President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate is scheduled to resume Friday as Democrats present final arguments in their case, focusing on the obstruction charge. Lead House impeachment manager Adam Schiff on Thursday argued forcefully that Trump had abused his power, one of the two articles of impeachment against the president. In their presentation, House Democrats have urged the Senate to call witnesses and introduce new documents. The House impeachment inquiry was triggered by Tr

The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month’s Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base, and that half of the troops have returned to their military duties. Seventeen of the 34 are still under medical observation, according to Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesman. President Donald Trump had initially said he was told that no troops had been injured in the Jan. 8 strike. The military said symptoms were not immediatel

Frank Polich | ReutersA key interest rate is moving to levels last seen in the fall when markets were worried about the trade war, and that falling yield may be a warning signal. Investors have been buying bonds big time this week amid fears the coronavirus could spread and impact the global economy. Stocks were lower Friday on concerns about the coronavirus, but all three major stock indices are just about 1% below their recent highs. After the current level, the next technical area lower would

The seemingly unstoppable U.S. stock market continues to set new records, with the latest standard a trend that hasn’t been beaten since 1972. One gauge closely watched by traders is where the market is in relation to its moving averages, which track the market’s performance over various time periods. In this case, FOREX.com looked at how many times the S&P 500 has closed below its 10-day moving average over the past 70 days, a time frame used because it entails the time since the Federal Reserv

Shares of Boeing slipped into negative territory in Friday trading after CNBC confirmed the company is considering an additional production cut for its 787 Dreamliner wide-body jets. Those larger planes like the 787 have grown in importance, with the Max grounded and deliveries of those jets to airlines halted. Boeing in October said it planned to reduce output of the 787 wide-body jets from 14 per month to 12 per month. The company’s planned cut to 12 per month was scheduled to take place later

Kirenaga’s David Scalzo on why one company might be ‘the end of privacy as we know it’David Scalzo, founder of Kirenaga, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss how start-up Clearview AI is changing data privacy.

British police are to start operational use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in London, despite warnings over privacy from rights groups and concerns expressed by the government’s own surveillance watchdog. “The use of live facial recognition technology will be intelligence-led and deployed to specific locations in London,” the city’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Friday. Facial recognition cameras have been deployed in other British cities and shopping centers but their use

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses the media during a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 12, 2019. Daniel Roland | AFP | Getty ImagesA new policy review launched Thursday will help the European Central Bank (ECB) to reconnect with the public, according to ECB Governing Council member and Dutch central bank President Klaas Knot. The review will assess how the ECB looks

The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, and the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin laid bare their stark differences over how the world should transition to cleaner energy sources. The corporate world’s role in protecting the environment has been a central theme of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Responding to the new ECB president directly, Mnuchin said he didn’t think forecasting the cost of protecting the environment was possible. Lagarde res

It seems crazy complicated at first, then bit by bit you learn more, until you realize it’s more accessible than you thought. “For some people, it’s living in the suburbs and moving to the city when they get their financial feet under them.” And if you can’t do 5%, save 1% or 2%, but set a goal of raising the amount. Learning to live on less than you make from the start of your career means you’ll never feel hamstrung by lack of money. Gaudio recommends using credit cards for emergencies, and re

With more and more student loan borrowers falling behind, it’s clear many people need a way to make their monthly bills more manageable. In theory, the plans are simple: Borrowers’ bills are capped at a portion of their income. But if you can’t afford the payments on the standard repayment plan, it makes sense to consider an income-driven one. More than half of borrowers on income-driven repayment plans miss their certification date, according to the U.S. Education Department. If your financial

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to take action against California over the state’s requirement that insurance companies cover abortions, according to a new report. Neither the White House nor the office of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra immediately responded to a request for comment from CNBC. The announcement of the action is planned for Friday, the same day that Trump is scheduled to appear at the anti-abortion March for Life rally. Trump once identified as “ver

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action against the Miami Marlins during a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bryce Harper may be one of the biggest stars in baseball, but when it comes to Twitter he’s sitting on the sidelines. The Philadelphia Phillies star says the negativity keeps him off the platform. For the new dad and newest Philadelphia resident, Harper prefers to share a glimpse into his life on Instagram. I enjoy being around

American Express on Friday reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, sending the stock higher, as card fee revenues grew more than expected. He noted that American Express added 11.5 million new proprietary cards in 2019, with nearly 70% of new card members opting for the company’s fee-based products. This helped to drive card fee revenue growth of 17 percent, he said. American Express expects 2020 profits to range between $8.85 per share and $9.25 per share. American Expre

(This story is for CNBC PRO subscribers only.) Rosenblatt Securities is sticking by its sell rating on Apple because the firm believes expectations for iPhone customers to upgrade to new 5G smartphones are “too high.” “The market has become too enthusiastic about the upcoming 5G cycle,” Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang said in a note on Friday. Apple shares rose 1% in trading from its previous close of $319.23.

(This story is for CNBC PRO subscribers only.) A man takes a photo of new Google products on display during the Google I/O conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on May 7, 2019. Alphabet’s valuation continues to look attractive as margins stabilize and mobile commerce drives ad growth, and investors should buy the stock ahead of the company’s earnings on Feb. 3, KeyBanc said in a note to clients Friday. The firm raised its target on the stock to a street high of $1,769

Wall Street plays catch up as Tesla hits new highsTesla stock has more than doubled over the past six months and Wall Street is trying to catch up, with a number of analysts hiking their price targets. Craig Irwin, senior research analyst at ROTH Capital Partners, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss.

Boeing’s new 777x airplane will make its first flight today, here’s what to knowDow component Boeing is down about 1.5% after issues with the Boeing 737 Max continue. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports.

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:American Express (AXP) – American Express reported quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Intel (INTC) – Intel reported quarterly profit of $1.52 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25. Skyworks reported better-than-expected quarterly profit of $1.68 per share, 3 cents a share above estimates. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) – Intuitive Surgical beat estimates by 10 cents a share, with adjusted quarte

Intermittent fasting — which typically entails eating only during a set window of six to eight hours each day — may be trendy among big names like Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Jennifer Aniston and former NFL star Rob Gronkowski, but actor and health enthusiast Mark Wahlberg isn’t buying into the fad. “For me, I’ve dealt with the ketone fad and intermittent fasting and all that stuff, but I’m old school,” Wahlberg, 48, told CNBC Make It in July. Wahlberg says his physiotherapist and one of his coworker