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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s Russian roulette
President Donald Trump speaks about Trump Accounts, investment savings accounts for children, in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, Oct. 7, 2026.Alex Wroblewski | Afp | Getty ImagesHello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you…
Plenty is working against this market. Why I’m staying invested anyway
We all know I am not allowed to own individual stocks. But I am permitted to own index funds, and I have methodically invested a decent chunk of my earnings each month into an S & P 500 index fund. Sometimes I want to balk so badly…
major scientific breakthroughs from AI within three years
SINGAPORE — TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew expects artificial intelligence to drive major scientific breakthroughs within the next three years, transforming a broad range of sectors."In the next two to three years, we're going to have a real…
Tensions escalate in the Middle East and Ukraine wars
Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesHello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.U.S. President Donald Trump is considering wading into another conflict, as Iran-backed Houthis…
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI rise
This photo shows a general view of fuel tanks at the fuel depot near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sept. 19, 2026. AFP | Getty ImagesOil fell Monday on optimism of improved supplies after President Donald Trump said that…
Judge orders Trump admin to stop airing government-funded ads
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2026. Alex Wroblewski | Afp | Getty ImagesA federal judge ordered the Trump administration Sunday…
Why China is importing a record amount of gold
HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18, 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Ni Lifang | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina's central bank has bought gold for 23…
Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia named White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia attends the Nashville premiere of 'David' at AMC DINE-IN Thoroughbred 20 on December 14, 2025 in Franklin, Tennessee.Terry Wyatt | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie…
AI’s quiet safety gatekeepers are stepping into the spotlight
Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence at the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 29, 2026. Kent…
DOJ probes TV networks as White House press-access fight escalates
The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into whether the White House television press pool's decision to suspend coverage of President Donald Trump violated antitrust laws. The Justice Department said in a statement that…