Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C. on April 15th, 2026. CNBC Investors over the past several days have priced in a likelihood of higher inflation ahead, a potential sign that the Treasury Department’s efforts this week to improve liquidity in the government debt market are raising…
Students walk on campus at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Reba Saldanha | Reuters Amid ongoing disputes over immigration policies and international student visas, fewer new students from overseas chose to attend U.S. colleges last year, and enrollment could drop even further in the year ahead, new data shows. In the…
Matt Zames, then-chief operating officer of JPMorgan Chase, center, in New York, Feb. 27, 2017. Kholood Eid | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former JPMorgan Chase executive Matt Zames will join the Trump administration as an advisor to the Social Security agency, CNBC has learned. Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan…
Vials of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Mill Valley, California, Jan. 26, 2015. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Record measles cases and rising childhood vaccine exemptions in the U.S. have fueled concerns that Americans are increasingly turning against vaccines. But the reality may be…
China was once one of the most attractive and fastest-growing markets for many American brands. With its population of more than 1.4 billion people and massive opportunities for businesses, companies were racing to take advantage of the boon that China could offer. But in recent years, some consumer brands, including Nike, Starbucks and General Motors,…
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Yuri Gripas | Abaca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that he has multiple weapons at his disposal to quell liquidity problems in the government debt…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday there’s a “very good chance” that the U.S. budget deficit under President Donald Trump has likely peaked. “We are going to be laser focused,” Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen in an exclusive interview a day after his…
Yuliya Taba | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education is reevaluating account histories for borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness — in some cases, reducing the number of qualifying payments and pushing those individuals further away from debt cancellation. PSLF, which was created in 2007, wipes away the federal student debt of…
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images 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. Battles over aging parents and their fortunes are becoming increasingly common in wealthy families, with some requiring…
St. George is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Utah, United States. Located in southwestern Utah on the Arizona border Denistangneyjr | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the…