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Plus: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns political interference with the Federal Reserve would backfire and drive interest rates higher. And South Korean prosecutors seek the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who briefly instituted martial law in 2024. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges to a record close on hopes for a general election. And a federal judge rules that work on a major wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume. Daniel Bach hosts.

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The Fed Chair revived concerns about central bank independence. Plus: Synchrony Financial drops after the President calls for a cap on credit card interest rates. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Paramount escalates its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And Google parent Alphabet becomes the latest company to cross the $4 trillion mark. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: President Trump mulls blocking Exxon Mobil from drilling in Venezuela following comments by the company’s top executive at the White House. And big bank shares drop as Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit cards interest rates. Daniel Bach hosts.

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The S&P 500 also reached a new high. Plus: Intel shares jumped after its CEO met with the president. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Meta unveils sweeping new agreements to purchase nuclear power. And the European Union backs a trade deal with four South American countries. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Saks is nearing a $1.25 billion bankruptcy financing deal. And Rio Tinto restarts talks to buy copper miner Glencore, which could create the world’s largest mining company. Daniel Bach hosts.

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The Dow rose, while the Nasdaq dropped. Plus: Costco shares rally on strong end-of-year sales. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Minnesota officials say the FBI has shut them out of the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman in her car by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday. And the U.S. trade deficit shrank in October to its lowest level since 2009. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: The House prepares to vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. And defense stocks dip after President Trump presses contractors to limit share buybacks and cap executive pay. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Dips in defense, home-building and bank stocks weighed on the index. Plus: Ventyx Biosciences stock rallies after acquisition talks. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Private sector hiring was up for December. And grocery chain Albertson’s saw a sales bump in its latest quarter. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Lockheed Martin ramps up its Patriot missile output, as Pentagon officials urge weapons makers to dramatically increase missile production to better prepare for a potential future conflict. And Elon Musk’s xAI closes a $20 billion funding round. Daniel Bach hosts.

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The S&P 500 also hit a new record. Plus: Shares in insurance giant AIG fall after announcing a new CEO. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Ford reports higher fourth-quarter sales. And a Pentagon deal leads Lockheed Martin to more than triple its PAC-3 missile production. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: More than eight million workers get a pay bump, as states hike their minimum wage. And the Trump administration pauses social-service funds in more Democratic states. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Oil and defense stocks also rallied on the news. Plus: Bed Bath & Beyond shares rose after the company announced a new chief executive. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz drops his re-election bid amid a welfare fraud scandal in the state. And Toyota reports strong sales for the final months of 2025. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Chevron shares rally, but oil futures are muted after President Trump says the U.S. could keep some of the profits from Venezuela’s oil output. And news of a potential market-first diabetes treatment for children as young as one.

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A surprisingly strong GDP report boosted investors' spirits. Plus: American depositary receipts for Novo Nordisk rise after U.S. regulators approved a pill version of weight-loss drug Wegovy. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus, a jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay over $1.5 billion in a lawsuit alleging its talc products caused cancer. And as car prices rise, consumers are increasingly seeking out longer-term auto loans. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: The U.S. bans new China-made drones from DJI and Autel Robotics, sparking outrage among pilots. And U.S. regulators approve the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill, a tablet formulation of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Gold and silver prices hit new records. Plus: Tesla shares rise after winning a legal battle over CEO Elon Musk’s pay package. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Top officials at the Heritage Foundation decamp to former Vice President Mike Pence’s Advance American Freedom organization. And cosmetics retailer Coty appoints a former Procter & Gamble veteran as interim chief executive. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: One of Elon Musk’s old enemies joins the race to run General Motors. And the third “Avatar” movie opens to about $345 million worldwide, well below the second film’s $435 million. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Plus: Nike stock falls after predicting declining sales. And BioMarin Pharmaceutical shares rise after announcing a new acquisition deal. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: BioMarin Pharmaceutical to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billion. And the U.S. Navy announces a new warship for President Trump’s “Golden Fleet.” Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: The European Union commits to a $105 billion loan to Ukraine, that doesn’t include tapping frozen Russian assets. And, Sony continues to beef up its entertainment business by taking control of the ‘Peanuts’ franchise. Luke Vargas hosts.

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The boosts helped end a recent losing streak. Plus: Trump Media shares rise after announcing a merger with a nuclear fusion firm. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: The Bank of England and the European Central Bank make interest-rate decisions. And Trump Media & Technology Group agrees to merge with TAE Technologies. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: The U.S. approves more than $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. And, Warner Bros. demands Larry Ellison’s give a personal guarantee to backstop Paramount’s takeover bid. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Medline debuted with the largest IPO in four years. And Warner Bros. Discovery slides after it rejects Paramount’s hostile bid. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery is urging shareholders to reject Paramount’s takeover bid. And the Justice Department has indicted telehealth startup Done Global. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Medical-supplies distributor Medline raises $6.26 billion in the biggest initial public offering of the year. And, California regulators give Tesla 90 days to meet compliance after a judge says the company deceived customers by falsely implying its cars could drive on their own. Luke Vargas hosts.

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The unemployment rate rose 4.6 percent in November. Plus: Humana shares fall after announcing the retirement of its insurance head. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: The Census Bureau says retail sales were flat in October. And Kraft Heinz picks a new CEO. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: President Trump sues the BBC over an edit of his speech to supporters ahead of the Capitol riot. And, PayPal wants to open a bank. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Roomba maker iRobot declared bankruptcy over the weekend. And Sanofi shares fall after regulatory delays for its new multiple sclerosis treatment. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: JPMorgan Chase is launching a tokenized money-market fund. And the EU sanctioned oil traders for facilitating Russian energy exports. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Chinese stocks fall amid fresh signs the world’s second largest economy is deteriorating on several fronts. And, SpaceX has started interviewing investment banks as it moves toward a potential IPO. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Broadcom slid after its latest earnings report. And Bank of America hit an all-time stock price for the first time in 19 years. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: Broadcom’s stock slides after the chip maker's latest earnings report. And Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested at a public event, according to her foundation. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: OpenAI rolls out a new version of ChatGPT in a bid to move ahead of competition from Google and Anthropic. And Lulelemon’s CEO plans to step down following a pressure campaign from the company’s outspoken founder. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: a sharp decline in Oracle stock dragged down the Nasdaq composite. And Disney stock rises after announcing new investment and partnership with OpenAI. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus, Eli Lilly reports dramatic weight loss in a clinical trial of a next-generation obesity drug. And the U.S. trade deficit fell to a five-year low in September. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Plus: The Senate prepares to vote on competing healthcare plans from Republicans and Democrats. And shares of Oracle slide over concerns about its AI spending. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Investors took Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments as more dovish than expected, raising hopes for more rate cuts next year. Plus: EchoStar shares surged after striking a deal with SpaceX. And stock in Amazon advanced after it announced plans to invest $35 billion in India. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: A new estimate from the United Nations finds that global trade has continued to grow this year, despite the threat of tariffs. And Nobel laureate María Corina Machado left Venezuela yesterday in an effort to collect her Peace Prize. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Investors are pricing in an almost 90% chance that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates later today. And Eileen Higgins becomes the first Democrat elected as Miami’s mayor in almost three decades. Luke Vargas hosts.

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