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It's critical we have cheap, rapid at-home testing for Covid-19, but that could take weeks or even months, experts say

Most experts agree that Covid-19 testing is vital to safely reopen the economy. But getting to scale presents challenges, they say.




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Vice President Mike Pence torched after jokingly asking to carry empty boxes at nursing home 'just for the camera'

Vice President Mike Pence got roasted after being caught by a live microphone jokingly offering to carry empty boxes "just for the camera" into a health-care facility treating coronavirus cases.




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Could US LNG exports actually scare Russia?

Myron Brilliant, Executive VP & Head of International Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, explains how increased U.S. LNG exports could impact Russia's standoff with Ukraine.




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Tencent to expand services: Pro

Ricky Lai, Research Analyst at Guotai Junan International holdings, expects the internet firm to expand services in order to stimulate user growth, as it combats the PBOC's tightening of internet finance.




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Watch out Macau, this may be the next gaming hub

Can South Korea's first foreign-owned casino give casino hotspots like Vegas and Macau a run for their money? CNBC's Julia Wood, Susan Li and Bernie Lo discuss.




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Relax, yuan won't depreciate further: BofA

Lu Ting, Greater China Economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, dismisses the possibility of the yuan falling to 6.4 against the greenback.




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Expect a US rate hike in mid-2015: Pro

David Joy, Chief Market Strategist at Ameriprise Financial, says Janet Yellen is being "too complacent" and expects the pace of the looming rate hike to be more aggressive.




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Will Japan's tax hike re-enact 1997 slump?

Nicholas Smith, Japan Strategist at CLSA, says a different economic condition in Japan right now will help it to avert the recession which occurred in 1997 after the implementation of a sales tax hike.




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Oil prices to trade above 50 dollars again next year: ING

Warren Patterson of ING explains why he sees a rebound in oil prices next year.




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Medical supplies provided a boost for Chinese exports: Economist

Jian Chang of Barclays Asia Pacific says medical supplies are a key factor driving the increase in China's export numbers. Jian Chang also explores the worsening U.S.-China relationship in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis, with the trade agreement being a key focal point.




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Elon Musk says orders to stay home are 'fascist' in expletive-laced rant during Tesla earnings call

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at government stay at home orders as "fascist" in an expletive-laced rant on Tesla's Q1 earnings call.




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Tesla tells furloughed workers to expect a week or more of unemployment

On Friday, Tesla braced its furloughed U.S. employees for at least another week of unemployment, wrapping up a wild week that included expletives and wild tweets from CEO Elon Musk.




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This wartime law gives Trump exceptional power over US economy

President Trump has invoked a Korean War-era law to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Defense Production Act gives the president extraordinary powers over the U.S. economy, which supporters of the move say is necessary to contain the disease.




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Michigan lawmakers lead congressional push to include auto industry in next stimulus bill

"The projected economic fallout for the (auto) industry is grave," reads the bipartisan letter signed by nine lawmakers from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Alabama, all states with big auto manufacturing plants.




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GM raises $4 billion in bond offering, expects to establish new $2 billion credit line

General Motors plans to further strengthen its cash position during the coronavirus pandemic through an offering of senior unsecured fixed rate notes, the company announced Thursday.




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Michigan governor to allow state's auto manufacturing plants to reopen next week

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow the state's auto manufacturing plants, most of which have been shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to reopen beginning Monday.




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These experts think Tesla's in a better position than other US automakers to survive the recession

The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the global economy, and a recession is inevitable in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve warns the second quarter will be much worse than Q1. The auto industry has been hit particularly hard as car sales tank. But here is why some experts say that Tesla is better off than other U.S. automakers to get through this downturn.




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Ex-TARP watchdog says Washington is to blame for large companies receiving small business loans

"I mean, Congress went out of its way to carve out businesses that have more than 500 employees but are restaurants, chain restaurants," ex-TARP watchdog Neil Barofsky told CNBC.




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Mark Cuban: Texas reopening 'more show than go,' small business needs more help to do it safely

"There's all these downstream issues that really haven't been addressed yet," the Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank" investor told CNBC on Friday.




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This realtor became a trucker after the housing crisis and now pulls in six figures during the coronavirus pandemic

April Coolidge used to work in real estate but now she makes more money driving a truck than she ever did selling houses.




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Elon Musk interrupts NASA-SpaceX call during question about his coronavirus views: 'Move on'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unexpectedly spoke up during a NASA conference call on Thursday




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NASA's billions of investment in SpaceX have been 'very beneficial,' agency chief says

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX have been well worth it.




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Wieting: There is some visibility that six months from now economic activity will be higher than it is now

Steven Wieting of Citi Private Bank discusses whether the equity markets may be running ahead of themselves, given the many still-unknowns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.




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UBS' Hodulik: Disney's next quarter is going to be dramatically worse than Q1

John Hodulik, telecom analyst at UBS, talks Disney's first-quarter results.




