British Prime Minister Theresa May tried to change Trump's mind on Europe during his visit to London late last week. She was on a mission to vividly explain to Trump — using examples that would resonate with him — that Britain helps create, not destroy, American jobs.
Behind the scenes: Before he addressed the black tie dinner at Blenheim Palace on Thursday night, May's team arranged for Trump to have a private audience with more than a dozen leaders of British companies, including BP, that do significant business in America.
Stuck wages for most U.S. workers look like more than a blip in the booming economy, and some mainstream economists say the government may have to step in.
What's going on: Wages fell over the last year for ordinary, non-management workers when accounting for inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, further evidence that companies are managing to avoid paying amid one of the tightest labor markets in decades.
After Monday's high-stakes summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, both world leaders will give coveted post-game interviews on Monday to Fox News.
What we're watching: Putin will speak with Fox's Sunday anchor, Chris Wallace (airing Monday), while Trump will sit down with two of his Fox favorites. Sean Hannity gets the first exclusive, airing 9pm EST Monday, and Tucker Carlson's interview airs at 8pm EST Tuesday.
President Trump's trade wars are hitting businesses large and small in every corner of the country.
The big picture: This week, a slew of local news headlines tell stories of manufacturing plants or development projects derailed by tariffs. Together, they warn of the potential impact on the American economy of an escalating global trade fight.
"Corporate profits have rarely swept up a bigger share of the nation’s wealth, and workers have rarely shared a smaller one," the N.Y. Times' Patricia Cohen writes.
Between the lines: "The lopsided split is especially pronounced given how low the official unemployment rate has sunk."
There's big money to be made in re-selling luxury vehicles to "China's gray market," according to one man who experienced it first-hand, Travis Simpkins.
The big picture: Simpkins writes in Car and Driver that "an enterprising individual can make $10,000 this month buying luxury cars. You need a heartbeat, a driver's license, and that's about it."
