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Trump ‘sells out’ U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

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Trump ‘sells out’ U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Economic Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump’s decision to let Nvidia … Read more

GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure

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GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure

A Deere & Co. tractor in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican lawmakers are appealing to President Donald Trump for more farm relief and aid for agricultural equipment manufacturers amid his tariff blitz, even as the … Read more

Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites ‘discrepancy’

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Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites ‘discrepancy’

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during a US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on 2026 funding priorities, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that the deadline … Read more

Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

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Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial … Read more

China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement

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China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement

China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still lags goals set by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News analysis found. China previously was a top buyer of U.S. soybeans, but last spring stopped purchasing American soybeans because of a trade war launched by Trump. The country resumed purchasing soybeans in October … Read more

Stocks are little changed as investors await Wednesday’s Fed decision: Live updates

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Stocks are little changed as investors await Wednesday’s Fed decision: Live updates

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Dec. 8, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as Wall Street looks ahead to this week’s interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 hovered around the flatline, … Read more

Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China if U.S. gets 25% cut, says Xi responded positively

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Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China if U.S. gets 25% cut, says Xi responded positively

President Donald Trump on Monday said Nvidia will be allowed to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, on the condition that the U.S. gets a 25% cut. Chinese President Xi Jinping “responded positively” to the proposal, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The policy “will support American … Read more

Arctic Divers Reach Never-Before Explored Ocean Ridge Studded with Volcanoes

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Arctic Divers Reach Never-Before Explored Ocean Ridge Studded with Volcanoes

The submersible Fendouzhe being deployed off a Chinese icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Courtesy of the Fendouzhe Research Team One of the most remote and unexplored parts of the planet has been visited by a  submersible crewed by Chinese geophysicists and marine scientists for the first time ever. Having been researched from the surface … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look toward China trade data

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look toward China trade data

Shanghai Bund skyline panorama Yangna | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors awaited trade data from China due later in the day. Economists polled by Reuters expect China’s exports in November to rise 3.8% from a year earlier, reversing the 1.1% contraction in October. Imports are expected to increase … Read more

Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point

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Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point

A container is offloaded from the Wanhai 175 cargo ship at the Tan Vu Terminal, operated by Vietnam Maritime Corp., at Haiphong Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The proportion of volume from suppliers in China, Hong Kong, and Korea has declined from 90% to 50% over … Read more