Ethan Mollick is considered one of the top experts on the emerging world of generative AI, jobs and the economy, but you might not think so if you take his word for it. “Leading is not that far a lead as an expert,” he told CNBC’s Sharon Epperson at the CNBC Workforce Executive Council Summit…
Recruiters speak to job seekers at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images If it just seems like the first Friday of the month wasn’t the same without being able to pore through the Bureau of Labor…
Long-time market bull David Zervos is worried the Federal Reserve is overlooking how the artificial intelligence boom will impact the jobs market. “We could actually have a pretty strong growth economy. Your AI story… [is] something really pretty spectacular. But the job growth side of it is not nearly as comfortable as you would like…
Zohran Mamdani grabbed the national spotlight midyear when he won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As the city prepares for the mayoral election in November, voters are closely watching the promises Mamdani is making to win support. One of Mamdani’s key campaign promises is the creation of city-owned grocery stores….
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that the fee employers must pay for an H-1B visa will be raised to $100,000. Companies scrambled to respond, CNBC reported Saturday, and social media users are posting about what this change means for H-1B visa workers. Here’s a breakdown of the new H-1B fees: What did Trump change?…
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s surprise…
Rachael De Foe, 31, works as a fractional head of communications. Courtesy of Rachael De Foe. In late 2019, Rachael De Foe was burnt out, so she took a leap of faith that many dream of but never do: she quit her nine-to-five job without anything lined up. The Singapore-native had spent the past few…
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaks during an unveiling event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday that he’s working to root out bureaucracy from within the company’s ranks as part of an effort to reset its culture. Speaking at Amazon’s annual…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella departs following a meeting of the White House Task Force on AI Education in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees in a meeting on Thursday that the company has work to…
Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said Wednesday that while corporations and higher-income consumers are thriving, lower income Americans are struggling to stay afloat. The bank’s data shows that “companies are in really great shape” and spending among all income levels has been steady, but there are signs of stress among lower earners, Scharf said in…
