I like the setup this week, especially for Big Tech, barring another intrusion by our intrusive president. Apologies to people who wish I would call his fits of pique more offensive. These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens. How is it possible, ahead of a…
While the Northeast and other parts of the country are digging out from a big winter storm, the temperature in the markets is set to heat up on Wall Street this week. Make no mistake, the earnings storm is coming our way, with about one-fifth of the S & P 500 set to report their…
On Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. There’s a wide gap between what Americans have seen of the shooting and what federal officials are telling them. Soon after the shooting, Department of Homeland Security officials rushed to defend the officers involved,…
An undated handout image of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by U.S. immigration agents as they tried to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, obtained by Reuters on Jan. 25, 2026. U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs | Via Reuters Major Minnesota business leaders on Sunday called for an “immediate deescalation of tensions” after federal immigration…
U.S. President Donald Trump and CEO of Ford Jim Farley clap, as President Trump visits a Ford production center, in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DETROIT — The only consistency has been inconsistency for the U.S. automotive industry during the first half of this decade — a trend that’s expected…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the Senate Democrats’ news conference in the U.S. Capitol on the deadline for the release of the Epstein files on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The U.S. government is nearing the brink of a partial shutdown by the end…
Soon, parents and guardians can open a Trump account for their children — and a number of large employers are piling on the incentives to get set up. For starters, babies born in 2025 through 2028 may receive a one-time $1,000 contribution from the Department of the Treasury. There are no income requirements, and all U.S. families are…
Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Wall Street analysts guide investors with their research and useful insights, but some consistently outperform others with strong, accurate calls. TipRanks, a platform that tracks and ranks analysts based on the accuracy and success of their recommendations, has released its list of analysts who stood out in…
French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing sunglasses, speaks during a meeting on the institutional future of New Caledonia at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Jan. 16, 2026. Yoan Valat | Via Reuters Every January, the world’s most powerful people gather on the snowy peaks of Davos to talk about the most pressing global issues, and…
Benito Aguilar | Twenty20 Jason Gewirtz is vice president of news at CNBC. What follows is a personal account of his experience with a scammer. Last week my cell phone rang. It was about 1:30 p.m., and the iPhone ID showed the 650 area code, which I recognized as the San Francisco Bay Area. The caller…
