Economy

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) dances as he leaves the stage after speaking alongside former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbardwho has endorsed Republican former President Donald […]

Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. Plastic hotel key cards have had a rough few years. During the pandemictouch was taboo, so touchless trends accelerated. And cybersecurity concerns have mounted around hotel key technology. Earlier this year, researchers found a vulnerability in plastic […]

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Ditching the Degree series, where women who have built six-figure careers without a bachelor’s degree reveal the secrets of their success. Got a story to tell? Let us know! Email us at AskMakeIt@cnbc.com . In the middle of getting a tattoo, Sess Lee Cannon had an epiphany: […]

Travel nursing isn’t for everyone, but it does come with perks. Compared with permanent staff nursing positions, travel nurses enjoy more flexible contracts, opportunities for travel and higher salaries. Travel nurses work short-term contracts, usually for a few months at a time, anywhere there are staffing shortages around the U.S. This includes hospitals and long-term […]

Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images With the Federal Reserve poised to start cutting interest ratesexperts are divided on what’s ahead for the U.S. economy. While some worry the economy could be in for a broad decline, or recessionothers hope the central bank can effectively avoid a downturn and execute a “soft landing.” For people […]

Bus stop advertising for Chinese fashion company Shein on 4th May 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Fast fashion giant Shein’s troubles continue to mount after its much anticipated London initial public offering (IPO) reportedly hit a fresh roadblock. The e-commerce behemoth is now aiming for a Hong […]

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, bringing an end to one of the last remaining crypto enforcement actions brought by the agency. In a Thursday filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, lawyers for the SEC and […]

A federal appeals court on Thursday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling that struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Trump administration had earlier told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that it would seek “emergency relief” from the Supreme Court as soon as Friday […]

Optimism in the global business travel sector has dropped by more than half this year, according to a report published by the Global Business Travel Association. Positive sentiment fell from 67% in November 2024 to 31% in April 2025, according to the report which surveyed more than 900 business travel professionals on the affect of […]

The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via Reuters BEIJING — U.S.-China trade talks “are a bit stalled,” requiring the two countries’ leaders to speak directly, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News. “I […]