Trade Talks: A Deal in the EU, Talks with China in Stockholm 7/28/25

Now that President Trump has struck a trade deal with the EU, attention shifts to Stockholm, where U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is participating in trade negotiations with China. He explains the White House’s strategy in those meetings and after them, while CNBC’s Eamon Javers, also in Sweden, covers the talks from outside the room. Amid mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve, former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Roger Ferguson discusses the upcoming FOMC meeting, including his expected timing for the next rate cut. Plus, Tesla has signed a $16.5B chip deal with Samsung, DOGE has reportedly employed an AI tool to cut federal workers, and AI company Astronomer released a post-Coldplay kiss cam scandal advertisement with Gwyneth Paltrow. 

Eamon Javers - 05:11

Jamieson Greer - 18:05

Roger Ferguson - 32:29

In this episode:

Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk 

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie