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Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower on the Outlook for Adequate Supplies

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Friday closed down -274 (-3.22%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -165 (-2.92%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower Friday as supply concerns eased on speculation that cocoa will be exempt from President Trump's tariffs. US Commerce Secretary Lutnick noted...

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Cocoa Prices Fall as Supply Concerns Recede

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -223 (-2.62%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -150 (-2.65%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today as supply concerns eased on speculation that cocoa will be exempt from President Trump's tariffs. US Commerce Secretary Lutnick noted earlier...

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Mark Cuban Says This Trump Administration Move Is 'One Of the Dumbest….'

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban blasted a Commerce Department plan under discussion to charge patent holders a percentage of their patent value, calling it "one of the dumbest ideas in the history of business."

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Reduced Tariff Risks Weigh on Arabica Coffee

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -3.10 (-1.05%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +66 (+1.97%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with robusta coffee climbing to a 2-week high. Arabica coffee was under pressure for a second day Wednesday after Commerce Secretary Lutnick...

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Arabica Coffee Slips as Brazil Tariff Fears Ease

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -3.60 (-1.21%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +59 (+1.76%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with robusta coffee climbing to a 2-week high. Arabica coffee is under pressure for a second day today after Commerce Secretary Lutnick said Tuesday...

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Trump has given Powell 'no motivation to cooperate' says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it

Trump's former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, tells Fortune that President Trump has given the Fed an unwinnable dilemma.

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Trump's Ex-Commerce Secretary Warns China Won't Bow To US Like EU, Japan: 'If There's A Real Trade War…'

Wilbur Ross, the former Commerce Secretary under President Donald Trump, has cautioned that the U.S.-China trade war is far from over, despite recent trade agreements with the EU and Japan.

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Don't let EU, Japan deals lull you into a sense of security, says Trump's former commerce secretary—a trade war with China may still be in the cards

"We're in much better shape because it's now clear that if there's gonna be a real trade war with anyone, it would just be with China," Secretary Ross tells Fortune.

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Trump Administration Weighs 'Paradigm Shift' In Patent System To Raise Billions In Revenue: Report

The Trump administration is contemplating a significant revamp of the U.S. patent system, which could potentially generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue.

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Howard Lutnick Says Chip Import Probe Results Due In 2 Weeks As Trump Threatens New Tariffs To Force US Manufacturing Boom

On Sunday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the U.S. will announce the results of its semiconductor import probe in two weeks.

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Dismisses 'Silly' Concerns Of US Automakers Over Japan Trade Deal, Says They're 'Cool' With It

The U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has disclosed that American auto CEOs are in favor of President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Japan.

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Fact check: Could Trump’s trade tariffs pay off the US deficit?

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says tariffs will plug US finances, but experts say it’s unlikely.

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Trump's AI action plan claims to chart 'a decisive course to cement US dominance in artificial intelligence'

"We are moving with urgency to make this vision a reality."

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Trump’s Treasury Secretary suggests August 1 trade deal deadline doesn’t matter one day after Commerce Secretary calls it a ‘hard deadline’

Tariffs as high as 40 percent on U.S. trading partners could take effect on August 1

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Howard Lutnick Says Trump's August 1 Tariff 'Hard Deadline' Is Final — Smaller Nations Face 10% Base Rate

On Sunday, Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary, stated that August 1 is the “hard deadline” for countries to begin paying tariffs to the United States.

PC Gamer

The US squeezed Nvidia's AI chip export deal with China into negotiations over important rare earth elements, bizarrely claiming 'we put that in the trade deal with the magnets'

Ah, it's "leaving important bits out" day.

Al Jazeera

Trump slaps 17 percent tariff on tomatoes from Mexico

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says US farmers have been ‘crushed’ by unfair trade practices.

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FBI headquarters fight stymies spending bill in Senate - Roll Call

Plans for Senate appropriators to approve a Justice Department funding bill collapsed over the location of a new FBI headquarters.

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TACO returns to Wall Street: Investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat as nickname sets the investor’s mood

Experts weigh in on whether Trump will carry out his latest threat – and the consensus is that the uncertainty looming over the U.S. economy can’t continue, Rhian Lubin reports

Fortune

Sam Altman saw Musk's fallout with Trump coming: 'Elon busts up with everybody'

The falling-out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump came as no surprise to those who have worked closely with the individuals, such as OpenAI's Sam Altman.

The Independent UK

Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives

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‘Big, beautiful’ budget reconciliation package passes Senate - Roll Call

Senate Republicans pushed a mammoth budget reconciliation bill through their chamber Tuesday morning over vehement Democratic objections.

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Howard Lutnick's Viral Fed Rant Claims 'Simple Formula' for Rate Cuts—Here's Why Economists Are Cringing

Howard Lutnick’s viral social media attack on Jerome Powell reveals the growing tension between Trump’s economic team and Fed independence—here’s what investors need to know

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Climb to Record Highs on China Trade Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.00%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.39%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.42%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Crude Oil Settles Higher on US-China Trade Optimism

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25 ) Friday closed up +0.28 (+0.43%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25 ) closed down -1.04 (-0.50%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Crude found support on signs of easing trade tensions as the US moves closer to trade deals with China and...

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