timef 02/20/2026
- Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president's signature economic policy cnbc.com2026-02-20 23:29:40
Trump, as recently as Thursday, has talked up the consequences of the Supreme Court striking down his tariffs prior to the seismic ruling.
- Trump previewed weak GDP on Truth Social ahead of official data release cnbc.com2026-02-20 23:08:08
Trump has revealed economic data before its official release on multiple occasions, raising questions about possible policy violations
- Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3% cnbc.com2026-02-20 22:22:44
The core PCE price index was expected to increase 3% from a year ago in December. GDP was projected to rise at a 2.5% pace in Q4.
- The Tech Download: Will China win the AI race? cnbc.com2026-02-20 19:58:55
Tech leaders are increasingly paying attention to AI developments in the country.
- Trump could attack Iran in days — what's at stake for the oil market cnbc.com2026-02-20 19:47:19
President Trump has warned Iran that an attack would be "far worse" than the U.S. airstrikes that targeted its nuclear facilities last June.
- Oil prices hit six-month highs after Trump warns Iran of 'bad things' if there's no deal cnbc.com2026-02-20 17:27:48
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Iran "10 to 15" days to make a meaningful deal over its nuclear program — or “really bad things” will happen.
- Who's laughing now? China’s humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year cnbc.com2026-02-20 16:27:00
Chinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a standout performance at the country's annual Spring Festival Gala.
- CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran cnbc.com2026-02-20 15:30:01
Meanwhile, Blue Owl Capital tightened investor liquidity after selling $1.4 billion in loan assets, raising alarms about stability in the private credit market.
- European markets set to open higher as investors monitor U.S.-Iran tensions cnbc.com2026-02-20 15:17:28
European stocks are set to open higher on Friday as traders awaited more earnings reports, and monitored tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
- Alien files: Trump to order U.S. agencies to release documents on 'extraterrestrial life' cnbc.com2026-02-20 14:02:01
In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the "tremendous interest" in the subject, without providing additional details.
- Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran cnbc.com2026-02-20 13:37:58
A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran.
- 'Canary in the coal mine': Blue Owl liquidity curbs fuel fears about private credit bubble cnbc.com2026-02-20 13:37:35
The private credit boom is facing a new test after Blue Owl Capital permanently restricted withdrawals from one of its retail-focused debt funds.
- Sumitomo Pharma shares plunge 12% despite greenlight for Parkinson's treatment cnbc.com2026-02-20 10:26:38
Shares of Japan's Sumitomo Pharma fell over 12% on the back of profit-taking after a specialist panel endorsed its iPS cell-based therapy for Parkinson's disease.
- Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says cnbc.com2026-02-20 10:05:55
The investment is separate from the $100 billion infrastructure agreement that OpenAI and Nvidia announced in September.
- CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street cnbc.com2026-02-20 08:49:39
Meanwhile, Blue Owl Capital tightened investor liquidity after selling $1.4 billion in loan assets, raising alarms about stability in the private credit market.
- Japan inflation falls below BOJ's 2% target for first time since March 2022 cnbc.com2026-02-20 07:48:56
The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to dip, tracking Wall Street losses, amid U.S.-Iran tensions cnbc.com2026-02-20 07:44:21
Investors will look at Japan inflation data, as well as China's loan prime rate decision.
- Gold and silver prices help turn Olympic medals into the most valuable in modern games' history cnbc.com2026-02-20 07:42:51
Olympic gold and silver medals at the 2026 Milan Winter Games in Italy are the most valuable of any games as precious metals are trading at near record highs.
- Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices jump cnbc.com2026-02-20 01:52:30
The U.S. has launched a major military buildup in the Middle East is it threatens Iran with potential military strikes.
- Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach cnbc.com2026-02-20 01:19:11
President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to spur the domestic production of glyphosate and elemental phosphorus.
- U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump's tariffs cnbc.com2026-02-20 00:49:54
The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged.
