Economy

A major ETF provider hopes the grass will get greener for climate-related funds in the United States.Asset manager DWS launched the Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF [USCA] this month. It’s designed to mimic a growing investing trend in Europe that’s tied to limiting emissions rather than following broad environmental, social and governance practice.”Institutional… […]

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), May 25, 2026. US CENTCOM U.S. forces on Tuesday evening launched strikes against Iran “in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache […]

Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe (right) speaks with longtime employee and engineer Max Koff during a launch event on June 2, 2026 for the company’s R2 SUV in Park City, Utah. Michael Wayland / CNBC PARK CITY, Utah — Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is energetic as he makes his way through displays for the […]

A sign for the U.S. Social Security Administration is seen outside its headquarters in Woodlawn, Md., on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A Social Security trust fund used to pay retirement benefits may run out in late 2032, three months earlier than what had been projected last […]

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference with House Democratic leadership at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 10, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The U.S. House on Tuesday on a 214-212 vote approved a $70 billion funding package despite Democrats’ vows to oppose it. The vote was a test […]

Just over half of Americans say the American Dream is out of reach for most people right now, according to a new CNBC and SurveyMonkey American Dream Pulse Survey. Roughly 45% of respondents said the American Dream is only achievable for some people, and 6% said it’s not in reach for anyone, according to a […]

When Anna-Marie Ortiz started her cleaning business, she didn’t waste time searching for the “perfect” strategy or waiting for the ideal moment. “I think people spend too much time over-preparing — buying courses, watching videos or waiting to feel ready,” the 30-year-old tells CNBC Make It. “Just go out there and do it, make it […]

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor incorporates proven components. Courtesy: GE Vernova GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide […]

Atherton, California, is the wealthiest ZIP code in the United States, with median home prices reaching $7.75 million, according to RealtyHop’s latest annual report on the nation’s most expensive areas. Near Stanford University and home to tech executives, venture capitalists and other affluent residents who live in large estates, the Silicon Valley town has claimed […]

U.S. households grew more worried over their financial situation, with the share of those seeing things as much worse than they were 12 months ago hitting a nearly four-year high, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey. While the central bank’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations, released Monday, showed the inflation outlook […]