CNBC: Reps Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett to push fraud probe across all 50 states

Khanna, D-Calif., who is separately leading Democrats on a bill to impose a federal wealth tax, told CNBC in December he would introduce the fraud probe as soon as he found a Republican cosponsor.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/reps-ro-khanna-and-tim-burchett-to-push-fraud-probe-across-all-50-states.html

CNBC: Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation

Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of measures to rein-in prediction markets in recent weeks, as the platforms have come under increased scrutiny.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/prediction-markets-sports-election-war-legislation-kalshi-polymarket.html

CNBC: Iran plans to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, report says

Officials in Tehran have drafted legislation to create a toll system where ships pay for safe passage through the waterway, Iranian media reported.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/iran-plans-tolls-on-ships-passing-through-strait-of-hormuz.html

CNBC: Gulf states say they're ready for 'self defense' as stance shifts on Iran war

Gulf states have issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning Iran's "blatant" and "criminal" attacks against them.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/gulf-states-ready-for-self-defense-against-iran-as-war-stance-shifts.html

CNBC: A Google AI breakthrough is pressuring memory chip stocks from Samsung to Micron

SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron shares fell as investors fear fewer memory chips may be required in the future.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/google-ai-turboquant-memory-chip-stocks-samsung-micron.html

CNBC: What comes next? Three attack scenarios as U.S. sends thousands more troops to Middle East

One of Iran's top lawmakers has said that they were anticipating a potential ground invasion of one its islands.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/iran-war-trump-us-troops-kharg-island-qeshm-island-nuclear-middle-east.html

CNBC: Trump says Iranian negotiators 'better get serious soon, before it is too late'

Trump's comments come amid ongoing confusion over whether the U.S. and Iran have held negotiations over ending the war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/trump-iran-negotiations.html

CNBC: Family offices make opportunistic bets on real estate as investors sit on sidelines

Investment firms of ultra-wealthy families are snapping up bargains in multifamily and commercial real estate.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/family-offices-make-opportunistic-bets-on-real-estate.html

CNBC: Higher gas prices from Iran war could offset bigger tax refunds from Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

Amid the Iran war, higher gas prices could offset the bigger tax refunds from President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill," according to some analysts.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/high-gas-prices-iran-war-tax-refunds.html

CNBC: Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

Oil prices, bond yields and talks with Iran are all going the wrong way for the stock market.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/jim-cramers-top-10-things-to-watch-in-the-stock-market-thursday.html

CNBC: AI and bots have officially taken over the internet, report finds

HUMAN Security's State of AI Traffic report found that bots have eclipsed human users, with automated traffic growing eight times faster than human activity.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/ai-bots-humans-internet.html

CNBC: Apple expands American manufacturing program with four new partners

Apple is adding Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics to its American Manufacturing Program, committing $400 million through 2030.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/apple-american-manufacturing-program-trump.html

CNBC: Tom Brady says he's asked NFL about potential comeback: 'They don't like that idea very much'

Tom Brady has asked the NFL about its policy of allowing minority owners to return as players, but he has no plans on returning the field, he told CNBC.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/tom-brady-nfl-potential-comeback.html

CNBC: Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate

The forecast is a sharp step up from the prior projection of 2.8%. Moreover, it is much higher than the 2.7% Fed officials estimated.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/global-forecasting-group-sees-us-inflation-at-4point2percent-this-year-much-higher-than-fed-estimate.html

CNBC: Meta's court defeats add to Zuckerberg's recent woes, represent 'watershed event' for social media

Meta suffered stinging defeats in two separate trials involving child safety that underscore shifting public sentiment toward the social media industry.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/meta-lawsuit-decision-zuckerberg-woes.html

CNBC: Olaplex to be acquired by German company Henkel in $1.4 billion deal

Olaplex announced on Thursday that it is being acquired by Germany's Henkel in a $1.4 billion deal after the company had a disappointing public run.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/olaplex-acquired-henkel.html

CNBC: Retail firms warn of price hikes if Iran war extends for months

Fashion retailer Next has accounted for millions in additional costs likely to arise from the Middle East conflict

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/retail-next-hm-stock-price-hikes-iran-war-middle-east-costs.html

CNBC: Iran war will spare no major economy, says OECD — but the UK is more vulnerable than others

The U.K. is predicted to be worse hit by the Iran war than its developed market counterparts, the OECD said in its interim economic outlook on Thursday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/uk-could-be-worse-hit-from-iran-war-of-all-major-economies-oecd.html

CNBC: British Airways to reward pilots for cutting fuel as airlines tackle higher costs

Jet fuel prices surged about 106% compared to a month ago, according to data from the week ending March 20 via the International Air Transport Association.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/british-airways-reward-pilots-cutting-fuel-costs-climb.html

CNBC: How investors could benefit from Costco building its first standalone gas station

The added convenience and visible gas savings could "attract new members" to Costco and retain the ones it has, Jim Cramer says.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/how-investors-could-benefit-from-costco-building-its-first-standalone-gas-station.html

CNBC: Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step down

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey and former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon have told CNBC that the next wave of artificial intelligence is a reason for their departures.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/coca-cola-james-quincey-walmart-doug-mcmillon-artificial-intelligence-step-down.html