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Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, takes the chancellor's seat, after swearing an oath, at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter some dramatics, and around 10 weeks…

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. trade…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters"The Art of the Deal" author President Donald…

Friedrich Merz, designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), is pictured during the signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, CDU, and CSU on May 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty ImagesFriedrich Merz…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 5, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday sketched out the roadmap of…

SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A woman checks her smartphone while walking past a busy intersection in front of a Sam's Club membership store and a McDonald's restaurant on April 12, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images NewsAs…

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One to depart for Alabama, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersPresident Donald Trump took credit for the "good parts" of…

Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty ImagesA…

A man shops for shoes at a Nike outlet store in Los Angeles on April 10, 2025.Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesAmerica's largest shoe brands are asking President Donald Trump for a tariff reprieve.The Footwear Distributors and…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: It's been a great week for the U.S. stock market. The S…