British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a ceremonial welcome with Li Qiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, ahead of their meeting at the Great Hall of The People during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026 in Beijing, China. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images The geopolitical tectonic plates…
A worker stocks angus beef top sirloin filets in the meat section of a grocery store in Washington, D.C. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Inflation decelerated in January as price pressures eased across a range of consumer staples such as food and gasoline, though they remain elevated for certain categories, including…
Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 for January, above the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 55,000, according to seasonally adjusted figures the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday. The total also was an improvement…
Moderate Democrats looking for their party to take back control of the U.S. House in November are offering an alternative to the economic populism message peddled by their more liberal counterparts. A new blueprint from the center-left New Democrat Coalition, shared exclusively with CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability — top on…
A shopper carries Target bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Retail sales were flat on the month…
Sebastian Lai, son of Jimmy Lai speaks during a press conference outside Downing street in London on Sept. 15, 2025. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images China’s embassy in London Tuesday criticized the U.K.’s decision to expand a visa program for Hong Kong residents, calling the move an interference in its internal affairs after…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday outlined what to watch in Wall Street’s week ahead, from key labor data to big earnings reports from McDonald’s, Robinhood and others. “There’s a lot going on next week, but the most important thing, believe it or not, is the Labor Department’s nonfarm payroll report on Wednesday,” Cramer said. “If…
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images If the Supreme Court rules President Donald Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs are illegal, U.S. companies would not only be in line to receive tariff refunds, but also billions of dollars paid…
An Amazon Go store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs…
The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations, according to a report Wednesday from payrolls processing firm ADP. Private companies added just 22,000 positions for the month and the number would have been negative had it not been for a surge of 74,000 hires in the education and health…
