Gary Cohn

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is among the candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. While Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican competitors by a wide margin, Haley is the candidate soaring up the polls. What Happened: In the latest Morning...

Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp, a blank check company co-founded by former presidential economic advisor Gary Cohn and investor Clifton S. Robbins, filed for an initial public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday. What Happened: The company will offer 60 million...

Last month, Gary Cohn, former director of the National Economic Council and former president and COO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS), joined Hoyos Integrity, a secure mobile telecommunications company focused on the scaling of secure payment solutions.  The company aims to reshape...

Where does one go after leaving not just one, but two of the most desired jobs in finance? For former National Economic Council chair and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) president and COO Gary Cohn, the answer is a blockchain startup. Cohn announced Oct. 12 he was joining the advisory board of...

The cryptocurrency market continued a sluggish start to the week Tuesday, with most major currencies trading down on the day. Here’s a look at some of the headlines that were moving the cryptocurrency market today — and which currencies were on the move. Headlines Former Goldman Sachs...

Gary Cohn's tenure as director of President Donald Trump's National Economic Council came to an abrupt end in March. Speaking to CNBC's Bob Pisani Tuesday, Cohn reflected on his biggest "regret" and opined on trade wars. What Happened Cohn's biggest...

CNBC viewers are certainly familiar with President Donald Trump’s new chief economic advisor, Larry Kudlow. Kudlow has been a regular contributor to CNBC for years and even hosted his own show called “The Kudlow Report” from 2005 to 2014. But while trader’s may know Kudlow...

U.S. stocks were sharply lower Wednesday with many attributing the sell-off to the resignation of President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn. What Happened Cohn provided the White House with an "enormous amount of value" in implementing Trump's tax reform, former...

Less than a week after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, National Economic Council director and free trade advocate Gary Cohn announced his resignation. Investors were certainly disappointed with Cohn’s departure, sending the Dow lower by more than...

U.S. equity futures were trading notably in the red Wednesday morning after White House chief economic adviser Gary Cohn resigned from his post. What Happened Cohn was favorably viewed by investors as being a "business-friendly" voice in the White House given his background as an ex-...

All roads led to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this weekend, as central bankers, chief executives of banks, finance ministers, U.S. government representatives and academics all converged at this scenic location to air their views, both formally and informally, on various economic issues. This two-day...

Gary Cohn serves at the pleasure of the president and isn't going to bow to public pressure and join the handful of other government officials who resigned from their post. Cohn, a Jewish-American, leads the national economic council and faced pressure to join part ways with the White House after...

President Donald Trump has identified at least two top candidates for Chairman of the Federal Reserve: current Chairwoman Janet Yellen and Trump’s economic advisor Gary Cohn, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Yellen’s term as chair doesn’t end until February, so making a...