Economy

Election workers count Fulton County ballots at State Farm Arena on Nov. 4, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. Jessica McGowan | Getty Images A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday blocked a Department of Justice subpoena seeking the names of election workers in Fulton CountyGeorgia, from the 2020 election. Presidentt Donald Trump has falsely claimed for […]

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday revoked its authorization of Iranian oil sales after a series of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this week. “Iran will only reap benefits if they exhibit good behavior,” a U.S. official told CNBC, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk about private discussions. “Iran’s actions in […]

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 29, 2026. NYSE The Nasdaq-100 is up about 18% in 2026, but traders on prediction market platform Kalshi don’t think the index will move much higher in the second half of 2026. Speculators place about 50-50 odds that the tech-heavy index will close 2026 above […]

Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 10, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A New York grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione on charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompsonthe Manhattan […]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Nov. 6-7, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee meeting at William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Inflation is stubbornly above target, the economy is growing at about a 3% pace and the […]

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024. Kyodo | Via Reuters DETROIT — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motors reportedly plan to enter into negotiations for a merger to better compete in the rapidly […]

A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on October 8, 2024. Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images CrowdStrike moved Monday evening to dismiss Delta Air Lines’ lawsuit around the July cybersecurity outage that led to canceled flights and stranded passengers, arguing that the airline’s […]

Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic ‘s artificial intelligence tools for work purposes as of July 10, citing concerns that the U.S. company has back-door security risks, CNBC confirmed on Monday. The Chinese e-commerce giant has put Anthropic’s Claude Code on a high-risk software list, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked […]

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell announced she would donate to the Trump Accounts program on Monday, joining a growing list of companies and billionaires pledging to support the investment accounts for American children under 18. The gift, which includes shares of Shotwell’s and her husband’s SpaceX stock, will go to around 2 million Trump accounts, with […]

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said Monday that he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward” for his campaign after a woman accused the Democratic nominee of sexually assaulting her in 2021 — but calls for Platner to exit the race quickly grew. Platner and his campaign denied the assault allegations […]