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The U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pausissuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” The list, which […]
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Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China with a 25% surcharge
US President Donald Trump looks on before signing a bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his administration will approve China sales of Nvidia‘s H200 chip for artificial intelligence, but the U.S. […]
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Stellantis CEO: 2026 is the ‘year of execution’ as Wall Street awaits turnaround strategy
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa speaks during an event in Turin, Italy, November 25, 2025. Daniele Mascolo | Reuters DETROIT — Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa views 2026 as an execution year for the embattled maker of Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles in the U.S. after years of market share declines. Filosa has been undertaking a turnaround […]
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Under threat from Trump, Wall Street banks wager they can fend off credit card price controls
Key Points U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup showed no signs of capitulation to President Donald Trump’s mandate of a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Five days after the original threat, bankers and their lobbyists told CNBC that they have yet to receive any formal or written guidance from the Trump administration […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok’s deepfake explicit images
In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone showing Ani, a virtual anime-style assistant character featured in the Grok 4 AI chatbot developed by xAI, with the Grok logo visible on a screen in the background on July 16, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI is now facing […]
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LIVE: Officials from Denmark and Greenland hold news conference after U.S. talks
[The stream is slated to start before 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Officials from Denmark and Greenland are speaking to reporters at a news conference after meeting with U.S. officials, as President Donald Trump continues to push to make the Danish island […]
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Gold, silver are smashing records to start 2026 after last year’s big run. Why it’s happening again
The flood of geopolitical headlines to start 2026 has brightened the outlook for gold and silver, even after last year’s massive run-up for all precious metals. Gold and silver are smashing records to start the new year, with gold this week topping $4,600 an ounce for the first time, and silver breaching $90. The two […]
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Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Jan. 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Via Reuters The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the […]
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U.S. suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during his end-of-year press conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 19, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. […]
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Inflation data, bank earnings, Saks files for bankruptcy and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. With yesterday’s inflation data, I am once again reminded that my preference for beef over poultry is hurting my grocery bill. Stock futures are down this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a losing day. Here are five […]
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