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Fed Day, Macy’s earnings, Micron’s memory boost and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. And happy first day on the job to Josh D’Amaro, who today replaces Bob Iger as Disney’s CEO. CNBC’s Lillian Rizzo has more on what’s in store for the Mouse House’s new leader. Stock futures are rising this morning. All […]
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Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. assets after security chief Larijani is killed
A smoke plume rise from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Iran intensified attacks against U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel on Wednesday in apparent retaliation against the killing of the country’s security chief Ali Larijani overnight, as the weeks-long […]
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Trump slams NATO allies for not joining Iran war effort, says U.S. never needed their help
President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the U.S.’ NATO allies over their reluctance to get involved in the Iran war, before asserting that the U.S. does not need any help with its ongoing military operations. The alliance of 32 European and North American nations is “making a very foolish mistake,” Trump said in the Oval […]
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Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in plans to export U.S. cars to Japan
The Nissan Murano is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Nissan Motor plans to join fellow Japanese automakers Toyota Motor and Honda Motor in exporting U.S.-produced vehicles to Japan following changes to the country’s vehicle import rules reached through a trade deal last […]
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Senate Democrats send DHS counteroffer to Trump as shutdown drags on
Sen. Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to the media as Cabinet officials deliver congressional briefings on Iran at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. Heather Diehl | Getty Images Congressional Democrats sent a new counteroffer to the White House to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, a person familiar with the negotiations told […]
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U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: ‘Iran posed no imminent threat’
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland,” in Cannon building on Wednesday, December 11, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent on Tuesday announced he will resign in response to the […]
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UAE reopens airspace after brief shutdown as Iran attacks keep region on edge
The United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace on Tuesday after a brief shutdown, as Iran continued missile and drone attacks in a conflict with the U.S. and Israel now in its third week. The UAE’s Defense Ministry said Monday that air defenses have intercepted more than 300 ballistic missiles and 1,600 drones so far. The […]
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Gecko Robotics brings its AI to U.S. Navy ship repair in latest next-gen defense tech deal
Gecko Robotics founders Jake Loosararian and Orion Correa. Courtesy: Gecko Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based robotics startup, on Tuesday announced a $71 million deal with the U.S. Navy to cut down ship repair time as the government races to reindustrialize America’s aging defense systems. The company said its robots — capable of flying, swimming, and climbing […]
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Why the United Arab Emirates is a target for Iran’s aggression
A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images At least 11 countries have come under attack from Iran in retaliation for ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes, but no country, other than Israel, has been […]
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Here are the 5 big things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision, a batch of economic data, and several notable earnings reports are all on the docket this week. However, the biggest event for Wall Street will arguably be out in California, as Nvidia holds its influential AI technology conference. Well, that is what we would usually say heading into […]
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