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"The Exchange" on CNBC is a one-stop shop for the day's top business stories, along with breaking news and the must-see market movers heading into the back half of the trading day. This newsroom-based program also features lots of original reporting, in-depth conversations and showcases CNBC's award-winning investigative work.

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  • Yesterday · 44 min

    Yields Jump, A High-Stakes Visit, and Lefrak’s Real Estate Warning 9/23/26

    Yields, and rate hike expectations, climb on strong manufacturing data. With President Trump pushing back on creating a global entity for AI oversight, will a visit from Chinese president Xi Jinping’s be more show than substance? Plus, legendary real estate developer Richard LeFrak’s warning amid higher rates.

  • Monday · 44 min

    AI Stocks Rally, Meta’s Muse Moment, Nike’s Swoon 9/21/26

    The Nasdaq is climbing 2% as semiconductors and tech stocks rally. Meta having its third-best month on record amid investor optimism about its Muse personal agent app. And we look at whether Nike is nearing a bottom, as shares hit a 12-year low

  • Friday · 44 min

    Nvidia Too Cheap to Ignore?, AI Safety Debate, Apple’s iPhone Launch 9/18/26

    Our market guest’s favorite big AI name used to be Microsoft but now says Nvidia is too cheap to ignore. Plus, the AI safety debate is heating up in Washington and across the country. And the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are launching today, but Wall Street is already looking ahead to next month’s Duo launch.

  • September 16 · 42 min

    Countdown to the Fed Decision 9/16/26

    Ahead of the Fed’s decision on interest rates, Kelly Evans and Brian Sullivan sit down with lawmakers, former Fed Presidents, and investing heavyweights from Washington DC.

  • September 15 · 43 min

    Yields Surge, The Fed vs. Oil, and a Predictions Pop 9/15/26

    The yield on 10-year notes hitting the highest level since 2007 ahead of the Fed decision. Jefferies’ David Zervos expects a more dovish Warsh and says the market is wrong on rates. Plus, prediction markets are already scoring this NFL season.

  • September 14 · 44 min

    “Pace the Frontier,” The Case for a Cut, and Healing Healthcare 9/14/26

    After Anthropic’s Dario Amodei calls to “pace the frontier” on AI, one of the researchers who discovered OpenAI’s hack of a German website says slowing U.S. model development will also curb China. Jefferies’ Chief Economist makes the case for a December rate cut. Plus, the billionaire founder of Groupon and CEO of Tempus AI on how AI is changing healthcare.

  • September 11 · 44 min

    Hikes on the Horizon, Diesel Distress and Remembering September 11 9/11/26

    JPMorgan’s Michael Feroli raising his rate hike forecast to two this year after inflation comes in slightly hotter than expected. What record high diesel prices mean for the US economy. Plus, 41-year New York Stock Exchange veteran Peter Tuchman reflects on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

  • September 10 · 44 min

    Bond Bonanza, Driving Oil Action, A GOP Guarantee? 9/10/26

    Yields continue higher, and on the heels of a strong 30-year bond auction, Rick Santelli says it’s “war, not Warsh” moving rates. Real Macro’s Jeff Currie on the “toxic” double-trade pushing oil prices higher. Plus, President Trump’s $5,000 midterm ‘dividend.’

  • September 8 · 43 min

    Crude’s “Crash Diet,” Tariff Tiff, and Hold off on a Hike? 9/8/26

    West Texas crude reapproaching $100 a barrel, and while Middle East tensions are ramping, Rapidan’s Bob McNally says China is also playing a big role in driving up prices this time around. We talk to the CEO of AGCO as retaliatory Canadian tariffs going into effect on U.S. goods like dairy and ag equipment. Plus, whether a 25 basis point rate hike at the next Fed meeting would do more harm than good.

