Coverage dated February 2, 2025 to February 3, 2025

Trump orders start of sovereign fund

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he's successful at finding it an American buyer.

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CBS News
Trump orders the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Here (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 2, 2025
CBS News's feed description
President Trump is directing his commerce and treasury secretaries to create what's called an American sovereign wealth fund.
RedState
What Is a Sovereign Wealth Fund, and Why Is President Trump Starting One? (opens RedState)
Published Feb 2, 2025
Deadline
Rupert Murdoch And Larry Ellison Watch As Donald Trump Meets Press In Oval Office And Signs Executive Order To Create Sovereign Wealth Fund (opens Deadline)
Published Feb 2, 2025
Deadline's feed description
Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of creating a sovereign wealth fund, a move he said may be used to help buy TikTok.
Breitbart News
Trump Signs Executive Order to Create U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 2, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump is directing his Treasury and Commerce secretaries to begin the process of establishing a U.S. sovereign wealth fund.
The New Republic
Trump’s Latest Executive Order Makes Absolutely No Sense (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 3, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Why is Donald Trump trying to make a U.S. sovereign wealth fund happen?
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Trump orders start of sovereign fund (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Feb 3, 2025
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he's successful at finding it an American buyer.
FOX Business
Trump launching US sovereign wealth fund: What to know (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 3, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury and Commerce departments to set up a sovereign wealth fund. Here's what that means.
Roll Call
Executive order would establish US sovereign wealth fund (opens Roll Call)
Published Feb 3, 2025
Roll Call's feed description
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to begin the process of creating what would be the first U.S. sovereign wealth fund.