Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

President Donald Trump, asked on CNBC's "Squawk Box" this week about a possible UAE swap line, appeared to say he is in favor ...

DOJ drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell, removes hurdle for Warsh confirmation

President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had been effectively ...

AI data center backlash threatens Pennsylvania GOP incumbents in 2026 election

Pennsylvania has four competitive House races in 2026, all of which are in areas where Gov. Josh Shapiro has AI data center ...

Iran's top diplomat expected in Pakistan on Friday night to discuss peace plans: MS NOW

President Donald Trump said he is in no rush to make a peace deal, claiming the Iran war has harmed stocks and oil ...

Bettors on Kalshi now see Warsh likely confirmed by mid-May after DOJ drops Powell probe

Bettors on the platform now see an 86% chance that Warsh's nomination is confirmed by the U.S. Senate by May 15.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, AMD, Charter, Hims & Hers, Eli Lilly and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Comcast , Charter Communications — The NBCUniversal ...

Fed is likely to hold rates steady — here's how that impacts consumer costs

The Federal Reserve's April meeting, potentially Jerome Powell's last as chair, may impact many consumer borrowing and ...

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, Reuters reports

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the U.S. to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support its efforts in ...

We're booking a 375% gain in a stock to raise cash for unloved names

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index, also known as the SOX, has gone completely parabolic, extending its ...

S&P 500 rises as Intel soars, investors bet on Iran talks restarting: Live updates

Robert Conzo, chief executive officer at The Wealth Alliance, believes that regardless of what happens in Islamabad, the ...

European stocks fall as ceasefire optimism fades; Novo jumps after Lilly weight loss pill prescription data

European stock markets finished broadly lower on Friday, as uncertainty over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal weighs on ...
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Google plans $40 billion Anthropic investment as AI compute race intensifies

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on Google’s plan to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, deepening a partnership that gives the Claude maker more cloud and TPU capacity. Got a confidential news tip ...