American Express announces the new platinum business card. Courtesy: American Express American Express is finding that even for a provider of credit cards to the affluent, it pays to focus on the highest of high rollers. The company recently shifted marketing dollars to its refreshed Platinum card, which carries an $895 annual fee, and away…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Many Gen Z investors first learned about stocks at the peak of the meme stock craze in early 2021. Five years later, they’re taking a more disciplined approach to investing. Sharon Epperson explains how finance education in high school helped. Source link
A 2025 Ford Lightning electric vehicle (EV) at a Ford dealership in Antioch, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor said it will report pretax charges of $600 million in its fourth-quarter results due to adjustments in its employee pension plans and other…
Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director once considered a clear frontrunner to be named the next Federal Reserve chair, said Friday he is fine with continuing in his current role. Fresh off President Donald Trump’s announcement that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh will be the new chair, Hassett told CNBC that he was not…
Many Americans could see bigger tax refunds during the 2026 filing season based on changes from President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill.” But just how much is a matter of debate. Enacted in July, Trump’s legislation added several tax breaks for 2025 and the IRS did not adjust paycheck withholdings. As a result, many workers…
Lilly Chair and CEO Dave Ricks speaks during a press conference for Eli Lilly and Company in Houston, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Antranik Tavitian | Reuters Eli Lilly on Friday said it will spend more than $3.5 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, that will help make its next-generation obesity…
A detail view of the Super Bowl LX logo on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail car on December 29, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Aaron M. Sprecher | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings…
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Health costs have emerged as the top financial anxiety for U.S. households, according to a new survey. It’s a dynamic that experts say could pose a threat to the Republican majority in Congress during this year’s…
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. A new “blue wave” of tax hikes on the wealthy is rippling through state legislatures, as Virginia, Washington state, Rhode Island and others…
The gap between the best and worse off Americans is growing — and economists don’t see an end in sight. The “K-shaped” economy has been top of mind for consumers, corporate leaders, policymakers and investors since the Covid pandemic drastically reshaped Americans’ financial habits almost six years ago. Economists now warn that this two-speed economic…