Economy

Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images College advocates breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Department of Education said the Trump Administration’s “federal funding freeze”would notaffect federal Pell Grants and student loans. Nearly 75% of all undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. About 40% […]

A construction worker climbs above a line of fencing at the site of a large public infrastructure reconstruction project of an elevated roadway and bridges in upper Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., April 22, 2021. Mike Fresh | Reuters The infrastructure that makes up the U.S. is, in some cases, flailing. More […]

In relationships, no action is too small. Every little change you make matters. As a couples therapist with over 30 years of experience, I’ve seen partners repeat many of the same mistakes, often unknowingly. Typically, these unhelpful patterns started early on in the relationship. But don’t be concerned if you’re making some mistakes now. Simple […]

Running a company isn’t for the faint of heart, says Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman. On rough days, she relies on a single piece of advice from a mentor, she says: “There are only two reasons why a founder leaves their company or stops working toward their dreams … either you stop believing [in […]

As one of CNBC’s resident Eagles fans, I was appalled to open my inbox earlier this week to find an email chain with the subject line, “Why the Bulls Hate the Birds.” Circulating among my colleagues was data from Carson Group chief market strategist Ryan Detrick, who pointed out that Philadelphia Super Bowl and World […]

Japan’s two largest commercial airlines are toughening their stances against travelers who verbally or physically abuse airline staff. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways updated their websites Friday with “customer harassment” policies, in the wake of rising instances of front-line worker abuse occurring across industries in Japan. Using similarly worded language, the two airlines cited […]

Woman counting a pile of coins. Baona | E+ | Getty Images Young people probably sense the same thing that everyone else does: the economy just isn’t doing that well. Christopher Beddor Gavekal Dragonomics ‘No choice’ but to spend less? So why are Chinese youngsters getting increasingly circumspect with their spending? “Young people probably sense […]

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Halil Sagirkaya | Anatolia | Getty Images Salesforce investors voted against the company’s compensation plan for top executives, after shareholder advisory groups raised concerns about equity awards granted to CEO Marc Benioff. According to a regulatory filing on Monday […]

Geely’s SEA architecture for cars allows vehicles of different sizes to be manufactured at the same factory. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Seaweed said Monday it delivered a record number of vehicles in June, making its deliveries for the first half of the year the largest among U.S.-listed Chinese companies […]

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on during his campaign event, in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. June 18, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters On a cool, sunny June evening in San Franciscothe Pacific Heights mansion of venture capitalist David Sacks was the scene of an event that is rare to see in […]