President Donald Trump helps Sen. Darline Graham. R-S.C., off the stage during a campaign rally at Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Aug. 21, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham staved off a challenge from Rep. Ralph Norman in the state’s Senate primary runoff election,…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s move last week to scale back annual military drills with South Korea came as Seoul finalizes hundreds of billions of dollars…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Dick’s Sporting Goods‘ historic 30% plunge may represent a buying opportunity for investors willing to wait out the retailer’s near-term challenges. “If you don’t own Dick’s, you dodged a bullet today, but based on the last time the stock fell apart, you might want to be a buyer over…
Ship 40 is stacked atop Booster 20 in preparation for Flight 13 at SpaceX’s South Texas facility in Cameron County, Texas, on July 22, 2026. Reginald Mathalone | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk is continuing his push into the Southern U.S. with SpaceX, his aerospace and tech conglomerate, planning a $100 billion launch facility…
The K-shaped economy has become shorthand for a widening, persistent economic divide: higher-income Americans pulling further ahead — in wealth, spending and financial security — while many lower-income households struggle to keep up. Now, that shape may be shifting. “I got sick of hearing about this K-shaped economy,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk…
“Vote Here” signage outside a polling location at Westchester Regional Library during a primary election in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets are starting to care about the 2026 midterm elections, which loom 10 weeks away and could rip full control of Congress from…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are slightly higher on Tuesday, with the S & P 500 on track to recover nearly all of Monday’s dip. The market is getting a…
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 24, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Iran and Oman on Tuesday discussed a proposal to establish a temporary joint shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz as well as a mission to clear mines from the key oil export corridor. Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid…
Waymo robotaxi driven by a safety specialist is seen on Centre Street on April 9, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Alphabet‘s Waymo on Tuesday said it plans to roll out robotaxi rides in Germany in 2027, marking its third international market and first in the EU. Waymo will start…
The CEO of Trump-linked World Liberty Financial said the company offers real utility and operates independently of political influence, refuting allegations of potential conflicts of interest. The crypto venture, launched in 2024 by President Donald Trump, his sons and associates, operates the USD1 stablecoin and recently received conditional approval for a national trust bank charter,…
