The restaurant sector has spent the past 18 months trying to figure out how to reach consumers in a hypercompetitive and uneven economy. McDonald’s has doubled down on value messaging to customers via Extra Value Meals and Snack Wraps, which boosted its sales in the fourth quarter. On Wednesday the company reported better-than-expected sales and…
Jobseekers speak with recruiters past event signage during the WorkSource North Seattle Career Fair in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate. Here are the top five takeaways: From a…
Mike Doustdar, CEO of Novo Nordisk, speaks in the Oval Office during an event about weight loss drugs at the White House, Nov. 6, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Novo Nordisk entered 2026 with the momentum of a historic year in more ways than one — but recent weeks have delivered more…
A recruiter displays information while speaking to a jobseeker during the WorkSource North Seattle Career Fair in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear on what…
El Paso International Airport Google Earth The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly grounded all flights in and out of El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday for 10 days — and then lifted the order hours later — over anti-drone technology the Department of Defense was testing, according to a person briefed on the matter….
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, Jan. 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged and provided a reminder of how pivotal a long-awaited…
A McDonald’s cheeseburger, fries and soda arranged in Celina, Texas, Sept. 2, 2025. Jake Dockins | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $3.05 expected Revenue: $6.84 billion…
A basketball finds nothing but net during practice before a 2024 NCAA Tournament game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Charles LeClaire | Reuters Prediction markets saw strong results from the Super Bowl, but it was just an appetizer for a banquet of sporting events in 2026 that are expected to drive surging volumes in…
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images New laws enacted in 2025 may have a big impact on how much Social Security beneficiaries pay in taxes this season. On Jan. 5, 2025, President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, a law that ended provisions that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for more than…
Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar. CNBC Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar on Wednesday said the company is aiming to capture around 15 million new patients, at least initially, when Medicare starts covering obesity treatments for the first time later this year. Around 67 million Americans are covered by Medicare, but “when you take a look…