American Airlines planes wait at gates at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on May 1, 2026. Leslie Josephs | CNBC American Airlines is joining carriers that allow customers to book with a combination of cash and miles, the latest change at the carrier as it tries to grow its lucrative loyalty program. American said…
(L-R) Everette Kerry of Life Alert speaks with Maximilian Kegley-Oyola and Dylan Flowers about job opportunities during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair at Amerant Bank Arena on Sept. 25, 2026, in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report may feel especially lousy for men. Women outnumbered men in the…
Photo illustration of a group of weight loss medications on a white background. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The next generation of blockbuster obesity drugs isn’t trying to replace GLP-1 medicines. Instead, drugmakers are developing treatments that can complement existing drugs and push weight loss further, or offer new options for potentially…
Consumer prices posted a smaller-than-expected increase in August from a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve’s primary inflation gauge, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, putting the 12-month gain at 3.4%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for increases…
Higher Treasury yields have pushed bond prices lower, leaving some investors with unrealized losses — and a potential tax-planning opportunity. The 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields hit their highest levels in 24 years this week, reaching levels not seen since 2002. Yields retreated Friday following a surprisingly weak jobs report. Investors who bought individual bonds,…
In an aerial view, Ford pickup trucks are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Ford on Jan. 6, 2026 in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor retained its No. 3 U.S. sales position during the third quarter by a narrow margin over Hyundai Motor, which had been forecast to…
Victor Moreno (C), from Jiffy Lube, speaks to people about job opportunities during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on Sept. 25, 2026 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Lingering questions over the state of the U.S. labor market could be answered Friday when the Bureau…
One of the selling points of ETFs is that they can be highly tax-efficient for managing capital gains and losses, but wealthy investors may have to rethink certain ETF tax-deferral strategies following recent communications from the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury. At issue are certain use cases of Section 351 exchanges, in which wealthy…
CEO of Paramount Skydance David Ellison poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 7, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced Friday that upon closing his company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery…
The U.S. economy created far fewer jobs than expected in September, pointing to a surprising soft spot in the labor market and broader economy. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 29,000 for the month while the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been…