Economy

Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates

Pennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress.

Sorry, Tucker: Putin's Russia is a Third World nation with nukes

On a recent episode of his podcast, popular conspiracy theorist and antisemite Tucker Carlson told Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, a former member of British Parliament, that Russia had a much larger economy than Britain and that the country was “thriving” economically under President Vladimir Putin.

How the S&P 500 can be at record highs, while the market remains oversold

The S&P 500's new all-time high Tuesday might just be one of the most hated records in recent memory.

Salesforce shares sit at the epicenter of AI confusion. Here's how to trade it

If ever there was a stock that personified the promise and peril of the AI trade, it's Salesforce.

'Magnificent Seven' profit lag: How the rest of the stock market may outpace tech giants this earnings season

The upcoming earnings season could mean the rally broadens out again after the recent weakness in breadth.

High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says

The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline.

British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets

British Airways is ripping out coach-class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.

Pennsylvania's Vice Economy

MIDDLETOWN TWP., Pennsylvania — A giant letter M, maybe 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide, sits at the intersection of East Lincoln Highway and Oxford Valley Road down here in lower Bucks County, the most working-class part of Philadelphia’s suburbs.

Paramount Closes $110 Billion Deal to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Creating Skydance

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 8:38 PM EDT / CBS News

UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that "hard measures" are needed to tackle France's spiraling debt crisis.

Paramount merges with Warner Bros., creating Skydance media empire

Paramount finally completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. on Tuesday, after months of delays stemming from a prolonged bidding war and a short-lived legal battle.

What is red-dyed diesel and how can it lower fuel costs?

Red-dyed diesel this week became the subject of President Donald Trump’s rally in Nebraska, as Washington battles to relieve surging energy prices in the United States ahead of the midterm elections.