Baby products company Frida is expanding into a line of personal care products for kids ages 6 to 11 that will be sold in Walmart and on Amazon, the company told CNBC exclusively. CEO Chelsea Hirschhorn said the launch marks the next natural step for the company, which has seen its first customers age into…
Attendees are greeted with”Eat Real Food” placards as they gather for U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce new nutrition policies at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. Department of…
Elyse Lewin | The Image Bank | Getty Images Married student loan holders — and those soon tying the knot — face important tax and financial decisions, especially after recent changes to the federal lending system. The U.S. Department of Education’s new Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, increases the “marriage penalty” for borrowers, said Douglas…
Even as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh implements measures to curtail so-called forward guidance — or how the Fed signals its future rate moves — investors are largely expecting an increase in interest rates in the months ahead. The central bank has kept rates on hold all year as officials deliberated next steps with inflation remaining well…
The Boeing logo is displayed on a Boeing building on Aug. 3, 2026 in El Segundo, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images In a move to increase its focus on core operations, Boeing is selling three of its subsidiaries to Archer Aviation in exchange for an undisclosed stake in the startup that focuses on electric…
Bus stop advertising for Chinese fashion company Shein in London, England, May 4, 2025. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Discount retailer Shein had long argued trade law loopholes weren’t the reason for its success. But now that those exemptions are gone, its once meteoric growth has stalled in the U.S. and Europe,…
ViewApart | iStock | Getty Images As consumers look for ways to strengthen their financial footing, a new trend is gaining steam on social media — and, for once, it doesn’t involve buying anything. “Moneymaxxing,” a movement aimed at financial improvement, encourages people to maximize their budgets by trimming recurring expenses, redeeming rewards points —…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 05: Stock market numbers are displayed on the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 05, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Attention retirees: Being overly conservative with your investments after exiting the workforce raises the likelihood you’ll…
People shop at the Union Square Greenmarket on August 07, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Warm weather usually drives salad sales, but consumers spooked by the ongoing cyclospora outbreaks are avoiding lettuce this summer. Traffic to Chopt Creative Salad Co. locations fell 24% on July…
Job seekers wait in line to enter a job fair on June 30, 2026, in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Long-term unemployment fell in July — which, on its face, sounds like a good thing. But labor market data suggests otherwise, economists said. In fact, long-term unemployment appears to…