Year: 2026
CNBC Daily Open: Traders are betting for a rate cut — but a hike could be on the table
A worker steps down from a truck at the construction site of the Federal Reserve headquarters, after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Powell’s management of renovations of the building, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 12, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Most U.S. Federal […]
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Trump signs executive order to promote the production of weedkiller that’s hated by MAHA
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 18, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to promote the domestic production of phosphorus and […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher, tracking Wall Street gains, after Lunar New Year break
An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, with several bourses in the region returning from the Lunar New Year holiday. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.1% in early trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.52%, while the Topix rose 0.39%. […]
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Sen. Warren tells Fed and Treasury: No bailout for crypto billionaires
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve on Wednesday to confirm that they […]
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Doordash stock climbs 10%, reversing plunge after earnings and revenue miss
Doordash‘s stock climbed 14% during extended trading on Wednesday, recovering from an initial downswing after the food delivery platform issued disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance. The stock plunged 10% following the release of the company’s financials. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: 48 cents vs. 59 cents expected $0.59 Est. […]
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Why India joining this U.S.-led tech alliance could help supply chains
Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg Convenes The Pax Silica Summit, the first convening of a high level, private gathering focused on economic security and the establishment of a new grouping of partners tailored for the AI economy at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on Dec. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty […]
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Trump family says U.S. dollar needs an upgrade, and they are the ones to do it
Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump speaking on Squawk on the Street on Feb. 18, 2026. CNBC Since the dollar was created in 1792, U.S. presidents and their families have generally been content with the status quo of effectively giving the national government a monopoly on issuing currency and outlawing the use of foreign […]
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Trump fans flames of election access as Republican support grows for national voter ID mandate
U.S. President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images President Donald Trump is escalating his crusade for voter-identification requirements after last week’s promise of an executive order to implement […]
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Etsy stock pops 14% on sale of Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion
The Etsy Inc. headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York on June 25, 2024. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Etsy shares skyrocketed more than 14% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company announced eBay would acquire its secondhand clothing reseller Depop for about $1.2 billion in cash. The deal comes […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Carvana, Etsy, DoorDash, Booking Holdings, Figma and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. DoorDash — The food delivery company’s stock price fell nearly 1% in extended trading on the back of weak results . For the fourth quarter, DoorDash reported 48 cents per share in earnings, falling short of the 58 cents per share expected from analysts polled by […]
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