5 things to know before the market opens Wednesday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. In yesterday’s edition of this newsletter we told you about President Donald Trump’s plan for a gas tax holiday, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up just yet. S&P 500 futures are higher this morning after a losing session. Here…

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The world’s highest-paid leader just got a raise: From $1.7 million to $2.85 million. Here’s why his pay is so high |

Singapore’s government has announced it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who was already the highest-paid political leader in the world before this increase. According to a press release from Singapore’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Wong’s annual pay package will rise nearly 64 percent,…

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