Ray Dalio fears ‘capital wars’ could follow Trump’s actions with countries dumping U.S. assets

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned that President Donald Trump’s aggressive political direction could spark a new phase of global financial conflict, as foreign governments and investors reconsider their appetite for U.S. assets amid rising unease and economic tensions. “On the other side of trade deficits and trade wars, there are capital and capital wars,” Dalio told…

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Bessent says Trump’s pick for the next Fed chair could happen next week

After months of speculation and political intrigue, President Donald Trump is close to nominating the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. The president has whittled down the field to four candidates to succeed current Chair Jerome Powell and a decision is forthcoming, Bessent told CNBC during an interview at…

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Bessent says Powell attending Supreme Court arguments on Lisa Cook is a mistake

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shouldn’t attend upcoming Supreme Court arguments regarding President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire one of the central bank’s governors, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. CNBC reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter, that Powell plans to be present for oral arguments in a case that challenges Trump’s…

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Venezuelans turned to Tether-issued USDT stablecoin as its government wobbled

The Tether (USDT) stablecoin logo. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Amid the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, locals rushed to secure their savings by converting their bolívares to dollar-pegged digital tokens called USDT. The timing of the attack may have been surprising to some, but Venezuelans subsequent embrace of stablecoins wasn’t. From the Middle…

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Chinese EV giant BYD is a buy — and not just for its cars, Bernstein says

The poster child for China’s electric car boom is also an underappreciated leader in batteries. That’s the latest call from Bernstein, whose analysts this week reiterated an outperform rating on Hong Kong-traded shares of Chinese automaker BYD . BYD is the second-largest battery manufacturer in the world measured by electric vehicle installations — shipping 70%…

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Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for ‘debanking’ him

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase, speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, U.S. December 6, 2025. Jonathan Alcorn | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase over allegedly “debanking” him following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol….

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Small companies rising quickly to rival Big Tech as AI’s best trade

Artificial intelligence is no longer a narrow technology trade. It is reshaping energy markets, infrastructure spending, and portfolio construction. Investors who focus only on chips and software risk missing where the next phase of value is occurring, according to investing experts on this week’s episode of CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” Some of the trends and innovations…

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