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Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, explains why wages are not keeping up with inflation and what that means for American workers and the economy.

Experts have different theories about what’s driving steep gains. But many agree the window for growth is shrinking.

Gamers once helped save Nvidia from bankruptcy. Now they feel left behind as the memory crunch drives focus to AI chips and DLSS 5 disrupts game design.

Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

From stagflation to energy security, policymakers spoke to CNBC about the biggest risks arising from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

President Trump tells reporters that the U.S. and Iran will jointly recover nuclear material after a deal is reached.

More Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from workplace retirement accounts, prompted by rising costs — and looser rules.

For 42 years, the XK was Jaguar’s secret weapon. It proved its worth on the racetrack and powered generations of cars. The company’s leap into electrics could take a similar path.

A year ago, it was all going so well for the U.S. and U.K.'s so-called "special relationship", but ties have soured.

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.

These seven tools execute for you — I'll demo each live with prompts so you can build a business that runs even when you're offline.

American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines’ chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration.

Most careers stall when people rely on outdated strategies. Learn the five stages of career growth and how to evolve your personal brand to keep advancing and help your employees do the same.

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.

The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at a warehouse in January.

The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.

28-year-old Brian Youngblood was tired of throwing away half-eaten tubs of hummus.

A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.

Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Runway is a comfort metric. Here's why companies that treat it as strategy risk becoming irrelevant.

He traces his computer breakup to his early days at fintech company Square, now Block, working alongside cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey.

The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers.

The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.

After 25,000 trades, here's how I identify high-probability micro-trends, filter out noise and act with discipline when momentum hits.

The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.

Debunking the myth of "the customer comes first."

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic.

Personal issues rarely stay personal — especially when they begin to impact leadership clarity, operational momentum, and financial decisions.

Andy Loveland didn't want to raise his kids on screens. His business offers a solution.

A chance encounter with a store clerk revealed that what looks like a problem is often the first step.

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa reveals the unconventional tactics that help him decompress.

When CFOs step into pricing conversations, companies replace guesswork with data, align sales and finance, and turn revenue into more predictable profit.

The grocery chain is paying $7.4 million after receipts printed too many credit card digits, creating identity theft risk.

Companies spend billions declaring their values. None of it works as well as a single moment when a leader does something nobody expected. That is the moment everyone remembers.

Cybercriminals are impersonating recruiters to hustle job seekers, using real LinkedIn profiles and convincing details.

The iScanner App can replace your space-hogging desktop scanner.