A grocery store in the Manhattan borough of New York on Dec. 13, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Progress in the fight to throttle back inflation appeared to stall in December amid price pressures from groceries, dining out, utility gas, clothing and other categories of consumer spending. The consumer price index, a…
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. When Peter Buffett learned that he and his siblings would be in charge of giving away the fortunes of their father, Warren Buffett,…
QINGDAO, CHINA – JANUARY 13, 2026 – The cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on January 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s exports growth in December sharply beat expectations, catapulting the annual trade surplus to a record high, while…
Superb Images | The Image Bank | Getty Images Read more CNBC personal finance coverage Trump’s legislation included several provisions that impact 2025 taxes. These included a bigger standard deduction; a more generous maximum child tax credit; a higher limit for the state and local tax deduction; a new $6,000 tax break for seniors; and new deductions for auto…
U.S. President Donald Trump, in front of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delivers remarks at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out the broad outline of a health-care plan that the White House claims will…
Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace in November, according to economic data released Wednesday. The producer price index, a measure of final demand prices that producers get in the marketplace, rose just 0.2% for the month, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor…
Texas Children’s Hospital’s Kangaroo Crew members walk through the hallways during a simulation at the hospital in Houston on Sept. 23, 2025. Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images About 22.8 million Americans have so far signed up for 2026 health insurance via the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to data issued Monday by the Centers…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. As prediction market trading volume booms, Truist analysts say there could be an unlikely source…
As the Justice Department continues its investigation into the Federal Reserve, the next front in the central bank’s quest to maintain political independence shifts to the Supreme Court. On Jan. 21, the high court will hear arguments related to President Donald Trump‘s efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Administration officials last year accused…
Hobo_018 | E+ | Getty Images President Donald Trump said in December that this spring may be the “largest tax refund season of all time,” due to changes in the “big beautiful bill.” But student loan borrowers who are behind on their payments may miss out. That’s because the U.S. Department of Education can seize…