Economy

Independent analyses — by sources ranging from Yale University to the Wharton School to the Congressional Budget Office – have each said that President Donald Trump’s budget plan will add trillions of dollars to the U.S. deficit over the next 10 years. What’s at stake if the deficit continues on its upward trajectory? This year […]

Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July. But against a […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Tesla stock fell about 7% on Monday after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to form a new political party. The stock was on pace for its worst day since June 5, when it fell […]

Flags of the European Union and the United States. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images CNBC’s assignment desk has a conundrum this week: how to approach July, 9. Why does this specific date matter? It’s the deadline for trade negotiations between the U.S. and European Union before the tariffs axe (maybe) falls […]

Ayrton Senna driving the Marlboro McLaren during the Belgian Grand Prix in 1992. Pascal Rondeau | Hulton Archive | Getty Images CEOs today aren’t just steering companies — they’re navigating a minefield. From geopolitical shocks and economic volatility to rapid shifts in tech and consumer behavior, the playbook for leadership is being rewritten in real […]

An engineer working on computer. Master | Moment | Getty Images The tech industry is reeling after a software engineer was exposed as working at several Silicon Valley startups at the same time — and experts say it’s a lesson on hustle culture gone too far. Soham Parekh, a software engineer from Mumbai, went viral […]

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after the House passed budget reconciliation legislation at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025. Francis Chung | POLITICO via AP Images Rep.Mark GreenR-Tenn., announced his official resignation from Congress on Friday, a move that was expected but one that […]

Elon Musk applaudes in the Oval Office as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk said Saturday that he has formed a new political party, the “America Party,” which he claims will give Americans “back […]

An office worker studying electronic diagrams on a computer at control-panel maker in Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan has ramped up its push for companies to adopt a four-day workweek, but those efforts face steep challenges in a country famous for its workaholic culture. The Japanese government recently initiated a “work style […]

Local residents with umbrellas walk out of a metro station in rain during morning rush hour on September 20, 2024 in Beijing, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — More economists are calling for China to stimulate growth, including those based inside the country. China should issue at least […]