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The Fed releases its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Fed cut interest rates by quarter of a percentage point, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 29, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters This week’s Federal Reserve meeting offers little suspense and probably not much action, even as massive changes loom over the central bank’s […]
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Minnesota shooting, Big Tech earnings, the winter storm and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. My gym in New York City unexpectedly closed early for the winter storm yesterday, but I was able to get in a makeshift workout pushing a taxi out of a snowbank. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The market […]
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Trump sues JPMorgan, Intel’s soft guidance, TikTok’s joint venture and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. With TikTok guaranteeing its presence in the U.S. (which we cover below), it looks like my screen time will remain far higher than it should be. Stock futures ticked lower this morning. The market is coming off another winning day. […]
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Stock futures are little changed after major averages advance for second straight day: Live updates
Traders work during the BitGo initial public offering (IPO) on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures traded near the flatlineThursday night after the major averages posted back-to-back gains on easing geopolitical fears. Futures tied […]
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Rieder odds rising for Fed chair after Trump calls BlackRock executive ‘very impressive’
Key Points BlackRock fixed income chief Rick Rieder’s star is rising as a potential Federal Reserve chair following flattering remarks Wednesday from President Donald Trump. Traders on the Kalshi predictions market raised the odds for Rieder getting the nomination to 33%, about double where they were at the beginning of the week. Source
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Trump’s Greenland ‘framework,’ Dimon’s credit card cap rebuke, YouTube’s AI slop plan and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. With each passing day of the World Economic Forum, my envy grows for those spending the week in Switzerland. Stock futures are higher this morning. The three major averages are coming off a positive session. Here are five key things […]
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Top five takeaways from Trump’s interview with CNBC
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he leaves the congress centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave an interview to CNBC’s Joe Kernen on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. […]
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Trump signals he has a favorite for Fed chair: ‘Down to maybe one, in my mind’
Key Points President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nearing the end of a search to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and hinted he has his candidate in mind. “I’d say we’re down to three, but we’re down to two. And I probably can tell you, we’re down to maybe one, in my mind,” […]
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The ‘sell America’ trade, Trump arrives in Davos, Netflix earnings and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. Or maybe not, if you held U.S. assets amid yesterday’s sell-off. S&P 500 futures are little changed this morning. The three major indexes are coming off their worst day in months. Here are five key things investors need to know […]
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Supreme Court case on Trump bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook set for oral arguments
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday morning in a case over whether President Donald Trump has the power to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook […]
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