Trump official, credit agencies hurt borrowers’ scores

Wayne Johnson at the Gables of Wolf Creek, the retirement community he owns in Macon, Georgia Annie Nova | CNBC A Republican who oversaw the country’s $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio during President Donald Trump‘s first term has funded a class action effort against the administration over its current borrower policies. The proposed class…

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Trump touts Lincoln Bathroom remodel during shutdown

White House Lincoln Bathroom Renovation. Source: @realdonaldtrump | Truth Social First it was the Oval Office, then the East Wing — now it’s the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom. President Donald Trump on Friday proudly showed off the latest project in his inside-and-out remodel of the White House — as critics slammed him as “tone deaf” for touting…

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Honda, VW bracing for outage

A Honda sedan moves down the assembly line on Jan. 28, 2025 at the automaker’s assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio.  Michael Wayland / CNBC Global automakers are once again bracing for production disruptions due to a potential shortage of automotive semiconductor chips, this time sparked by the Dutch government amid geopolitical tensions between the U.S….

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Billionaires spend big to boost Cuomo

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Super PACs supporting Andrew Cuomo and opposing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race have raised over $40 million, with millions…

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