Trump’s Trade Pivot, Tesla’s Political Risks, and America’s Deficit Reckoning 7/7/25

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With Nvidia’s $4 trillion market cap milestone in the rear-view mirror for investors, what’s the next catalyst that could propel the stock toward its next trillion-dollar gain? We ask the author of “The Nvidia Way” about that and more. Plus, bitcoin hitting another all-time high as the entire crypto ecosystem gets a boost. And President Trump is teasing a major statement on Russia this Monday that could mark a turning point in U.S.-Russia relations.

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Nvidia stock jumping today, lifting the company’s market cap past $4 trillion for the first time ever. We ask one tech watcher how much higher it can go. Plus, the Wall Street Journal says it’s Kevin Hassett vs. Kevin Warsh in the fight to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair. We discuss who’s leading the race. And Amazon’s Prime Day sale pulling in $7.9 billion in the first 24 hours according to Adobe Analytics. One industry expert tells us how tariffs are impacting the big sales. 

Why we could see a 12% correction in stocks by year-end. Elon Musk telling Wedbush’s Dan Ives to “shut up.” Ives joins to dig into what’s got Musk so fired up. Plus, Bank of America bullish on Uber thanks in part to President Trump’s megabill. 

Stocks under pressure after President Trump pushed this week’s tariff deadline to August 1, saying he’ll be sending letters to trading partners over the next few days. What the recently signed megabill and Musk’s new political party means for Tesla. Plus, CNBC’s deep deficit dive. 

AMERICA’S DEFICIT RECKONING: What happens if the U.S. doesn’t rein in the budget deficit? CNBC Senior Finance & Banking Reporter Leslie Picker interviewed a dozen experts, investors and former government officials over the course of five months to explore the consequences of America’s fiscal path – not how to solve it, but what’s at stake if we don’t. This special report unpacks how rising debt threatens markets, hinders economic growth, and fractures international relations. From trillion-dollar annual interest payments to bond-market tremors to geopolitical vulnerability, CNBC explores the tipping point that the U.S. may be approaching – and whether it’s still possible to change course.

Listen to the day's top stories, the must reads & a whole lot more for today's modern investor.

Listen to the day's top stories, the must reads & a whole lot more for today's modern investor.

Both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 hitting new record highs on the final trading day of the first half. We discuss the rally with one strategist who called it months ago. Plus, Robinhood hitting a new all-time high after announcing a slew of new crypto products. CEO Vlad Tenev tell us all about the company’s push into the space, and what’s ahead.