CNBC Swing State Poll: COVID-19 Fears Falling, Donald Trump Approval Rising
A CNBC poll of swing states reports likely voters are growing less concerned about COVID-19 and slightly more approving of President Donald Trump’s job performance.
A CNBC poll of swing states reports likely voters are growing less concerned about COVID-19 and slightly more approving of President Donald Trump’s job performance.
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro shared the belief held among those in the Trump administration that China is “biding their time” in trade negotiations and “waiting for the election hoping Joe Biden will get elected.”
Nike announced on Wednesday that they will be cutting jobs due to the impact the coronavirus has had on their business. In addition, the sports apparel giant will shake up its leadership team as the company attempts to adjust to the changes COVID-19 has brought to their business.
Tuesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) discussed the next coronavirus relief bill, saying he does not expect it to come before the end of July.
Former Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith will host a one-hour evening news program for CNBC, the business television network announced Wednesday afternoon.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Wednesday told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he expects to see a “V-shaped recovery” for the United States economy as the country recovers from the corona
Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” network anchor Jim Cramer reacted to the United States economy adding 4.8 million jobs and the unemployment rate falling to 11.1 percent in the month of June amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Monday said that despite some increases in coronavirus cases in some regions of the country after phasing in reopening their economies, “there is no second wave coming.”
Friday, Vice President Mike Pence reacted to the month of May’s jobs report showing the unemployment rate fell to 13.3% and 2.5 million workers finding employment as restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic are loosened. The numbers are an improvement from the previous month’s record-high 14.7% unemployment rate.
In an interview that aired Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on President Donald Trump’s feud with Twitter after the social media platform recently inserted fact-checking links to his tweets about vote-by-mail.
Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” hosts Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin battled over the stock market volatility amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon hit back at former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday after the presumptive Democratic nominee criticized the company for paying a low effective tax rate, reminding him that Congress writes the tax laws, and he was part of it.
Joe Biden suffered an awkward moment on Friday when his earpiece came out of place during an interview and he did not realize it.
Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) slammed the congressional Democrats for utilizing “proxy voting” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In a Wednesday interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) weighed in on states and local governments requesting additional relief funding amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman discussed his recent column, entitled, “We Need Herd Immunity From Trump and the Coronavirus.”
During an interview that aired on Thursday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates was asked to react to other efforts around the globe to take on coronavirus, particularly China, a country that proclaimed to have moved past the height of the pandemic.
Even as the economy has wilted under the weight of the coronavirus, approval of Trump’s handling of the economy has jumped to a record high.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Thursday revealed that Americans should expect to have their coronavirus stimulus checks direct deposited or in the mail “within three weeks.”
Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed the coronavirus relief package as Congress weighs completion of the legislation.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer calls for radical fiscal policy–no taxes and fearless support for businesses–to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday, CNBC anchor Jim Cramer discussed the coronavirus as it spreads around the world and is seemingly affecting the financial markets.
During CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” network anchor Jim Cramer offered his reactions to the Nevada Democrat debate.
Small business owners are feeling more confident about the economy and their businesses at the start of 2020.
It’s MCC vs. AOC in the battle for New York’s 14th Congressional District.
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sounded off on a New York Times report claiming a draft of a book by former National Security Advisor John Bolton accuses President Donald Trump of wanting to withhold aid to Ukraine until it completed investigating former Vice President Joe Biden.
“They’re going to make a deal, because they have to. They have to. They have no choice,” Trump said in Davos.
Tuesday, White House assistant for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro predicted 2020 would be another great year for the economy. Navarro said for 2020 he is forecasting close to 3% real GDP growth and the Dow Jones Industrial Average would
Trump is regaining support for his economic policies and his overall approval rating is rising now that the recession panic of 2019 is over.
The phase one trade deal is under fire from economists and politicians opposed to the Trump economic agenda.
In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC’s John Harwood, 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden predicted the next president to take office is “likely to inherit a recession.” The former vice president told Harwood in the sit-down interview in New Hampton,
Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” network anchor Jim Cramer reacted to the announcement that the United States economy added 266,000 jobs for the month of November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, which match the lowest level in 50 years.
China believed the narrative that Trump needed a trade deal before the 2020 election. Wilbur Ross said that was wrong from the start.
“The hand of Xi keeps weakening but the mainstream media keeps talking about it getting stronger,” Cramer said.
Women are more likely than men to say finding meaningful work is important to them. Men are more likely than women to say being well-paid matters most.
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) weighed in on the impact of the ongoing United States-China trade negotiations. Braun acknowledged China was “smart” to hit back at farmers, but said the negotiations have made for a “wake-up”
As he discussed the economy Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow described the “deep state” board staff at the Federal Reserve as having “not been helpful.”
While Democrats pushed impeachment, the share of Republicans who think the economy will improve over the next year dropped sharply.
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) said Thursday he does not think the United States is “heading to a recession any time soon.” In his interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Toomey voiced his concern with beginning a new trade war, saying the
Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that if the House passed articles of impeachment then he “would have no real choice” but to have the Senate vote on impeachment. CNBC “Squawk Alley” host Morgan Brennan asked McConnell if