Economy
CNBC Daily Open: Big M&A activity returns to the U.S. — but the deal-maker is the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It’s starting to feel like we’re in a game of Pac-Man, in which the U.S. government is the eponymous hungry yellow blob furiously chomping on everything in sight. The White House’s […]
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Putin acts like he doesn’t care about peace. Russia’s economy could depend on it
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with German Gref, the CEO of Russia’s largest Sberbank, in Moscow on July 29, 2025. Mikhail Metzel | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s beleaguered economy, with its slowing growth and widening budget deficit, could be one push-factor when it […]
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Leisure travel to the U.S. is down, but business bookings are up
Leisure travel to the United States is down this year, but business travel to the country remains stable, according to a report from SAP Concur. The United States was the top destination for global business travelers in the first half of 2025, according to the report. Some 15% of all business air travel bookings were […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall after Wall Street gains overnight
Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Wednesday after Wall Street gained overnight. India’s markets will also be in focus as the U.S. tariffs take effect. The country currently faces additional tariffs of up to 50% on exports to the U.S., after the Trump […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: MongoDB, Okta, PVH and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. MongoDB — Shares of the developer data platform company popped more than 21% after MongoDB topped Wall Street’s expectations. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1 per share on revenue of $591 million, beating earnings estimates of 66 cents per share on revenue of $556 million, […]
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Fed responds to Trump effort to fire Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, arrives for the morning session of the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Tuesday said it would abide by any court decision on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: EchoStar, Brown-Forman, Semtech, Oklo and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Semtech — The semiconductor maker rallied 17% on better-than-expected second-quarter results and strong third-quarter revenue guidance. The company posted a Q2 profit of 41 cents per share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $27.6 million. Analysts expected earnings of 40 cents per share on revenue of […]
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Here’s what happened to financial markets after Nixon pressured the Fed
Investors wondering what President Donald Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook might mean for financial markets today can look back half a century for some insight. President Richard Nixon, aiming to clinch a second term in the White House, pressured then-Fed Chair Arthur Burns to loosen monetary policy before the 1972 election. […]
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The chart that shows how U.S. companies are trying to beat Trump’s China trade war
In an aerial view, a container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland on August 1, 2025 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Trump administration’s latest escalation of the trade war with China has drawn several parallels to its origins back in 2018. However, there is a significant difference: the degree to […]
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Student housing CEO says luxury is losing its appeal
Annex, a Scion community in Oxford, Ohio, that serves students of Miami University. Courtesy of Scion A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional […]
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