Kevin Warsh
Treasury yields are little changed as markets await Iran peace talks and Warsh hearing
Treasury yields were largely unmoved early Tuesday as investors await clarity over an expected second round of peace talks due to take place between the U.S. and Iran. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was flat at 4.254%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Nasdaq snaps 13-day win streak: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 20, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the Nasdaq Composite snapped a 13-day win streak during the regular session. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.1% […]
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Jim Cramer gives four reasons why the market keeps shrugging off the Iran war
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the stock market’s muted reaction to escalating tensions in the Middle East shows investors are focused on forces far bigger than geopolitics. “When you saw the news…you had to believe we were just going to get clobbered today,” the “Mad Money” host said, referring to headlines over the weekend that Iran […]
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Chair nominee Kevin Warsh says Fed must ‘stay in its lane’ to maintain independence
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh said Monday the central bank must be largely independent of political influence but also should stay focused on its primary goals. In remarks to be delivered Tuesday to the Senate Banking Committee, Warsh also expressed firm commitment to fighting inflation with only one mention of the labor market. “Simply […]
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U.S. seizes Iranian-flagged ship, Warsh’s big week, Cursor funding and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. The Boston Marathon is today, and I’m feeling particularly inspired by this runner who went from being partially paralyzed to running in this year’s race. Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning […]
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Kevin Warsh would be the first tech bro Fed chair. How Silicon Valley shaped him
With his penchant for suits, ties and sweater vests, Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh doesn’t share the rumpled look of many of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs he calls friends. But they still count him as one of their own. “You wouldn’t be hanging out with us if you were as normal as you claim […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Ship struck and Strait shut
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from Singapore (yes, that’s right — not London this week!). Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a […]
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Here are 3 forces that drove a remarkable, record-setting week on Wall Street
You can call it a comeback. Stocks rocketed to record highs last week on hopes of a peace deal with Iran, with the S & P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time and the Nasdaq completing its longest-winning stretch since 1992 — 13 days of gains. For the week, the broad-based S & […]
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Kevin Warsh wants to lead a scandal-ridden Fed. His wealth is a complication.
Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at a No Kings Day event on the Boston Common on March 28, 2026. Finn Gomez | Boston Globe | Getty Images Kevin Warsh’s newly released financial disclosures shed light on the Federal Reserve chair nominee’s vast wealth, but also raise questions about parts of his holdings that aren’t fully revealed […]
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Kevin Warsh wants to lead a scandal-ridden Fed. His wealth is a complication.
Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at a No Kings Day event on the Boston Common on March 28, 2026. Finn Gomez | Boston Globe | Getty Images Kevin Warsh’s newly released financial disclosures shed light on the Federal Reserve chair nominee’s vast wealth, but also raise questions about parts of his holdings that aren’t fully revealed […]
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