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What's next for Berkshire Hathaway as longtime CEO Warren Buffett retires

By Scott Detrow,
Maria Aspan
Published January 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM EST

After six decades running Berkshire Hathaway, the legendary investor Warren Buffett has officially stepped down as CEO.

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Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Maria Aspan
Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.
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