Economy

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors awaited the latest reading on the consumer price index report. The benchmark10-year Treasury yieldwas nearly 7 basis points higher at 4.278%. The2-year Treasury yieldwas last 4 basis points higher at 3.937%, after earlier in the day falling to its lowest level since October. One basis point is equal […]

Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. It’s a stunning reversal that shows the low-cost pioneer […]

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Marine One, while departing the White House en route to Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters SBA, Commerce or Treasury could take student loans Student debt transfer could lead to major disruptions Transferring the loan accounts of tens of […]

The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available in Germany for a year. Jens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. […]

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump applauds on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters As former President Donald Trump secures the Republican presidential nomination, both political parties are eyeing Project 2025a multi-pronged policy plan created […]

The United Airlines terminal on July 19, 2024 as a global technology outage affected LAX airport in Los Angeles. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Flight cancellations and delays continued on Saturday as airlines worked to recover from a global IT outage sparked chaos at airports and for other industries a […]

In the race to make EVs cheaper and more profitable, companies are pulling just about every lever they can. But while improving battery technology often hogs the spotlight, automakers are investing heavily into changing how the rest of the car is made. One such method is megacasting, or gigacasting, as Tesla calls it. Gigacasting is […]

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Joe Biden’s campaign insisted Friday that he will remain at the top of the Democratic ticket, stressing in a new memo that Biden still has the support of voters, even […]

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, at the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The tally of congressional Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 election race soared past 35 […]

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of debanking on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images For years, American financial companies have fought the Consumer Financial Protection […]