Charles Gasparino
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Why top Wall Street attorney’s ‘proven track record’ makes him perfect pick for vital role
Clayton, 58, knows the money business very well. He was the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term, when Wall Street’s top cop brought nearly 3,000...
Apple buying frenzy ahead of tariff pause raises eyebrows — but Letitia James only has blinders for Trump
The NY AG, it should be noted, has been trying to nail Trump on something for years, she even campaigned on it, so she’s not a neutral source.
Howard Lutnick is the Trump adviser Wall Street loves to hate
The Wall Street establishment never liked Lutnick, an upstart with sharp elbows and voluble nature.
The heat is on for newly confirmed SEC chairman Paul Atkins to crack down on Chinese companies
Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, faced a key question just as he was to be grilled during his confirmation this past...
TikTok deal becomes casualty of Trump’s trade war with China
Trump’s U-turn on reciprocal tariffs Wednesday that put the trade war on pause for the entire world except China is making a deal all but impossible, sources told On The...
What Wall Street bigwigs think about stocks now that tariffs are paused
Yeah, there are some stocks of great companies beaten down by the tariff tantrums that look cheap, but overall the market faces a huge problem of being overvalued.
Trump poised to pick fight with big banks over lending for small businesses
"Trump wants these bankers to go back to running banks, not hedge funds, and that means lending to small businesses," one Trump insider told On The Money.
Why Trump decided to take the win and paused tariff war
Donald Trump finally decided to take the proverbial “win” on trade and the stock market rallied nearly 3,000 points.
Trump is shaking up the stock market — and can still prove naysayers wrong
Wall Street’s Trump supporters — and they are legion — were riding high.
Why Wall Street is trying its best to stay on Trump's good side
These are highly regulated institutions, so why risk a surprise audit, or a mean tweet that could lead to days of bad publicity.
Why BlackRock boss Larry Fink believes he will win over control of the Panama Canal
Larry Fink is playing the long game. With a little time, a possible nudge from President Trump and some on-the-ground lobbying of his contacts in mainland China, BlackRock's billionaire boss believes...
Why Trump isn't keen on Amazon being involved in US' TikTok deal
I know what you're saying, hasn’t The Donald and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos patched things up?
Trump tariffs could stoke massive short-term pain for better trade deals
President Trump and his team are telling top financiers his tariff plan unveiled today is all about playing the long game.
GameStop venturing into the world of crypto is a wild bet
Management is betting perhaps that the Trump administration’s love of the digital coin on top of crypto speculation will help more people forget the vicissitudes of its real business, and...
Why the Paramount-Skydance merger remains in FCC purgatory
FCC boss Brendan Carr rejected CBS's request to dismiss the complaint over the “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. Privately, he had harsher words for network brass.
DEI just won't DIE at Wall Street trade group
A little strange given the tenor of the times. SIFMA's members -- big banks and brokerages – are eschewing DEI and all forms of corporate wokeness.
How Tim Walz’s knucklehead attack on Elon Musk, Tesla risks breaking Minnesota law
Attempting to drive down the share price of a holding is a definite no-no, a big one at that. If Walz's name were say Trump, that might lead to an...
Trump-backed deal to save TikTok moves closer to finish line ahead of ban on April 5: sources
Under the scenario now being discussed, tech giant Oracle would safeguard the app in its cloud, while TikTok’s Chinese-parent ByteDance would take a minority position in a new US majority-owned...
How Bill Chisholm shocked even partners at his own firm with Boston Celtics bid -- as speculation swirls over whether he can pay
Chisholm would need to plunk down at least $450 million in cash now, and the rest later – no small chunk of change for anyone who’s not a billionaire several...
There are clear dangers with betting against brilliant Elon Musk and Tesla
Elon Musk has been there before with Tesla, which is why betting against him is like betting against Mike Tyson in his prime.