Mayor Mamdani’s budget mess is creating chaos in the NYC bond market

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New York City’s bonds have suddenly become a hot topic on Wall Street — and you can thank socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani for this certifiably ­bizarre development. This past week, the Big Apple went to investors to sell billions of dollars in municipal debt. With Mamdani doing his best imitation of Fidel Castro, the city […]


5 things to know before the market opens Friday

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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. If you’re as fascinated by the retail sector as I am, you’ll want to read this exclusive from CNBC’s Melissa Repko. I don’t want to spoil it, so I’ll just say that Target isn’t over its boycott woes. Stock futures […]


The spring housing market is on, but mortgage rates just shot higher

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A realtor gives neighbors a tour during an open house at a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spring is traditionally the busiest season for home sales, and while this year’s market dynamics have shifted strongly in favor of buyers, broader forces in the […]


Prediction market ads raise responsible gaming concerns

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Legal sports wagering in the United States keeps expanding as the NCAA basketball tournaments approach, but the industry’s main trade group says a new wave of prediction market advertising could complicate oversight and weaken consumer protections. Fresh estimates from the American Gaming Association (AGA) show Americans are on track to legally bet about $3.3 billion […]


Dabble launches Colorado daily fantasy sports market

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Dabble is pushing further into the United States, adding Colorado to its growing list of live markets. The Austin-based daily fantasy sports app said on Monday (February 23) that players in Colorado can now access its platform, making it the company’s 31st active state as it continues to widen its reach in regulated jurisdictions. The […]


CFTC defends prediction market enforcement as states challenge platforms

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Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, testifies in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill, Nov. 19, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed an amicus brief in federal court on Tuesday to assert the agency’s right to enforce […]


Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week

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It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest […]


Crypto.com launches OG sports prediction market platform

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A ‘new prediction market experience’ has been launched by Crypto.com, called OG, which aims to give consumers a new way to trade, engage, and climb the leaderboard. The company announced the news on Tuesday (February 3) and they explained how OG provides sports fans access to a range of CFTC-regulated sports event contracts, as well […]


Trump ditches plan to take over Greenland amid state of US bond market

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Don­ald Trump this past week abruptly ditched his plan to invade Greenland — and the head-spinning about-face came thanks to the US bond market. Yes, you read that right: It wasn’t diplomacy, and it wasn’t backroom deals among bigwigs inside some posh chalet here at the World Economic Forum. Instead, it was the bond market […]


Jim Cramer is bullish on 2 stocks as the market moves lower

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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are sharply lower on Tuesday as tensions rise over President Donald Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland . Trump on Saturday pledged to impose 10% tariffs on the eight […]