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Trump says he ‘heard’ Biden Fed appointments were signed by autopen, tells aide to investigate
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed to have “just heard” that all four of former President Joe Biden’s appointments to the Federal Reserve were approved by “autopen,” suggesting they are not authorized to serve in those roles. Trump provided no evidence for the claim, which piggybacks on his repeated assertion that all of his predecessor’s […]
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Nvidia’s earnings blowout, Walmart’s outlook, Fed minutes and more in Morning Squawk
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know […]
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Trump says he’d love to fire Powell, urges Bessent to ‘work on’ him to lower rates
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would love to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but suggested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding him back. “[I’ll] be honest, I’d love to fire his ass,” Trump said of Powell at the U.S. Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. Trump urged Bessent to “work on” […]
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Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December
Key Points While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less certain. Disagreements stretched into the outlook for December, with officials expressing skepticism about the need for an additional cut that markets had been widely anticipating, with “many” saying that no more cuts are needed at least […]
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Nvidia’s big week, Warren Buffett’s new stake, Jeep’s turnaround efforts and more in Morning Squawk
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang reacts during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to […]
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Markets no longer view the December rate cut as a sure bet, with Fed officials casting doubts
Key Points Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell wasn’t kidding a couple weeks ago when he said a December rate cut wasn’t in the bag. Whereas traders as recently as a few days ago were pricing in at least a 2-to-1 probability of a quarter percentage point cut, that’s now flipped to a coin toss. As […]
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Boston Fed President Collins advocates holding rates steady, sees ‘high bar’ for further cuts
Key Points Boston Fed President Susan Collins said she will be reluctant to support further rate cuts anytime soon with inflation still high and policymakers hampered by a lack of data. “I see several reasons to have a relatively high bar for additional easing in the near term,” said Collins, a voter this year on […]
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AI is not in a bubble, says VC founder. Why he says it’s different to the dotcom boom
Whether or not markets are getting ahead of themselves over artificial intelligence is a hot topic for investors right now. Last week, billionaire investor Ray Dalio said his personal “bubble indicator” was relatively high, while Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell described the AI boom as “different” from the dotcom bubble. For Magnus Grimeland, founder of […]
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Tariffs are expected to start showing up more in consumer prices as holiday shopping season starts
Shoppers carry Macy’s and Nordstrom bags at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release personal spending figures on December 20. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images While the impact so far this year has been muted, tariffs are expected […]
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