US President Donald Trump looks on as Alina Habba speaks during a swearing in ceremony as US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday disqualified acting U.S. Attorney for New…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what almost certainly will be his last keynote address at the central bank’s annual conclave during one of the most tumultuous times in its history. What’s at stake is the near-term sentiment for financial markets, the longer-term path of the Fed’s policy trajectory, and a not…
The logos of Walmart and Sam’s Club are pictured in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico, January 30, 2025. Raquel Cunha | Reuters Walmart on Thursday raised its full-year earnings and sales outlook as its online business posted another quarter of double-digit gains, even as the company said costs are rising from higher tariffs. The big-box retailer topped…
Federal Reserve officials worried at their July meeting about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates, minutes released Wednesday showed. The meeting summary depicted a divergence of opinion among the central bankers, whose vote to hold their key rate steady came despite objections…
Evening view of Marine Drive, Queen’s necklace, Juhu and Chowpatty beaches Grant Faint | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose as investors assessed the four-day losing streak for the S&P 500, led by declines in tech stocks. Investors in the region are awaiting India’s HSBC Composite flash purchasing managers’ index reading for August,…
People walk by a Target store in midtown Manhattan in New York City, March 21, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters When Target’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke steps into the role in early February, he will inherit a company facing slumping sales, faltering customer loyalty and skeptical investors. Its fiscal second-quarter results posted Wednesday illustrated the…
United States President Donald Trump participates in a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US. Picture date: Monday August 18, 2025. Aaron Schwartz – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has been on a multimillion-dollar bond-buying spree since taking…
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, U.S. April 29, 2025. Laure Andrillon | Reuters Intel is in talks with other large investors to receive an equity infusion at a discounted price, people familiar with the matter told CNBC’s David Faber. Intel stock slid more than…
Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board’s supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday…
A student studies in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin, Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images As back-to-school season gets underway, parents have many more ways they can spend funds in 529 college savings plans this year, due to President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill.” Yet a new survey…
