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With President Donald Trump planning to escalate his trade war this week with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, the outsized role that Elon Musk is playing as one of the president's closest advisors and leader of the Department of…

LONDON — The European Union is expected to announce "concrete" measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources told CNBC, as Europe and the United States clash over support for Ukraine.The 27 EU leaders will gather in Brussels…

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.President Donald…

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for newly confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty…

US President Donald Trump waits to greet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. Carl Court | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Saturday…

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street ahead of a summit of European leaders, on March 1, 2025, in London.Peter Nicholls | Via…

The Paramount Global headquarters in New York on Aug. 27, 2024.Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesParamount Global told its employees this week that it's ending numerous diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to a memo…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025.Brian Snyder | ReutersPresident Donald Trump found the tone and body language of Ukrainian…

Elon Musk speaks during the first cabinet meeting hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brian Snyder | ReutersThe Trump administration sent out a second round of emails on…

SpaceX's Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, without the Starship atop, as it is prepared for launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. Feb. 27, 2025.Joe Skipper |…