Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin gets Senate hearing Wednesday

President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 4 min

Fed to still cut rates this year, even as high oil prices spark an uptick in inflation: CNBC Fed Survey

The 32 respondents, including fund managers, analysts and economists, see oil prices on average at $88 a barrel six months from now.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 5 min

Micron rides memory price spike into earnings with stock up 62%, drubbing its tech peers

As generative AI models get more sophisticated, companies need more memory and faster memory, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said in January.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min

Recession by Tyler Goodspeed — a myth-busting guide to economic contractions

A former head of the Council of Economic Advisers explores how and why downturns happen

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Mar 18, 2026 • 5 min

Macy's expects sales to fall this year, even as store revamp shows progress

Macy's posted solid fourth-quarter results as it tries to revamp some stores and close others.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

Disney embarks on new chapter as Josh D'Amaro takes over as CEO

Bob Iger is stepping aside as Josh D'Amaro, who previously served as chairman of Disney's experiences division, takes over as CEO.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

Mortgage refinance demand plunges 19% after interest rates shoot higher

Mortgage rates shot higher last week, as the war with Iran stoked fears over inflation. That caused a major drop in refinance demand, but buyer demand improved.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 4 min

Cuba partially restores power as President Díaz-Canel vows ‘unyielding resistance’ to U.S. oil blockade

The communist-run island nation is thought to be facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union amid a U.S. oil blockade.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

Tencent's 2025 revenue beats estimates as Chinese tech giant ramps up AI investment

The tech giant said its core business core provided it with the resources to fund increasing investments in AI.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 6 min

Iran conflict looms large over Takaichi's upcoming summit with Trump, experts say

The topic of Iran is likely to dominate Thursday's meeting, instead of investments or the U.S.' role in Asia, experts told CNBC.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

China’s ‘AI tigers’ see shares surge after Nvidia CEO touts OpenClaw as ‘next ChatGPT’

Chinese AI stocks surged on Wednesday following upbeat remarks from Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang on the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack

European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity.

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