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Can I Afford It? 2015 Chevy Equinox

Carol, who's 51, asks Suze if she can afford to spend $30,000 to buy a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox SUV.




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Web extra: Suze catches up with former producer

Suze catches up with former Suze Orman Show field producer Colby Gaines, one of the producers behind hit shows "Pawn Stars" and "American Restoration."




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Cramer's lightning round: I am all over TJX

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.




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Clorox CEO boosts ad spend by $50 million as disinfectant demand surges amid coronaviurs pandemic

"We're investing in future capacities so that we're better equipped to meet the demand in future surges," Clorox CEO Benno Dorer said.




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Warren Buffett's exit from airline stocks is a wake-up call for index investors, Jim Cramer says

"I recommend selling" some position in the S&P 500 index fund "if the [upward] streak continues," the "Mad Money" host said.




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Masimo CEO says its remote oxygen monitors were made to mitigate diseases like coronavirus

Masimo CEO Joe Kiani discussed how the medical device maker's telehealth systems can be useful in the fight against coronavirus.




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Norwegian Cruise Line CEO: 'We expect to sail sometime in 2020'

Norwegian Cruise is working "shoulder-to-shoulder" with health officials to "develop an enhanced protocol" to relaunch cruise trips, CEO Frank Del Rio said.




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Cramer Remix: A better alternative to your 401(k)

Jim Cramer breaks down his methods on how to take more control of your retirement savings.




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Hacked? Identity stolen? Here's what to do next

CNBC's Kelli Grant outlines how you can keep your identity safe from theft or fraud and what you can do should your private information become compromised.




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When will restaurants and bars reopen? Here's what experts are saying

The outlook for U.S. restaurants in the near term is bleak, dominated by massive unemployment and closures, but Asia may provide a path forward.




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House Democrats hope to vote on coronavirus bill next week as Republicans press pause

Democrats are pushing to pass their next coronavirus relief bill, but Republicans have less urgency as they grow wary of taxpayer spending.




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How the Fed's fighting to keep Covid-19 from causing an extended financial crisis

The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to keep the coronavirus crisis from becoming an extended financial crisis. And the Fed's measures go beyond anything the central bank did during the Great Recession of 2009.




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Cramer praises Elon Musk for a 'magnificent' quarter, compares Tesla stock to Netflix and Amazon

CNBC's Jim Cramer said the rapid rise in Tesla shares reminds him of the stock trajectories of some of the most successful tech companies.




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Leon Cooperman says the coronavirus crisis will change capitalism forever and taxes have to go up

The Omega Family Office chairman and CEO said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that taxes will need to go up regardless of who wins the upcoming presidential election.




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Here is how Dow, S&P do in the six months ahead of a presidential election

As the coronavirus dominates the news, it's easy to forget that a presidential election is six months away. Since 1990, here is how stocks have done in election run-up periods.




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US trading systems 'holding up well,' top Securities and Exchange Commission official says

Despite enormous volumes, the U.S. trading system is holding up well, says the Securities and Exchange Commission's Brett Redfearn.




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Stock market leaders unite against calls to stop trading, saying it would only compound anxiety

Closing the stock market amid the coronavirus pandemic might only amplify investors' anxieties.




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Investors should have up to 10% in this 'hedge against the unexpected,' says 'Godfather' of gold

George Milling-Stanley, who helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, says the precious metal is not just a hedge against inflation but against the unexpected.




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Luckin Coffee is a painful reminder of 'the extreme fraud risk' of some China-based companies

Accounting woes at Luckin Coffee led to a 75% decline in the Chinese company's stock on Thursday.




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Pandemic has companies dropping earnings guidance, and some say it should be nixed altogether

A growing number of companies has nixed earnings guidance amid the coronavirus pandemic, and some in the corporate world say they should be dropped permanently.




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Warren Buffett's daughter reportedly self-quarantines after potential coronavirus exposure

Susie Buffett sat next to someone who had just returned from a trip to Spain and subsequently rested positive for COVID-19, the Omaha World-Herald reported.




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Here's what to expect from Warren Buffett during Berkshire Hathaway's first virtual annual meeting

Berkshire's cash pile has left investors wondering whether Warren Buffett has found some attractive investments after the market's record plunge.




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Buffett cautions on 'extreme consequences' from the Fed's recent moves

Buffett praised the Fed for its actions to blunt the effects of the coronavirus but said he worries about the repercussions.




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Trader lays out the next key catalysts for bitcoin

Key catalysts for bitcoin, with CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.




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Cramer explains why GE's board really booted former CEO John Flannery

Jim Cramer argues that the former General Electric CEO wasn't removed because of the speed of his turnaround.




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Cramer Remix: This market is being too picky

Jim Cramer explains why you should ignore the market's negativity ahead of the new year.