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News as a public service • Reporter at Bloomberg News and LA Magazine • Founder and Editor-In-Chief at The Analyst • Creator
Democrat-turned-Republican Gloria Romero declares her candidacy for California's lieutenant governor.

A Republican candidate has not won a statewide race since 2006, when Arnold Schwarzenegger was re-elected governor.

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Gloria Romero to Run for Lieutenant Governor
Former Senate majority leader Gloria Romero, now a Republican, enters California’s lieutenant governor race alongside Steve Hilton.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Chris Cuomo is making a comeback.

Four years after being fired from CNN, the longtime news anchor will be rejoining SiriusXM with a new weekday morning show, "Cuomo Mornings."

Thoughts?

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Chris Cuomo Returns to SiriusXM With New Morning Show
Chris Cuomo is returning to SiriusXM with Cuomo Mornings, a weekday show launching Jan. 20, four years after his CNN firing.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Amazing insight from Evercore's David Palmer on Domino's latest earnings report.

While the company posted better-than-expected same store sales growth in Q2 (+3.4% in the U.S. and +2.8% globally) investors are uncertain what catalysts could push the stock higher.
"Investors are not convinced of Domino's long-term story" says Evercore's David Palmer during a conversation about the company's latest earnings with Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen.

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Evercore's David Palmer: Investors are not convinced of Domino's longterm story
David Palmer, Evercore ISI senior managing director, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Domino's recent earnings report.
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July 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Had the privilege of producing today's @squawkstreet.bsky.social segment featuring Guggenheim's Michael Morris, who talked all things Netflix Q2 earnings with our anchors.

Morris raised his price target on NFLX to $1,450 from $1,400, reiterating his longstanding “Buy” rating.
"Netflix's earnings beat and raise are only the beginning" says Guggenheim's Michael Morris during a conversation on the company's latest quarterly results with Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen.

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Guggenheim's Michael Morris: Drivers of Netlfix earnings beat and raise will continue
Michael Morris, Guggenheim Securities senior managing director, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Netflix's latest earnings report.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Consumers are recovering from their tariffs malaise, with inflation expectations tumbling to pre-tariff levels.

Also on the rebound was consumer sentiment, rising to its highest levels since February.

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Inflation outlook tumbles to pre-tariff levels in latest University of Michigan survey
Consumers' worst fears about tariff-induced inflation have receded, though they are still wary of price increases to come.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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"Netflix's earnings beat and raise are only the beginning" says Guggenheim's Michael Morris during a conversation on the company's latest quarterly results with Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen.

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Guggenheim's Michael Morris: Drivers of Netlfix earnings beat and raise will continue
Michael Morris, Guggenheim Securities senior managing director, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Netflix's latest earnings report.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Bitcoin surged past $120K to hit record highs ahead of U.S. lawmakers' "crypto week."

The U.S. House of Representatives will begin deliberations on a series of crypto bills, which, if passed, would create a clearer regulatory framework for the digital asset industry.

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Bitcoin surpasses $120,000 to record highs ahead of U.S. lawmakers' 'Crypto Week'
Bitcoin extended a rally to rise to a fresh record above $120,000 on Monday, fueled by a rally in bitcoin ETFs and
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July 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Morgan Stanley's Ben Swinburne says "AI could change how we consume entertainment" during a conversation with Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Contessa Brewer.

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Morgan Stanley's Ben Swinburne: Here's how AI could change how we consume entertainment
Ben Swinburne, Morgan Stanley head of U.S. media research, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss which media companies are poised to benefit most from AI, how the technology will change how c...
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July 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
SF residents' robotaxi options are set to grow as Tesla awaits regulatory approval to launch its robotaxi service in the city.

CEO Elon Musk posted that Tesla could begin test rides in “probably a month or two."

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Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars
Musk said that Grok, his AI chatbot that praised Adolf Hitler and posted a barrage of antisemitic comments recently, will be in Tesla vehicles "next week."
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July 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Nvidia made it! $4 Trillion market cap as of 10:00 AM ET. Share price rests at $163.80.
TRACKING LIVE: Nvidia at $3.84 trillion market cap, nearing the $4 trillion market cap milestone 🏁

Shares need to pop a little over 4% for Nvidia to be the first company in history to reach this coveted goal.
July 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Domestic airfare this summer is averaging $265 for a round-trip flight, down 3% over last year and the cheapest since 2021, according to fare-tracker Hopper.
Airlines face investors after strong— but cheaper — July 4 holiday
Major airlines pulled their 2025 forecasts earlier this year, blaming economic uncertainty.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hakeem Jeffries speaking to the House: "We are going to take a chainsaw to Project 2025"

WATCH LIVE:

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U.S. House of Representatives
The House will consider the Senate-passed GOP tax and spending cuts bill with the goal of getting it to President Trump's desk for his signature by Friday, July 4.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A U.S. trade deal with Vietnam has been signed, President Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Vietnamese imported goods will be subject to a 25% tariff, while transhipped goods, or goods made in China and exported via Vietnam, will be subject to a 40% tax.

