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Hours into the first government shutdown in over six years , Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman reports on the path forward for both sides of the aisle. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its monthly employment report amid the shutdown, sending economists and investors elsewhere for labor market data. CNBC’s Steve Liesman shares September's ADP National Employment Report , and ADP...

Friday’s employment report is unlikely to be released due to the government shutdown, the White House is pulling the nomination of economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tesla is raising lease prices for all its cars in the U.S. –  following the expiration of a federal tax credit, Boeing is in line for a large government contract to build replacements for the bombs the U.S....

As a government shutdown looms in Washington , House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) discusses friction between the Republicans and Democrats that’s delaying progress on the Hill. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) then responds to the Speaker, underscoring the Democrats’ priority in American health care . CNBC’s Emily Wilkins explains the points of contention between parties an...

CNBC’s Jim Cramer is out with a new book this week, “How to Make Money in Any Market.” He joins Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin on the Squawk Box set to discuss his perspective on the markets, the new generation of investors, and AI’s impact on leveling the investing playing field. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has ended his bid for reelection . President and CEO of the Partnership for New York Kathryn...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Jeep-maker Stellantis has a new CFO, the CEO of British drugmaker GSK is stepping down, SEC Chair Paul Atkins is moving to fast track President Trump’s effort to shift the earnings report schedule for public companies, Vice President JD Vance has spoken publicly about TikTok, and Bad Bunny will headline this February’s Super Bowl h...

President Trump has approved a TikTok deal ; CNBC’s Eamon Javers, in Washington, and Eunice Yoon, in Beijing, discuss the geopolitics playing out through the social media platform’s business. A government shutdown is just days away, but Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) explains his bipartisan plan to avert this and every future shutdown over federal funding. President Trump has announced new tari...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump has announced new tariffs on pharmaceuticals and trucks, and he’s suggested sharing that revenue with American farmers hit by other tariffs already in place.  Costco is working to offset costs of tariffs, Meta has announced pricing for ad-free options for its platforms in the UK, and Amazon is settling with the FTC...

The White House warned federal agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not reach a deal to fund the government by midnight on October 1st. CNBC’s Emily Wilkins describes the warning, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen discusses the health care tax credits hanging in the balance. Kodiak Robotics begins trading on the Nasdaq today; CEO Don Brunette shares the future outlook for autonomous trucks....

The FDA has approved the injectable version of Merck’s cancer therapy Keytruda . Merck CEO Robert Davis discusses the pricing of this drug and others with CNBC’s Angelica Peebles, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Davis also stands firm on the safety of vaccines and weighs in on the Trump administration’s agenda for health care. Jimmy Kimmel has returned to ABC’s airwaves . Puck’s M...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today:  Micron reporting quarterly results above analysts’ expectations due to the AI boom, President Trump cancels a meeting with the top Congressional Democrats ahead of a potential government shutdown, the Government Services Administration is looking to potentially re-hire hundreds of federal workers cut during Elon Musk’s DOGE cost-c...

From the CNBC and Boardroom’s Game Plan event, Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews tennis legend Roger Federer and his agent, Tony Godsick. Together, Federer and Godsick started the Laver Cup in 2017, a tournament to celebrate the new and veteran talent of the sport. In an extended interview, Federer discusses his brand partnerships with Nike, ON, Uniqlo, and Rolex, his court fashion, and the likelihood...

Nvidia will invest $100B in OpenAI, a deal announcement that boosted chip stocks abroad. After nearly two decades at Disney, Kevin Mayer left to lead TikTok U.S. and serve as COO at its parent Bytedance in 2020. Three months later, amid concerns about Chinese influence and the CCP’s access to the platform’s data, Mayer left his role. Today, he discusses TikTok’s path forward in the U.S., as well a...

In the aftermath of Disney-owned ABC’s choice to take Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air “indefinitely,” New York Times columnist James Stewart discusses the FCC’s pressure on the company and whether it played a role in Disney CEO Bob Iger’s decision. Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) also discusses the wide-ranging reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death, including the relationship between rhetoric and vio...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today:  Senate minority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging President Trump to meet with Congressional Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the parent company of Saks is looking to sell a stake in Bergdorf Goodman, a group of U.S. lawmakers are making a visit to China, Porsche has slashed its 2025 profitability outlook, and a civil t...

In its race to rival Amazon and become the next great “everything store,” Walmart leveraged its brick and mortar empire to grow into a major player online. And it didn’t take long for the world’s biggest retailer to build a massive digital marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and thousands of third-party sellers. But Walmart’s digital boom has a little known and much darker underside...

As Apple’s iPhone 17 goes on sale globally, CEO Tim Cook joins Jim Cramer in Apple’s 5th Avenue store for a conversation about global sales and the tech giant’s newest devices. President Trump and Chinese President Xi discuss the future of TikTok on a call today; former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Chris Krebs discusses the potential deal on the table–and the parameter...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today:  The House of Representatives set to vote today to fund the government through November 21st, Nvidia is paying more than $900 million to partner with startup Enfabrica, Netskope jumped in its Wall Street debut, homebuilder Lennar reported a decline in quarterly profits, and there are reports that Softbank’s “vision fund” will lay o...

Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper , founder of Appaloosa, discusses his bets on AI, his latest call on Chinese equities, and the lessons he’s learned after years of beating the market. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) discusses the Federal Reserve’s rate cut , and Eamon Javers reports on President Trump’s U.K. visit and the state banquet between American tech CEOs, the President and Fi...

Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision , Becky Quick and Joe Kernen consider monetary policy’s impact on the equity markets. House Speaker Mike Johnson underscores his hope that the central bank will cut interest rates this week, and he also discusses the President’s deadline extension for TikTok , ongoing trade talks with China, government funding, and the death of Charlie Kirk. President D...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Chinese authorities have reportedly told the country’s tech companies to stop buying chips from Nvidia, mortgage rates are dropping sharply ahead of today’s highly anticipated Federal Reserve rate decision, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has quit his namesake company, Baidu shares are jumping, and Costco has recalled bot...

On the ground in London for the President’s state visit, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses tariffs, a potential trade deal with China, Federal Reserve independence, and reports of a spar between himself and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Plus, Stephen Miran was confirmed to the Federal Reserve Board , the SEC is considering changing reporting requirements for publicly...

After TV’s biggest night, Variety’s Brent Lang highlights the true winners at the Emmy Awards : streamers. Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel offers a long-term view of the American economy and American wallets, and he sees signs of weakening. Plus, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor, China ruled that Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law , and Ti...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Lawyers for President Trump are asking an appeals court to let his bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook continue before next week’s Open Market Committee meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent continues interviewing candidates for next Fed chair, Adobe shares are heading up, RH is under pressure, and AI tech firm Super...

Paramount Skydance may be preparing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery , and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees that the company must rebuild trust, internally. Ivanka Trump is partnering with Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya to combat food waste through her company, Planet Harvest. Both entrepreneurs discuss the food supply chain and their new project, and Trump reflects on nearly a decade of frie...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Lawyers for President Trump are asking an appeals court to let his bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook continue before next week’s Open Market Committee meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent continues interviewing candidates for next Fed chair, Adobe shares are heading up, RH is under pressure, and AI tech firm Super...