Day: January 12, 2026

Stock futures are little changed ahead of consumer inflation report, bank earnings: Live updates
World

Stock futures are little changed ahead of consumer inflation report, bank earnings: Live updates

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January 12, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were near flat Monday night as investors awaited the release of consumer inflation data and key bank earnings results. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial […]

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Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff
Politics

Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters, as he attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff “on any and all business being […]

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Airbus keeps No.1 planemaker spot but raises new concern on engine supplies
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Airbus keeps No.1 planemaker spot but raises new concern on engine supplies

Airbus deliveries rose 4% last year to reach 793 aircraft, the European planemaker said on Monday, leaving it on course to remain the world’s largest planemaker despite recent industrial snags and a new question mark over engine supplies. Airbus warned of a “continued complex and dynamic operating environment” as it posted deliveries edging past its […]

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OpenAI acquires health-care technology startup Torch
Health

OpenAI acquires health-care technology startup Torch

OpenAI has acquired the health-care technology startup Torch, the company announced on Monday. Torch was building a “unified medical memory” for artificial intelligence that aimed to bring a patient’s health data, which is typically siloed and stored across a number of different vendors and formats, into one place. Torch’s employees will join OpenAI as part […]

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Elizabeth Warren fears workers will ‘lose big’ with 401(k) crypto, presses SEC chair Atkins for answers
Technology

Elizabeth Warren fears workers will ‘lose big’ with 401(k) crypto, presses SEC chair Atkins for answers

Senator Elizabeth Warren has written directly to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins asking him to explain how the SEC plans to serve its mission of investor protection as it seeks to support President Trump’s order to make cryptocurrency investments available in retirement plans. President Trump signed an executive order in August clearing a […]

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Trump targets credit card rates. What’s at stake for Capital One and other banks
Finance

Trump targets credit card rates. What’s at stake for Capital One and other banks

Capital One shares dropped more than 6% on Monday after President Donald Trump targeted a key way that our favorite credit card issuer makes money. The weakness in Capital One followed Trump’s call for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card rates to take effect on Jan. 20. In his Truth Social post late Friday […]

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Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill
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Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) walks after the Senate passes U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Republican protests are growing louder on Capitol Hill as the Trump administration’s Department of Justice pursues a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve […]

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Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’
Politics

Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday sued the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alleging the Trump administration’s efforts to punish the Arizona Democrat for his participation in a video to U.S. troops violate the Constitution. The federal civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington was filed one week after Hegseth said his department […]

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Thanks for your support, here’s how to connect with us

When Becky Quick announced the CNBC Cures initiative, our effort to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve the lives of the 30 million people living with them, we knew the response would be big. We didn’t know it would be this big. The response has been amazing, overwhelming and humbling. Thank you for your interest — […]

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Wall Street says Trump’s doing all he can to run economy hot going into the midterms. How to trade it
World

Wall Street says Trump’s doing all he can to run economy hot going into the midterms. How to trade it

Wall Street is increasingly interpreting President Donald Trump’s economic messaging less as a set of specific policy proposals and more as a broad signal: the White House is prepared to lean hard on growth and affordability ahead of the midterm elections in November. From relentless calls for lower borrowing interest rates to vague talk of […]

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