American exports will face no tariffs.
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
It is my Great Honor to announce that I have just made a Trade Deal with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam after speaking with To Lam, the Highly Respected General Secretary of the Communist Party of ...
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July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Senators are preparing for a final vote on Trump's policy bill as GOP leaders scramble to win over key holdouts.

Republicans can afford to lose only three votes. Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are expected to vote No. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is on the fence.
Live updates: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ awaits Senate vote | CNN Politics
The Senate is poised to vote on President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill after an overnight marathon voting session. Follow for live news updates.
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July 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A marathon voting session has begun in the Senate to pass Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.

Republicans introduced amendments over the weekend in the hope of winning over holdouts. Still, it is unclear whether the bill, which would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt, has enough support to pass.
June 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
China is taking another swipe at U.S. AI dominance just months after DeepSeek roiled markets.

Chinese search giant Baidu will open-source its flagship generative AI model, Ernie, on Monday.

The move puts pressure on closed U.S. AI firms to once again justify their premium pricing.

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China's biggest public AI drop since DeepSeek, Baidu's open source Ernie, is about to hit the market
Chinese internet search giant Baidu will open source its Ernie gen AI large language model as soon as this week, with uncertain consequences for the market.
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June 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING: The Senate narrowly voted to begin debate on Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” after a day of high-stakes drama. In the final hours, Republican leaders scrambled to win over fiscal hawks within their ranks.

A final vote on the bill is expected for tomorrow or Monday.

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Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' clears key Senate hurdle after high drama
The vote came after hours of uncertainty over whether the massive package could secure enough Republican votes to move to a final Senate vote.
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June 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
China's Central Bank said the economy is on the right track despite persisting challenges.

Domestic demand remains weak despite efforts to boost spending, while deflationary pressures continue.

Better-than-expected retail sales proved to be a rare bright spot.

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China’s Central Bank Says Economy Is on Positive Track But Challenges Persist
China’s economy is showing positive signs and confidence is building, but challenges such as insufficient domestic demand and deflationary pressure persist, according to the country’s central bank.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
TRACKING LIVE: Nvidia at $3.84 trillion market cap, nearing the $4 trillion market cap milestone 🏁

Shares need to pop a little over 4% for Nvidia to be the first company in history to reach this coveted goal.
June 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Stunning quote. Compass CEO Robert Reffkin says @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's NYC mayoral primary win has "paused homebuying more than any event in my 13 years of NYC real estate."

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Compass CEO: Mamdani win has paused homebuying more than any event in my 13 years of NYC real estate
Robert Reffkin, Compass co-founder and CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the impact of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's primary win on real estate, solutions to the c...
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June 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
BREAKING: CNBC's Jim Cramer calls AeroVironment (AVAV) the "Palantir of hardware," sending the stock up more than 20% in early trading.

Cramer's comments follow NATO's pledge to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, with a focus on drones, which have been crucial in the Ukrainian war.
June 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Fed Chair Powell on The Hill: the Fed isn't cutting rates to "neutral levels" because forecasters "expect a meaningful increase in inflation" from tariffs, during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.

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Fed Chair Powell: We're not at neutral level because forecasters expect inflation increase
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Financial Services House Committee.
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June 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Great conversation on CNBC this morning with Jan Jenisch, CEO of Amrize, North America's largest cement supplier, about the company's NYSE debut.

Shares of Amrize are down 3.82% in early trading from their opening price of $51.35.

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Amrize CEO: We're a growth company
Amrize CEO Jan Jenisch joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's debut on the NYSE, expectations for business around data centers, and more.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
BREAKING: Oil futures are spiking following U.S. strikes on Iran.

Investors fear that Iran could retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which a third of the world's oil travels each day. Citigroup predicts this could push oil to over $90 per barrel.

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Dow futures slide as oil rises following U.S. bombing of Iran: Live updates
On Saturday, the United States joined Israel's war against Iran after attacking three key Iranian nuclear sites.
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June 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
How can we expect global investors to buy American financial assets if they're constantly being antagonized?

U.S. Treasuries and the dollar have long derived value from the trust the world places in our country.

That faith is untenable under the threat of tariffs, invasions, and humiliation.
June 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM