Politics

Presidents rarely criticize the Federal Reserve while they are in office, but Donald Trump has never been one to follow Washington conventions. On Thursday, Trump addressed the Fed interest rate hikes in 2018 in an interview with CNBC, and the market reaction shows investors were listening. What...

President Donald Trump's vision of the future United States-European Union trade relationship is based on bilateral agreements, rather than one agreement for the 28 member states, according to Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, a geoeconomics expert with the London-based think tank Chatham House....

The auto and agriculture industries are getting plenty of headlines related to the international trade war. However, B. Riley analyst Dave Kang says the trade war could have a big under-the-radar impact on the optical components industry as well. What To Know President Trump’s proposed...

The international trade war among the U.S., China and Europe may have investors uneasy, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at market volatility. After spiking back in February, the CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index is down about 30 percent in the past three months, suggesting the market...

Below is a list of notable corporate events for the week beginning July 16. Note, this list is not comprehensive and all dates are subject to change. All times are ET. Monday Economic U.S. President Trump meets with Russian president Putin in Helsinki Notable Earnings Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX...

After a two-hour meeting Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Putin and disputed claims that Russia conspired to disrupt the 2016 presidential election, putting Trump at odds with his country's own intelligence community. The...

Congress has awakened to potential abuses of presidential trade authority. President Donald Trump invoked "Section 232" to justify tariffs on about $46 billion in steel and aluminum imports, irking military allies and prompting retaliatory taxes from the likes of Canada, Mexico...

President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacancy that will be left by retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Here’s what you need to know. The Judge's Background Kavanaugh launched his career by serving as a law clerk for...

The opioid epidemic is one of the most devastating trends in American households, with CDC data showing that 66 percent of the country's overdose deaths in 2016 were attributed to opioids. Unfortunately, Height Capital Markets analyst Andrea Harris said there’s not much hope...

A federal grand jury led by special counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 12 Russian military officers with hacking the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign networks with the intent to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. The charges don't implicate any...

Days after burning China with $34 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, President Donald Trump turned up the heat. Trump said Tuesday he intends to target another $200 billion in Chinese imports — from fish and mattresses to baseball gloves and phone components — with 10-percent...

A year after the market-moving referendum, Brexit continues to cause commotion in the United Kingdom. Two British cabinet members announced their resignations this week in protest of the soft shape Brexit policy is taking. What Happened David Davis, the cabinet member charged with managing Britain...

Below is a list of notable corporate events for the week beginning July 9. Note, this list is not comprehensive and all dates are subject to change. All times are ET. Monday Economic U.S. President Trump expected to announce his pick for next SCOTUS Justice Conferences Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:...

A shortened week brought less cannabis news than usual, providing the people in the industry with a chance to exhale and look back at the convoluted weeks leading up to the Fourth of July holiday.  We did witness some relevant action. Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE) reported...

President Donald Trump has said he will announce his latest nomination for the Supreme Court Monday, and his decision could have a lasting impact on U.S. law for a generation. Here’s a look at the two names that have been discussed as Trump’s most likely choices for the High Court...