Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on July 23, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images It has been a volatile year for global markets, rewarding some trades while punishing others. CNBC asked six investors about the biggest risks they see and how they are…
POWER POINT What I’m hearing from energy insiders Greetings from Colorado, where I had the opportunity to do a nearly hour-long chat with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. While most of the conversation with Andrew Ferguson was about A.I. and Big Tech, we did venture a little bit into energy vis-à-vis Europe and…
A view of a Bitcoin ATM at Northgate Mall on Feb. 5, 2026, in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Bitcoin’s more than 20% rally this week has sent the cryptocurrency to heights it hasn’t seen since May, but traders on prediction market platform Kalshi see it ending 2026 near current levels. Speculators…
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C. on April 15th, 2026. CNBC Investors over the past several days have priced in a likelihood of higher inflation ahead, a potential sign that the Treasury Department’s efforts this week to improve liquidity in the government debt market are raising…
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. Markets are headed for a positive finish on Friday, but it’s been a tough week for stocks overall. While the healthcare, energy and materials sectors posted…
Students walk on campus at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Nov. 19, 2025. Reba Saldanha | Reuters Amid ongoing disputes over immigration policies and international student visas, fewer new students from overseas chose to attend U.S. colleges last year, and new data shows enrollment could drop even further in the year ahead. A report released…
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, July 21, 2026. Finn Gomez | Getty Images Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump‘s energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance,…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during an interview at Anthropic’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic is poised to hit the public market at a time when an increasing number of Americans are worried about artificial intelligence and…
Construction of a new ballroom continues at the White House on August 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump, for now, to continue construction on his controversial White House ballroom project. Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order, stayed a federal district court…
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt buyback announcement this week fits into a broader pattern that can signal a forthcoming crisis, according…
