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Hassett likely next Fed chair, but most think Trump should nominate someone else, CNBC Fed survey shows
While markets expect Kevin Hassett to be named the next Federal Reserve chair, he is pointedly not the choice of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey. The December survey shows 84% believe President Donald Trump will tap Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, to head the central bank. But only 11% think that’s what the […]
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The Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here’s what to expect
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver its third straight interest rate cut Wednesday, while simultaneously firing a warning shot about what’s ahead. Following a period of remarkable indecision about which way central bank policymakers would lean, markets have settled on a quarter percentage point reduction. If that’s the case, it will take the Fed’s […]
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Oracle’s AI-fueled debt load has investors on edge ahead of quarterly earnings
Oracle CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia sit down with CNBC’s David Faber on Oct. 13, 2025. CNBC It’s been a rollercoaster year for Oracle investors, as they try to assess the strength of the software giant’s position in the artificial intelligence boom. The stock is up more than 30% for the year even after […]
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Ford to use Renault tech, plants to battle cheap Chinese EVs in Europe
CEO of Ford Jim Farley and CEO of Renault Group Francois Provost react during a press conference as Renault Group and Ford announce the formation of a strategic partnership for passenger and commercial vehicles, in Paris, France, Dec. 8, 2025. Tom Nicholson | Reuters Renault will jointly develop small, cheaper electric vehicles for Ford for […]
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China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement
China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still lags goals set by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News analysis found. China previously was a top buyer of U.S. soybeans, but last spring stopped purchasing American soybeans because of a trade war launched by Trump. The country resumed purchasing soybeans in October […]
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Vietnam’s stock market is booming in 2025. Why this may just be the beginning
Move over, China. Vietnam appears to be taking some of the shine away from Asia’s largest market. Propelled by stock market growth, domestic reforms and trade developments, Vietnam has garnered massive popularity in 2025, with the VanEck Vietnam ETF (VNM) surging around 62%. The iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) has lagged behind that, climbing almost […]
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Nvidia gets the OK from Trump to sell chips to China. Is it a reason to buy the stock?
President Donald Trump’s green light for Nvidia to sell certain chips in China still has many details to be worked out — including whether China itself will allow it — and that’s why the stock’s reaction to the long-sought-after blessing was muted on Tuesday. But Wall Street analysts mostly believed this was time to buy […]
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Pfizer adds to obesity bet with up to $2.1 billion deal to develop Chinese company’s pill
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys | Reuters Pfizer on Tuesday said it has struck an […]
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Judge unseals Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials, citing Epstein files act
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend the Batman Forever/R. McDonald Event in New York City on June 13, 1995. Patrick McMullan | Getty Images A New York federal judge on Tuesday ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials related to the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted of acting as the notorious sex […]
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Bill Gates on why AI will become ‘hyper competitive’
Bill Gates talks to CNBC at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. CNBC Bill Gates has warned that some AI companies with high valuations will lose out in the “hyper competitive” AI industry, as the investors weigh up whether a bubble is about to burst. “AI is the most important thing going on,” the Microsoft founder and […]
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