Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks during The Clearing House Annual Conference in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, a candidate to take over from Jerome Powell as chair in 2026, on Wednesday voiced his support for starting a rate-cutting cycle in two weeks and said…
Investors own more than 131,000 homes in the Las Vegas Valley now. Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists,…
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., does a TV interview in the Russell Senate Office Building on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to take a 10% stake in embattled chipmaker Intel, calling the investment “a step towards socialism.” Intel announced last month…
Scott Olson | Getty Images Macy’s posted second-quarter earnings Wednesday that easily topped Wall Street’s expectations, as it said revamped stores helped sales trends. The department store operator also raised its full-year earnings and sales guidance. It now expects adjusted earnings of between $1.70 and $2.05 per share, compared with $1.60 to $2 per share,…
When OpenAI rocked the tech world with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, Google scrambled to roll out what employees called a “rushed,” “botched” and “un-Googley” competitor. Those early stumbles may have been a blessing in disguise. On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed by the U.S. Department…
Warren Buffett told CNBC on Tuesday that he is disappointed in the Kraft Heinz split that unwinds much of the blockbuster merger he masterminded a decade ago. With a 27.5% stake in the company, Berkshire Hathaway is Kraft Heinz’s largest shareholder. The firm has not touched its shares since the 2015 merger that formed the…
McDonald’s Meal Deal photographed in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 2024. Scott Suchman | The Washington Post | Getty Images McDonald’s on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its value offerings in a bid to reach price-conscious diners. Starting Monday, the fast-food giant is bringing back its Extra Value Meals, which were last promoted before…
Kraft mac & cheese and Heinz ketchup. Natalie Rice | CNBC Kraft Heinz will split into two companies, reversing much of the blockbuster $46 billion merger from a decade ago that created one of the biggest food companies in the world. “Kraft Heinz’s brands are iconic and beloved, but the complexity of our current structure…
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to “justify the success” of their Covid drugs days after the Food and Drug Administration set new limits on who can receive…
Semma restaurant in New York, NY. Courtesy: Steven Hall Executive Chef Vikas Khanna has plated hundreds of thousands of dinners over the past 20 years — and he’s seen firsthand just how much Indian cuisine has evolved in the U.S. Khanna, a world-renowned Indian restaurateur, created Junoon, his high-end Indian restaurant in New York City,…
