Tom Brady may not be returning to the NFL — but he has explored if it’s possible. The legendary New England Patriots quarterback, a frequent subject of un-retirement rumors, told CNBC Sport this week that he has asked the NFL about its policy around returning to the league as a player while maintaining his status…
Thursday’s Opening Day may be the calm before the storm for Major League Baseball. The league’s collective bargaining agreement with its players expires at the end of this season. Owners, with the commissioner’s backing, are almost sure to push for a salary cap (which would likely come with a salary floor to get players to…
United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport, seeking a new contract. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images United Airlines and its flight attendant union have reached a tentative labor deal that will include their first raises in roughly six years. If ratified by flight attendants, it would make United…
Fannie Mae offices in Reston, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The Trump administration is considering selling shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an offering that could start as early as this year, according to senior administration officials. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fannie Mae will now accept crypto-backed mortgages…
Two major CEOs told CNBC in recent months that the rise of artificial intelligence contributed to their decisions to hand over the reins and step down from their positions. It’s one of the latest insights into how America’s corporate leaders are sizing up the AI transition. Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on…
A woman shops for prepared food at Eataly March 19, 2026 in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images The Iran war and its impact on the global energy market will keep headline U.S. inflation this year well above the Federal Reserve’s projections, possibly necessitating policy action, according to a…
A man pumps gas at an Exxon station as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026. Ken Cedeno | Reuters As the Iran war continues, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, remains stalled, many…
A bottle of Olaplex N.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo arranged in Denver, Colorado, US, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. David Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images German consumer brand Henkel announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire all of prestige haircare brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion. The company said the deal, at an offer price…
Colorful epic aerial panorama of San Francisco skyline downtown with business building skyscraper and waterfront at twilight in California, USA. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images 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,…
Toucanstudios | E+ | Getty Images Single women have long outpaced single men as homebuyers — and they may be pulling ahead financially as well. Among first-time buyers, single women have a median income of $73,000 compared with $66,400 for single men, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and…