Economy

Wall Street sees buying opportunity in banks as shares tank ahead of earnings

The sell-off in bank stocks ahead of earnings season is a buying opportunity rather than a warning sign for the economy.

Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Midday: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Crown Castle, Teva & More

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

Verizon posts worst day since 2002 as SpaceX U.S. network plans whack cell provider stocks

SpaceX announced the spectrum deal Thursday, as the company aims to push deeper into the telecom market through its Starlink service.

Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.

Updated on: October 9, 2026 / 3:53 PM EDT / CBS News

Over half of workers regularly skip lunch on the job due to high food costs, increasing job pressure

Over half of US workers say they skip lunch to cut costs, according to a survey from ezCater.

Free enterprise or ‘free’ stuff?

In less than a month, voters in hundreds of elections will face a binary choice. Whether free enterprise or “free” stuff is the best way to address their primary concern: the affordability crisis.

How the 2026 midterms could affect stocks—and what investors should do

Midterm years can be volatile, but historical S&P 500 data suggests party control matters less than the economy, earnings and Fed policy.

Jim Cramer sets a Starbucks buy level

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Nobel Prize-winning ideas don’t implement themselves

In a few days, we will learn who has won this year’s Nobel Prize in economics. The announcement will celebrate scholars whose ideas changed how we understand the world.

China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal

Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs

China and Europe agree to cut Chinese hybrid vehicle exports by half

Europe's trade chief Maroš Sefčovič cast the two days of talks with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing as a positive first step.

Americans' Debt Problems Are Flashing a Warning Not Seen Since the Great Recession

Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.