and the question is how long can they do that,” Bill Simon says. Read More at Walmart and other retailers will soon hike prices due to tariffs: Ex-Walmart US CEO Source: CNBC
Over the past year, the number of high school students who have used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days has skyrocketed about 75 percent, preliminary federal show. Read More at Teen e-cigarette use surged 75 percent in the past year, threatening booming US market
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President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has paid an unannounced visit to the federal courthouse in New York where he pleaded guilty a month ago. Read More at Michael Cohen visits NY courthouse a month after guilty plea Source: CNBC Follow @marketcheetah
The Wall Street Journal said that White House ethics advisors rejected John Dowd’s idea, and later rejected his later plan to personally donate $25,0000 to Paul Manafort’s legal defense fund. Read More at Trump’s ex-lawyer Dowd tried to help fund legal defense for Paul
Some of the changes emphasize a shift toward a more offensive cybersecurity posture, a longtime request from the National Security Agency and cybersecurity branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Read More at Trump’s cybersecurity policy lets the US get more aggressive in hack battles
Twitter said Friday that private messages sent between users and some brands since May 2017 might have been improperly shared with external software developers. Read More at Twitter says it patched a bug that could have shared users’ private messages Source: CNBC Follow @marketcheetah