Trump’s Fed Goals, Netflix’s AI Potential, and a KO for Corn Syrup? 7/17/25

Ahead of President Trump signing the country’s first-ever piece of crypto legislation, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev joins us in a “First on CNBC” interview from the White House. Plus, Netflix shares having their worst month in nearly 2 years despite blockbuster earnings. MNTN CEO Mark Douglas breaks down their ad future. And we dig into the divide between FICO and VantageScore for consumers.    

Dan Clifton of Strategas and economist Claudia Sahm dig into what a Powell-less Fed would mean for markets—and the lessons Sahm says America doesn’t need to relearn. Why Netflix’s AI strategy could give it an even wider lead. Plus, is Coca-Cola about to ditch high-fructose corn syrup?

President Trump denying reports he is set to fire Fed Chair Powell, but in the same breath also telling reporters he’s not ruling anything out. We dive into whether the president has that power and what it means for markets. Plus, retirement accounts could soon be able to invest in private assets, but are they worth the risk? 

The Trump administration reverses course and allows Nvidia to sell AI chips to China. The C-Suite view on the importance of the GOP’s Crypto Week. Plus, the new battleground stock that continues to deliver gains.  

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With Nvidia’s $4 trillion market cap milestone in the rear-view mirror for investors, what’s the next catalyst that could propel the stock toward its next trillion-dollar gain? We ask the author of “The Nvidia Way” about that and more. Plus, bitcoin hitting another all-time high as the entire crypto ecosystem gets a boost. And President Trump is teasing a major statement on Russia this Monday that could mark a turning point in U.S.-Russia relations.

Listen to the day's top stories, the must reads & a whole lot more for today's modern investor.

Nvidia stock jumping today, lifting the company’s market cap past $4 trillion for the first time ever. We ask one tech watcher how much higher it can go. Plus, the Wall Street Journal says it’s Kevin Hassett vs. Kevin Warsh in the fight to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair. We discuss who’s leading the race. And Amazon’s Prime Day sale pulling in $7.9 billion in the first 24 hours according to Adobe Analytics. One industry expert tells us how tariffs are impacting the big sales. 

Why we could see a 12% correction in stocks by year-end. Elon Musk telling Wedbush’s Dan Ives to “shut up.” Ives joins to dig into what’s got Musk so fired up. Plus, Bank of America bullish on Uber thanks in part to President Trump’s megabill. 

Stocks under pressure after President Trump pushed this week’s tariff deadline to August 1, saying he’ll be sending letters to trading partners over the next few days. What the recently signed megabill and Musk’s new political party means for Tesla. Plus, CNBC’s deep deficit dive.