  • September 4 · 43 min

    Jobs Jolt, Hugging Face’s First Investor, and Where the Pricing Power Is 9/4/26

    With markets pricing in a rate hike in September after a strong August jobs report, Steve Liesman and KPMG’s Diane Swonk weigh in on whether Chair Warsh’s ‘forward silence’ could backfire. The first investor in Hugging Face reveals the three companies he’s investing in now. Plus, the trade that still has pricing power.

  • September 3 · 43 min

    Nvidia Buys Hugging Face, AI Outages, and Data Center Dissent 9/3/26

    Nvidia will buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13B. BofA’s Vivek Arya says that will extend Nvidia’s sphere of influence well beyond Silicon. Meanwhile, ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all experienced outages in the morning--former Marine Corps. hacker David Kennedy says while that can be attributed to new models causing massive usage spikes, there could also be other, more sinister, factors at play. Plus, a Kansas union leader on why he broke with tradition, aligning with Republica

  • September 2 · 44 min

    The Great Data Center Debate, Apple’s New Era, and Not Swooning in September 9/2/26

    As West Virginia says ‘yes’ to data centers, Governor Patrick Morrissey is focused on clean water and keeping energy costs low. Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson wants Apple to get back to its roots under its new CEO, creating devices that bring humans closer to the machines and intelligence they use. Plus, trader Jeff Kilburg says, despite a potential rate hike, stocks won’t experience a September swoon.

  • September 1 · 46 min

    Hike vs. Cut, FTC Chair on Amazon Lawsuit, and Why Electricians Love Data Centers 9/1/26

    Investor Barry Knapp makes the case for a Fed rate cut with global yields back on the rise. FTC Andrew Ferguson on the agency’s new lawsuit against Amazon. Plus, an officer from electrical workers union, I.B.E.W., Local 26, tells us why data centers are “the best opportunity in generations for blue-collar workers to attain a portion of the American dream.”

  • August 31 · 39 min

    Renewed Iran Tensions, Colorado’s Data Center Fight, and the Summer Software Surge 8/31/26

    The US striking Iran for the first time in a month as the G20 kicks off and Secretary Bessent says the administration can keep the pressure on without China’s help. Colorado AG and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser on his plan for data centers. Plus, Sarat Sethi’s leader-to-laggard pick for the second half has already surged nearly 60% since July.

  • August 28 · 43 min

    Warsh at Jackson Hole, Retail Roundup, and Treasury Trouble? 8/28/26

    Fed Chair Kevin Warsh striking a hawkish tone in his first speech at Jackson Hole, saying there’s more work to do on inflation and former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren agrees. Peterson Institute’s Adam Posen calls the Treasury’s increased bond buybacks “nuts.” Plus, off-price retail is on-target, according to Bank of America.

  • August 27 · 43 min

    Nvidia’s Record Quarter, Connecticut Sues Kalshi, and So Long, SaaSpocalypse? 8/27/26

    The AI trade roaring back on the heels of Nvidia’s blowout earnings and strong guidance. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on the state’s suit against Kalshi, the impact of Canadian tariffs, and how to lower energy costs for New Englanders. Plus, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei reassures the software industry, “we’re not interested in destroying anyone.”

  • August 26 · 44 min

    Nvidia Earnings, A Winter Warning, and China’s Government Hack 8/26/26

    The key metrics to watch in Nvidia’s earnings—and why a guidance hike could be on the way. As oil prices continue to fluctuate amid Middle East tensions, RBC’s Helima Croft is concerned about a different commodity ahead of cooling temperatures. Plus, unsealed court documents reveal the Fed, the Senate, the Deptartment of Justice, and NASA were just some of the federal agencies hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored group.

  • August 25 · 44 min

    Media Deal in Limbo, Bitcoin’s Bounce, and Football Firestorm 8/25/26

    A former Disney executive’s warning for media M&A as Paramount’s takeover of WBD sits in limbo. Technician Katie Stockton returns to discuss Bitcoin’s recent rally after calling the bounce last week. Plus, sports superagent Drew Rosenhaus on his client’s, former NFL player Dae’Quan Wright, decision to return to college football.

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