Economy

Bill Gates is constantly asked for his thoughts on big topics like artificial intelligence, climate change and pandemics. But there are other topics the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist finds just as interesting and important — and he’s “surprised” more people aren’t asking about them. “When I first said, ‘What do kids die of?’ I […]

Kamala Harris credits her ability to power through 90-hour workweeks, at least partially, to her consistent morning routine. Harris, the current U.S. vice president and Democratic nominee for president, kicks off each day with two staples: a balanced breakfast and a workout, she told ex-NFL star Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast on Monday. “I’m […]

Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway ‘s monstrous cash pile topped $300 billion in the third quarter as Warren Buffett continued his stock-selling spree and held back from repurchasing shares. The Omaha-based conglomerate saw […]

Travel is showing no signs of cooling off this summer, as both demand and prices are expected to stay high.”There’s still a lot of pent of demand going back to the pandemic,” Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said on “Squawk on the Street” last week. “They got a lot of savings; they want to spend… […]

Investors may have a new way to generate income during economic declines.Innovator launched a one-of-a-kind suite of barrier ETFs this month that provides protection by purchasing U.S. Treasurys and selling equity options.”Advisors are realizing that bonds aren’t the safe haven that many thought they would be,” the firm’s CIO, Graham Day, told CNBC’s “ETF Edge”… […]

Corporate earnings won’t have to share the spotlight with major inflation data in the week ahead as they did during this past week’s up-and-down market. Despite solid quarters from major banks, the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed modestly lower Friday. The Dow rose 1.2% in its fourth straight positive week… […]

Smallholder Farmers Alliance purchase of organic cotton from farmer member.Norielle Thomas, Smallholder Farmers AllianceAs the harvest season finished at the end of January in Haiti, retail giant VF Corp. made a notable purchase: what is believed to be the first-ever verified regenerative cotton crop grown in the country. For the holding company behind brands like Timberland,… […]

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week’s market action, highlighting the Federal Reserve’s next meeting and earnings from Super Micro Computer. Despite the slew of earnings next week, Cramer said the presidential election will steal Wall Street’s attention. “Even with all these earnings reports coming next week, at the end of the […]