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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with CNBC’s Joe Kernen from the World Economic Forum in Davos. Secretary Bessent weighs in on Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland, the state of the U.S. economy, prospects for growth, the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, and the administration’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates.   In this episode: Secretary Scott Bessent,...

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar joins Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Friar discusses AI’s potential, competition with Gemini and Claude, and growing both the consumer and enterprise businesses. Plus, the OpenAI executive discusses the guidelines for ChatGPT as it expands access and opens an advertising revenue stream.   In this episode: Be...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sits down with CNBC’s Becky Quick at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland for a wide-ranging conversation spanning the state of the consumer and the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. The Amazon CEO weighs in on artificial intelligence, including its power demand, its impact on hiring inside the company, and Amazon’s push into custom silicon with its Trainium chip...

Stocks tumble after President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland fuels fear of a global trade war. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan breaks down the market reaction, the state of the U.S. economy, and the impact of rising tariff threats. Plus, legendary athlete and Inter Miami CF president and co-owner Sir David Beckham joins Moynihan to discuss the bank’s global sports strategy as sports, brandin...

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump  at the White House this week. CNBC’s Robert Frank reports  on the proposed billionaire tax in California, including the added penalty stirring up pushback in the state’s tech community. Ark Invest CEO & CIO Cathie Wood, a longtime Tesla and crypto bull, lays out her expectations for investing opp...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: shale producers Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are reportedly considering a merger, Mitsubishi will acquire shale gas assets in Louisiana and Texas, shares of J.B. Hunt fell on earnings, AI vibe-coding startup Replit is nearing a new funding round, and Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after over a decade running the S...

President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Austan Goolsbee and CNBC’s Steve Liesman digest the latest jobless claims report from the Labor Department , the Federal Reserve’s best path to lowering inflation, and the independence of the U.S. central bank  as the DOJ pursues a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jay Powell. Iranians continue protesting despite deaths  throughout the country. Former Whi...

CNBC Leader's Playbook features conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, Shake Shack Founder Danny Meyer and CEO Rob Lynch reveal the leadership strategies that helped them build and grow a single hot dog cart into one of the fastest growing restaurant chain...

CNBC Leader's Playbook features conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and CCO Bela Bajaria reveal the leadership strategies that helped build one of the world’s leading entertainment services, and changed what we watch and how...

Bank executives were caught off guard after President Donald Trump said  suggested American credit card companies face a 10% cap  on the interest rates they can charge. Senate Banking Committee ranking member Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses her conversation with the president, the mechanics of a rate cap and the broader affordability crunch facing consumers. Then, as 2026 is still fresh, many A...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Saks Global is filing for bankruptcy and bringing in a new CEO, Coca-Cola is scrapping plans to sell its Costa Coffee chain, Tesla will only offer its “full self-driving” feature as a monthly subscription, Japanese stocks hit a record high, and AI chip company Cerebras Systems is in talk to raise $1 billion dollars in a new funding...

Following Warren Buffett’s retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, CNBC presents “Warren Buffett: A Life and Legacy,” a special presentation of exclusive, never-before-seen interviews with Warren Buffett about his views on business, philanthropy, and life, and how his philosophies have evolved over the decades. Hosted by CNBC’s Becky Quick, the program features interviews with Warren Buffett’s th...

Division over the federal investigation of the Federal Reserve  has rattled the Republican Party.  CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports from Washington, DC, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy discusses the probe and the President’s power at home and abroad. Tune into CNBC tonight for “Warren Buffett: A Life and Legacy,”  a two-hour special of exclusive, never-before-seen interviews with Warren Buffett...

Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell  focused on the Fed’s building renovation and Powell’s related testimony. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the investigation and Jay Powell’s statement that the probe is related to President Trump’s frustration with the Fed’s monetary policy. One of the front runners as Powell’s replacement Kevin Hasse...

The White House is threatening to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell over comments he made to Congress about a renovation at Fed headquarters, Allegiant Air is acquiring Sun Country Airlines in a $1.1B deal, a Senate committee investigation says UnitedHealth deployed aggressive payment-boosting tactics, Walmart and Google are teaming up on AI-assisted shopping, and the FCC has approved a requ...

Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) discusses the latest votes in Congress, including extensions of Obamacare subsidies and geopolitics at play in Venezuela . Sen. Hagerty responds to questions about immigration enforcement around the country, as protestors take to the streets in Minneapolis  after an ICE officer fatally shot U.S. citizen Renee Good . California’s wealth tax debate has garnered national f...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Merck is reportedly in talks to buy cancer drugmaker Revolution Medicines, fitness tracking app Strava will confidentially file for an IPO, Saks may be nearing a deal for a bankruptcy financing package of over $1B, Paramount Skydance is exploring adding strategic partners to its stake in MTV, and NASA will bring a crew home from sp...

Pulitzer Prize-winning NYTimes Opinion columnist Tom Friedman shares his perspective on the United States’ indefinite involvement in Venezuela . He warns that without a pathway toward functioning democracy, the country’s “mafia leadership”  may remain in place. President Trump is speaking out against defense company stock dividends and buybacks . Plus, Becky Quick shares her personal connection to...

It's the story Becky Quick never thought she would tell.  Her own. As a mom to a child with a rare genetic disease, Squawk Box co-host Becky Quick dove into the hidden world of the many ways biological chance can change our lives. Thirty million Americans have a rare disease, which impact small numbers of patients.  Two-thirds of those thirty million are children; 95% of rare diseases don’t have a...

CNBC’s Eamon Javers and Brian Sullivan report on the flow of Venezuelan oil to the United States. Venezuela will give the U.S. sanctioned oil indefinitely , that oil will be sold to American oil companies, and the proceeds will be held in American banks until the President determines it can be returned to Venezuela . The other geopolitical headline today: the future of Greenland . While the State...

In Washington, Trump administration cabinet officials briefed lawmakers on the path forward in Venezuela.  CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the Republican and Democrat reactions to that meeting. Investor Daniel Osorio discusses the power and the oil at play in the region, including the opportunities for American oil companies and the likelihood of a large U.S. military presence in Venezuela. Louisi...

Venezuelan leader  Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are being held in New York  on drug trafficking charges after U.S. forces captured both in Venezuela over the weekend. The lead prosecutor in the case, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton, discusses his approach to the case and dates the effort back to 2011. In Washington, DC CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Chevron and Exxon are seeing shares rising after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro, airlines are adding extra flights to ferry passengers stranded in the Caribbean since that military operation, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson says more interest rate cuts could be a ways off, Tesla under pressure afte...

After 2025 ended on a high note for the major averages , Mike Santoli flags the market indicators he’ll be watching in January 2026 . The first day of the new year also brings a new mayor for New York City  and a new boss for Berkshire Hathaway. After 60 years, Warren Buffett has officially stepped down as CEO , handing the reins to successor Greg Abel. The national wealth tax debate is playing ou...

2026 celebrations begin in New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands! Stateside, it’s the  last day of headlines in 2025 : Warner Brothers Discovery  may reject  Paramount’s latest bid for its spinoff assets , Warren Buffett is serving his last day as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, and Courtney Reagan and former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon discuss  the year’s winners and losers in retail  as the ho...