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Cristy Garratt
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Head of International Originals at CNBC. Follow us at @international.cnbc.com
Is the American Dream worth $100K?

A new H-1B visa fee could reshape global talent flows—especially for India and China.

Will top talent still come? Will their home nations benefit? Or is the answer somewhere in between?

Watch our latest CNBC Explains: youtu.be/4jwn1eOWw3o?...
Why Indian and Chinese Talent Are Rethinking the American Dream
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November 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A decade ago, VC money barely touched European defense tech.

Now? $5.2B in 2024 — up from $159M in 2014. 🪖

What’s behind this 32x boom? And what’s still holding Europe back?

Our latest CNBC Explains digs into the shift: youtu.be/--amRveXVQY?si…
Why Europe's Defense Startups Are Raising Billions
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October 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In just three years, Italy has jumped from #11 to #3 in the world’s top destinations for wealthy migrants - and it’s now #1 in Europe. 🇮🇹💶

So, why are millionaires and billionaires flocking there? Our latest CNBC Explains breaks it down: youtu.be/yE0z3SAgCPo?...
September 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New video alert 🇪🇸

Our latest CNBC Explains deep dives into Spain’s economic boom, why not everyone is feeling the benefits and what needs to be addressed to sustain growth. Check it out.

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Why Spain’s Economy Is Booming
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August 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
We try to predict what will resonate. But sometimes the audience tells you loud and clear.

A viral Mixue IPO video in March was our signal that our viewers may be interested in a deeper dive on the business of boba.

125k views in 2 days. Subscribers clicks up. Bravo team. 👏🏼

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August 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
After 200+ episodes and 100M+ views, CNBC Explains marked a significant milestone over the weekend. It made the leap over to TV. Incredibly proud to extend the series’ reach and continue in our mission to make business news engaging and accessible. Watch it back here: youtu.be/TDT4NarMoOI?...
Why Germany’s Rebooting Its Economy
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June 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The third and final episode of “Who Owns” is out!
Why do some countries charge drivers to use motorways, while others offer access for free? And where exactly does all that toll money go? WATCH: https://youtu.be/I02i-ddf4Ro
May 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Is that space public or private?

Our new limited series, “Who Owns” looks into privately-owned "public" areas and the implications for the people who use them. And the first episode has just dropped!

Watch it here: youtu.be/O-XxLGsYUos?...
Who Owns London's (Privately Owned) Public Spaces?
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May 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I see ChatGPT has inherited our human tendency to overthink things.
April 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Day one of #CNBCCONVERGELIVE from one of the most visually stunning event venues. Let’s go!

If you’re not on the ground, you can watch our livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/l4XTvLZ...
March 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Shoutout to my alarm clock this morning.
March 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Just touched down in Singapore! Looking forward to a packed agenda over the next two weeks.
March 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Ukrainian President Zelensky has left the White House following the collapse of peace talks with President Trump, after a clash in the Oval Office. Zelensky did not respond to shouted questions from reporters asking him if a peace deal was now dead. www.cnbc.com/2025/02/28/z...
Zelenskyy leaves White House after Ukraine talks collapse
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February 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New video: Singapore’s trucking industry has long been weighed down by manpower shortages, high operational costs and wasted trips. Here’s how artificial intelligence helped change that www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
A third of trucks leaving Singapore's ports were empty — AI helped cut that number in half
Singapore's trucking industry has long been weighed down by manpower shortages, high operational costs and wasted trips. Here's how artificial intelligence helped change that.
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February 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I’m never going to be in favour of more misinformation on the internet, but interestingly I’ve been noticing a lot more news surfacing in my Meta feeds since the change.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on its platforms was a “pragmatic” one, characterizing the move as a reversal of an unviable program.

What do you think of Zuckerberg’s decision to change to fact checking policy? Let us know in the comments.
February 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Ukraine and the United States reached an agreement over access to Kyiv’s deposits of rare earth minerals, according to reports.
February 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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CNBC International is on Bluesky. Follow our journalists for an international perspective from the world leader in business news. go.bsky.app/MNJ8iU7
February 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
There are an estimated 35,000 pieces of space debris circling our world.

Another 50 satellites are launched into space every week.

And this "space junk" has the potential to disrupt our lives back on Earth —whether that be through taking down communications, transport or even banking systems.
February 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Excellent deep dive from CNBC’s Beyond the Valley on the #DeepSeek phenomenon from my favorite tech podcasters (yes I know I’m
biased) podfollow.com/beyond-the-v...
Beyond The Valley: DeepSeek: Has a Chinese company opened a new chapter for AI?
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the artificial intelligence revolution has been dominated by American companies. The likes of OpenAI and Nvidia have been fuelled by billions of dollars of in...
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January 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Why do I find this robot so cute?
January 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“What’s it like to be a journalist at Davos?”
January 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Massive team effort today turning around our exclusive with ECB President Christine Lagarde for all platforms today. 💪🏼 www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
January 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Frank McCourt said his Project Liberty consortium, which has bid to buy TikTok, would be comfortable sharing ownership of the app so long as it’s hosted on tech developed by his nonprofit.
Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and other investors have submitted a bid to buy TikTok from China-based ByteDance after a court-ordered divestiture or shutdown.
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January 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Interesting day for Instagram’s grid update to hit. (I do love it though.)
January 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Protesters bring incoming traffic to Davos to a halt. #WEF25
January 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM