Economy
Analysis: The U.S. is running out of ways to get oil prices down. It is up to the military.
The Trump administration has rolled out a series of measures to attempt to blunt the blow of the Iran-driven oil-price hike, and yet prices remain stubbornly high. As the war rolls on, it is becoming clear there isn’t much the U.S. or any other government can do to provide relief from higher oil prices short […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Adobe, Ulta Beauty, Insulet, Klarna, Once Upon a Farm & more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Adobe — The software giant saw shares tumble more than 5%. CEO Shantanu Narayen said that he would step down from his post after a successor has been named. Narayen will remain as chair of the company’s board. He has been Adobe’s CEO since […]
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How the Iran war could start to impact U.S. retail prices
The Iran war could soon mean higher prices on store shelves for consumers. Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz passage has significantly disrupted the global supply chain, affecting goods from fertilizers to metals to gas and fuel. The passage is a critical point, funneling tens of millions of barrels of oil daily along […]
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Iran war oil shock stokes fears of 1970s-style stagflation — why this time could be different
Key Points Fears of higher prices and slower economic growth have unsettled markets over the past week following a spike in the oil price. Investors fear the specter of stagflation and what it could mean for their portfolios, but 2026 looks different to the 1970s for several reasons. Back then, a spike in oil prices […]
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Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%
A customer shops in a grocery store on March 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start 2026, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and […]
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$100 oil, PCE data, MLB valuations and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. The U.S. launched 60 more trade investigations last night, as the Trump administration continues to look for ways to replace the president’s now-overturned duties. The new probes focus on forced labor trade practices. Stock futures are higher this morning after […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Adobe, Coinbase, Ulta Beauty, Nio & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Adobe — The software giant saw shares tumble 8%. CEO Shantanu Narayen said that he would step down from his post after a successor has been named. Narayen will remain as chair of the company’s board. He has been Adobe’s CEO since 2007. The […]
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UK economy fails to grow in January ahead of Iran war energy price shock
People visit a lookout point in Greenwich Park, with the Canary Wharf financial district in the distance, during sunny weather but cold weather in London, U.K., on Jan. 2, 2026. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images The U.K. economy flatlined in January as growth continued to slow even before the U.S.-Iran war brought about […]
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U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday launched new trade investigations into 60 economies to determine whether they failed to curb imports of goods made with […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Adobe, Ulta Beauty, Lennar & more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Ulta Beauty — Ulta shares dropped 8% after the beauty products retailer reported weak earnings results . For its fourth quarter, Ulta posted earnings of $8.01 per share, falling short of the $8.03 per share that analysts polled by LSEG were expecting. The retailer’s revenue of […]
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