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May 16, 2026 · 8 min read

A state banquet, selfies with Musk and Huang's noodle run: The spectacle of Trump's Beijing visit

The visit was full of friendly overtures, orchestrated pageantry, business dealmaking, and headline-grabbing sideshows.

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CNBC Finance

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May 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Russia's Putin to meet China's Xi in Beijing from May 19-20, Beijing and Moscow say

Putin's trip follows shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

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CNBC Finance

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May 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks

U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.

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CNBC Finance

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May 16, 2026 · 1 min read

How can Trump turn things around on inflation?

Most of the culpability rests with the Fed and the Biden government but voters will hold the president accountable

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May 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Our dog-eat-dog world order needs a rethink

We must reinvent the governance of multilateral institutions

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Financial Times (FT)

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May 16, 2026 · 3 min read

FDA shuffles top drug, biologics leaders in latest shakeup

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is shuffling its top drug and biologics regulators, days after the departure of former commissioner Marty Makary.

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CNBC Finance

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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Jim Cramer fears SpaceX's IPO could be 'destructive' for the rest of market

CNBC's Jim Cramer said he is growing concerned about the speculative nature in the IPO market.

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CNBC Finance

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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Berkshire Hathaway returns to airlines with $2.6 billion stake in Delta Air Lines

The Omaha-based company built a position worth more than $2.6 billion, making Delta Berkshire's 14th-largest holding at the end of March.

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CNBC Finance

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May 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Trump touted Palantir on Truth Social after buying the company's stock, records show

During the first three months of the year, Trump purchased between $630,000 and $247,008 worth of Palantir stock and sold at least $1.1 million.

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CNBC Finance

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May 15, 2026 · 4 min read

What you need to know about Nvidia competitor Cerebras after wild IPO

Nvidia competitor Cerebras made a stunning debut on Wall Street Thursday, signaling unstoppable demand for AI chips. Here's how its chips compete with Nvidia's.

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CNBC Finance

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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Democrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlement

ABC News reported President Donald Trump could settle a lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a $1.7 billion fund to compensate his allies.

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CNBC Finance

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May 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Can the S&P 500 hold on for a 7th weekly gain? Plus, Friday's best and worst stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.