Fox Business Briefs 5/1
McDonald’s reports largest U.S. same-store sales decline since 2020; Tech giants Microsoft and Meta beat earnings expectations; Conagra strikes deal to sell Chef Boyardee; Fyre Festival brand is now up for sale.
Sen. Kennedy says budget meeting will be a job for ‘alcohol not coffee’
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the Trump administration’s ‘big beautiful bill’ on ‘Varney & Co.’
Business owner hit with tariffs tests whether people will pay for 'Made in USA'
Entrepreneur Ramon van Meer offered customers a choice between a foreign-made product, or the same item made in the U.S. at a much higher cost. The results were overwhelming.
Small businesses need immediate tariff relief, Chamber of Commerce warns
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the Trump administration to grant small businesses exclusions from tariffs that may impose a financial hit that threatens their existence.
US-Ukraine minerals deal is ‘another great win’ for Trump, GOP senator argues
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., discusses the U.S.-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal and the Trump administration’s trade negotiations on ‘Varney & Co.’
US-Ukraine rare mineral deal essentially 'will pay for itself,' Army veteran says
Army veteran Lt. Col. James Carafano on the U.S. and Ukraine reaching a minerals deal, tensions between India and Pakistan following a deadly attack in Kashmir and Iran being accused of covering up the death toll of the port explosion.
Trump shifts focus to tax cuts as top priority
The Spectator editor-at-large and Fox News contributor Ben Domenech weighs in as President Donald Trump turns his focus towards passing tax cuts.
GM CEO breaks silence over tariff pressure and what it means for your wallet
General Motors CEO Mary Barra shared her expectations for auto tariffs and their potential impacts on the industry, including how the company plans to absorb the earnings impact.
Trump tax cuts are about the 2026 elections: Newt Gingrich
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the negotiation over President Donald Trump's tax bill on 'Varney & Co.'
Company who resurrected the dire wolf reveals top animal request to bring back
Colossal Biosciences co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to share his company’s scientific achievements of bringing the dire wolf out of extinction.
US needs to be 'strong and be clear' on American way of life, not the way of the CCP: GOP lawmaker
Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., on how Congress can follow President Donald Trump's lead on getting tough against China and JPMorgan and Bank of America being urged to withdraw from an IPO deal with a Chinese military-linked company.
Scott Bessent promises ‘real income growth’ after Biden’s ‘affordability crisis’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expands on the implementation and impact of the 'three-legged stool' which includes trade, tariff negotiations and deregulation.
'Made in America' loan cap doubled under new Trump-backed manufacturing push
Amid tariffs and President Donald Trump's agenda to increase U.S. manufacturing, sponsors say the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act is well-timed.
IBM and Scuderia Ferrari debut reimagined app to connect global Formula 1 fans, enhance race experiences
With over 400 million Formula 1 fans around the globe, Scuderia Ferrari and IBM have teamed up to develop a reimagined mobile app to connect them all.
There's no doubt that China's economy is in distress: Gordon Chang
Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang details the impact of U.S. tariffs on China's economy, their sovereign wealth fund reportedly planning to cut U.S. assets and their suggestion over the pandemic origins.
A 'big deal' could get done to 'rebalance' US-China trade barriers: Scott Bessent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the 'win-win' minerals deal with Ukraine, pushing for a trade deal with China and tariff 'clarity,' President Donald Trump's tax cuts and other top legislative topics.
America's housing crisis: Realtor.com CEO says there is way to solve it
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales recently weighed in on what measures are needed to address America’s housing crisis, taking particular aim at overregulation.
Denver businesses fined over $8M total for knowingly hiring unauthorized workers: ICE
Three businesses in Denver are facing more than $8 million in fines after 143 unauthorized workers were discovered among the facilities, ICE said.
Duolingo announces 148 courses created with generative artificial intelligence launching soon on platform
Language learning platform Duolingo announced 148 new courses created with artificial intelligence will soon be available on the app in its first major use of generative AI.
Who's investing in America? 23 big companies that just promised billions under Trump
Trump hosted top CEOs at the White House to announce over $8 trillion in U.S. investments. From AI chips to steel, here’s who’s betting big on “Made in America."