President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear live on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time, according to the network and multiple market-news services. The interview comes ahead of the U.S. cash-equity open and is expected to focus on economic and market issues. Later the same day, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, Trump is expected to sign an executive order, FirstSquawk reported, though the White House has not yet provided details on its scope. Traders are watching the twin events for policy signals; S&P 500 futures were up roughly 0.1% in overnight trading.
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