Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) and Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC): 12/19/25 Bull & Bear
Zacks Investment Research· 2025-12-19 14:41
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'Nothing to do with tariffs': Joe fact checks Trump's claims on one-time payments to service members
MSNBC· 2025-12-19 14:39
because of tariffs along with the just passed one big beautiful bill. Tonight I am also proud to announce that more than 1,450,000 think of this 1,450,000 military service members will receive a special we call warrior dividend before Christmas. the warrior dividend. In honor of our nation's founding in 1776, we are sending every soldier $1,776. Think of that. And the checks are already on the way. Nobody understood that one until about 30 minutes ago. We made a lot more money than anybody thought because o ...
Watch CNBC's full interview with New York Fed President John Williams
CNBC Television· 2025-12-19 14:38
>> WHY DON'T WE GET OVER TO STEVE LIESMAN. HE'S GOT A VERY SPECIAL GUEST THIS MORNING. A SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH NEW YORK FED PRESIDENT JOHN WILLIAMS.STEVE. >> ANDREW. THANK YOU.YES, I AM HERE AT THE NEW YORK FED WHERE I'VE BEEN. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS IN A ROW NOW, BUT SEVERAL WITH PRESIDENT JOHN WILLIAMS FOR A TRADITIONAL DECEMBER HOLIDAY INTERVIEW. WELL, WELCOME BACK, STEVE.THANKS. AND JOHN, I WAS JUST REMARKING ABOUT HOW GREAT OUR TEAMS ARE WHO SCHEDULED THIS MONTHS IN ADVANCE, KNEW THERE WOULD BE ...
Former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer on new U.S. joint venture: I think it's a good deal
CNBC Television· 2025-12-19 14:32
Tik Tok CEO telling employees that its parent company Bite Dance has reached an agreement to create a new US joint venture that will hold the US version of the app and that will be majority owned by US investors. Kevin Meyer Meyer is the founder and co-found co-CEO of Candle Media. He's also the former CEO of Tik Tok and the former COO of Bite Dance.And CNBC's Beijing bureau chief Ununis Yun is here as well. She joins us here at the NASDAQ this morning as well. So folks, let's run through this.Um, first of ...
NY Fed Pres. John Williams: Some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downward
CNBC Television· 2025-12-19 14:21
>> WHY DON'T WE GET OVER TO STEVE LIESMAN. HE'S GOT A VERY SPECIAL GUEST THIS MORNING. A SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH NEW YORK FED PRESIDENT JOHN WILLIAMS.STEVE. >> ANDREW. THANK YOU.YES, I AM HERE AT THE NEW YORK FED WHERE I'VE BEEN. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS IN A ROW NOW, BUT SEVERAL WITH PRESIDENT JOHN WILLIAMS FOR A TRADITIONAL DECEMBER HOLIDAY INTERVIEW. WELL, WELCOME BACK, STEVE.THANKS. AND JOHN, I WAS JUST REMARKING ABOUT HOW GREAT OUR TEAMS ARE WHO SCHEDULED THIS MONTHS IN ADVANCE, KNEW THERE WOULD BE ...
Harvard's Arthur Brooks on the affordability blame game, ways to 'buy' happiness
CNBC Television· 2025-12-19 14:19
>> WELCOME BACK TO SQUAWK BOX. OUR NEXT GUEST IS HERE WITH A HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE. JOINING US RIGHT NOW IS HARVARD PROFESSOR ARTHUR BROOKS.HE HOSTS OFFICE HOURS THAT PODCAST. IT'S NEW AND IT'S AWESOME. ALSO, OF COURSE, A COLUMNIST WITH THE ATLANTIC.BUT WHAT WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS MORNING, YEAH, IS MONEY AND HAPPINESS. THE VERY IDEA OF CAN YOU BUY HAPPINESS. RIGHT.AND HOW WE SHOULD ALL FEEL RIGHT NOW WHEN EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT AFFORDABILITY AND HOW UNAFFORDABLE THINGS ARE, IS THAT SUPPOSED TO DOES THAT ...
US Trade Chief Says Trump Reset Global Trading Order
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-19 14:01
Trade Policy & Tariffs - The administration aimed to reset the global trading order towards a fair and balanced approach, implementing numerous trade deals and tariffs [1][2] - The tariff program is considered crucial for building a new global trading order and protecting US industry, with trading partners having largely accepted the system [5] - The removal of tariffs on specific goods like bananas, coffee, and cocoa was considered to address affordability concerns, especially for goods not produced in the United States [9] - The primary goal of the trade program is to reshore American manufacturing, protect American food security, create jobs, and increase wages, rather than driving prices [12][13] US-China Trade Relations - The US aims for stability in trade relations with China, seeking a more balanced trade relationship, with the trade deficit decreasing by 25% [20] - A potential agreement with China in the first half of next year could outline specific trade items and volumes, representing a form of managed trade [21] - Rare earth elements continue to flow from China, and China has purchased over 5 million metric tons of soybeans, indicating ongoing trade between the two countries [18] - Discussions regarding the TikTok deal involve both private sector agreements and government approvals from the US and China, with an expectation of Chinese government approval [15][16] Trade Relations with Other Regions - The US has expressed strong concerns regarding discriminatory regulatory measures by Europe against US tech companies, which appear to target companies based on revenue or business models [31][32] - Negotiations with India are ongoing to find a good landing zone, while other trade partners have concluded negotiations more quickly [36] - Mexico has requested modifications to steel and aluminum tariffs, and discussions are ongoing, with the US acknowledging Mexico's constructive approach in addressing US concerns [39][40][41] Export Controls & National Security - Export controls are fluid and constantly reviewed to balance national security with technological advancements and foreign availability [25] - Approvals for exporting certain items, like H2O chips, to China are subject to Commerce Department review to ensure US national security is not jeopardized [26] - The US government is closely monitoring China's development of AI chips and semiconductor tools [25]
The History of The Fintech Industry, Explained
a16z· 2025-12-19 14:01
2018 2019 in fintech was late spring. You get into 2020 and COVID and that was utter insanity of a of a story. >> Like 25% of all venture dollars in that period went into fintech which is >> Wow. 25%. >> The stat after that is not a good stat which is um starting in like the second half of 2022 like basically 0% of venture dollars went into >> drought maybe. >> Yeah. Yeah. Fintech winter was the second half of 2022. Most of 23 and 24 things started to thaw a little bit and like now we're very much back in s ...
Shop and try on your NYE vibe with Google
Google· 2025-12-19 14:00
Okay, select a photo. Cute. Looking for a party dress.What’s up, Kiki. What are you doing. Oh, I'm just figuring out an outfit for the party scene.Oh, same. Oh. I’m shopping for a cute dress to wear for a New Year’s Eve party.Hmm. Excuse you. Oh.Not again. Okay. I'm shopping for a cute dress to wear for a New Year's Eve party that's chic and totally awesome Hmm.and easy to dance in. I'm shopping for a cute dress to wear for a New Year's Eve party that's chic and totally awesome with a strong 2000s vibe. Oh. ...
Remember This As Crypto Prices Continue To Fall
From The Desk Of Anthony Pompliano· 2025-12-19 14:00
Most people are taught to avoid volatility. They hide from it. They want something that's safe and stable.That's not how you drive returns. In order to capture returns, you need asymmetry. If you need asymmetry, you need volatility.So, I recently saw CZ, the founder of Binance. He had a great tweet where he said, "If you were ever jealous of people buying crypto on the cheap and being able to hold them through the cycles, think about what they did in moments like this." Obviously, cryptocurrencies have fall ...