How tariffs will hit the U.S. housing market
New homes being built in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. on Sept. 24th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC From lumber to drywall to appliances to finishings, much of what goes into a U.S. home comes from outside American borders. The cost of those products is about to go up, as President Donald Trump’s administration imposes tariffs on […]
The U.S. dollar is sending an alarming signal to investors and consumers
Global stocks struggled on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s latest batch of tariffs took effect, targeting Canada, Mexico and China. But even more troubling, according to some, was the reaction in the U.S. dollar.
UConn star Paige Bueckers on NIL and women’s sports
Paige Bueckers, #5 of the UConn Huskies, shoots the ball in the second half during the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 5, 2024. Steph Chambers | Getty Images University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, on the cusp of becoming […]
My husband gave his son, 30, who has struggled with drug addiction, his credit card. It did not go well.
My husband has a 30-year-old son who has struggled with drugs and mental illness for several years. This young man has been enabled financially by both of his parents, but especially by his mom, who has covered all of his living expenses for all but two of the last 10 years (while he jumped from […]
The winner of EA’s ‘Madden’ videogame tournament will get more prize money than the NFL’s Super Bowl champions
Last Updated: March 3, 2025 at 10:21 p.m. ETFirst Published: March 3, 2025 at 4:58 p.m. ET Kids who are obsessed with football may dream of someday winning the Super Bowl — but winning a football videogame competition actually pays more. On Monday, a game of Electronic Arts’ EA flagship “Madden” American football videogame will be played […]
Target (TGT) Q4 2024 earnings
Shoppers outside a Target store ahead of Black Friday in Clifton, New Jersey, on Nov. 26, 2024. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Target will report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday and show investors whether it is driving more full-price sales of discretionary merchandise, which has long been the retailer’s primary money maker. […]
Domino’s Pizza launches stuffed crust to rival Papa John’s, Pizza Hut
Domino’s Parmesan Stuffed Crust. Source: Domino’s Pizza Domino’s Pizza is finally releasing its own version of stuffed crust on Monday, aiming to win over the customers who are willing to spend more on the pricey pizza customization. Thirty years ago, Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut debuted the cheesy stuffed crust, marketing the launch with a […]
Okta delivers what some of its bigger peers couldn’t: a rosy outlook
Last Updated: March 3, 2025 at 8:14 p.m. ETFirst Published: March 3, 2025 at 4:38 p.m. ET Not all software companies are giving upbeat guidance these days, but Okta Inc. just impressed with its view of what’s to come. The company, which helps ensure people can access workplace applications with the proper permissions, forecast $2.85 billion to […]
Meet the investor behind Melinda French Gates’ family office bets
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Melinda French Gates has committed $2 billion to promote women’s rights and economic mobility. In 2015, she set up her family […]
Opinion: The top 10% of Americans are propping up the economy. Here’s what will happen if they stop spending.
Outside the Box The wealthy are spending, but many consumers are pulling back — and the stock market is fragile Last Updated: March 3, 2025 at 3:08 p.m. ETFirst Published: March 3, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. ET U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently declared that the Trump administration was mainly focused on lowering the 10-year U.S. Treasury […]
