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THE VERGE Sony’s best noise-canceling earbuds are nearly $100 off today only Bullish CNBC TOP STORIES Crushed tech stocks bounce — plus, new doctor survey keeps us positive on Lilly Bullish THE GUARDIAN US NEWS DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER The Marines are getting new lifesaving gear for a war where help may not come quickly Bearish THE DAILY CALLER Ranchers Say Trump’s Beef Imports Have GOP Senator Mike Rounds ‘Treading Water’ In South … Bearish DEFENSE NEWS Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year Pessimistic TECHCRUNCH Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago Bullish WIRED Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth Strong Bullish TECHCRUNCH Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips Neutral NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Jon Stewart to Stay at ‘The Daily Show’ Through the 2028 Election Neutral CNBC TOP STORIES Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sandisk, Marvell, Datadog, Cleveland-Cliffs, Amaz… Strong Bullish CBS MONEY WATCH California billionaire tax could backfire, Stanford study says Pessimistic MOTOR1 Only 50 Of These 870-HP Mustangs Will Ever Be Built Neutral ECONOMIST FINANCE ECONOMICS Who will buy $120bn-worth of fresh Japanese government bonds? Pessimistic YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Market Hang (12:30–1:30 p.m. ET) Neutral CBS NEWS Breaking down political turmoil in France as violent protests rage on Pessimistic YOUTUBE - TIMCAST IRL AI Must Be REGULATED Before It Breaks the Cage, We Will All SUFFER Neutral YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Mindy Grossman: I quit with no job lined up. The next day, Ralph Lauren called. Neutral ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Why Inconsistent Parts Cause Problems for Automated Assembly Lines Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER Saudi Arabia postpones major investment conference as Iran war fallout expands Bearish THE VERGE Sony’s best noise-canceling earbuds are nearly $100 off today only Bullish CNBC TOP STORIES Crushed tech stocks bounce — plus, new doctor survey keeps us positive on Lilly Bullish THE GUARDIAN US NEWS DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER The Marines are getting new lifesaving gear for a war where help may not come quickly Bearish THE DAILY CALLER Ranchers Say Trump’s Beef Imports Have GOP Senator Mike Rounds ‘Treading Water’ In South … Bearish DEFENSE NEWS Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year Pessimistic TECHCRUNCH Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago Bullish WIRED Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth Strong Bullish TECHCRUNCH Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips Neutral NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS Jon Stewart to Stay at ‘The Daily Show’ Through the 2028 Election Neutral CNBC TOP STORIES Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sandisk, Marvell, Datadog, Cleveland-Cliffs, Amaz… Strong Bullish CBS MONEY WATCH California billionaire tax could backfire, Stanford study says Pessimistic MOTOR1 Only 50 Of These 870-HP Mustangs Will Ever Be Built Neutral ECONOMIST FINANCE ECONOMICS Who will buy $120bn-worth of fresh Japanese government bonds? Pessimistic YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Market Hang (12:30–1:30 p.m. ET) Neutral CBS NEWS Breaking down political turmoil in France as violent protests rage on Pessimistic YOUTUBE - TIMCAST IRL AI Must Be REGULATED Before It Breaks the Cage, We Will All SUFFER Neutral YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Mindy Grossman: I quit with no job lined up. The next day, Ralph Lauren called. Neutral ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Why Inconsistent Parts Cause Problems for Automated Assembly Lines Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER Saudi Arabia postpones major investment conference as Iran war fallout expands Bearish
CNBC Economy · Dec 16, 2025 2:58 PM EST Macro

Hassett says Fed independence is ‘really important’ and chair candidates shouldn’t be disqualified for being Trump’s friend

Hassett declined in a CNBC interview to directly address his own candidacy but said forging consensus is an important part of the job.

Hassett says Fed independence is ‘really important’ and chair candidates shouldn’t be disqualified for being Trump’s friend
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