Economy

Starting a watch collection? What beginners should know before buying

Watch experts explain how beginners can start a collection, what tends to hold value, when to buy used and how to avoid costly mistakes.

CNBC Daily Open: America sneezes, Europe starts to catch the cold

A disappointing jobs report, a contentious budget, and the risk of an early election keep markets on edge on both sides of the Atlantic.

Pasture lives: the rebel cheesemakers preserving an Alpine tradition

A story of storico ribelle, produced by a small group of mountain herders according to a traditional farming system based on seasonal and rotational grazing

The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances

Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.

Surging Treasury yields don’t signal a U.S. 'fiscal apocalypse'

Treasury yields above 5% are raising fears that higher borrowing costs could fuel a debt spiral.

'Unwelcome and unsafe': Why Japanese companies are retreating from China at a historic rate

Japanese companies are leaving China at record pace, as a diplomatic freeze and a slowing economy force businesses to reassess their presence.

They survived World War II and lost decades, but not 2026. Japan's century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace

Japan’s century-old businesses face mounting pressures from rising costs, labor shortages, a shrinking market and succession challenges.

Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or 'I'll just charge them more'

Trump is ramping up pressure on South Korea over Alaska LNG as Seoul remains cautious over investment projects announced by the U.S. president.

It's time for us to put cash to work in this ugly market. Here's where we will do our buying

In his Sunday column, Jim Cramer explains why investors need to hold their nose and do some buying.

Here are 3 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

The oil and bond markets will remain a critical driver of stocks.

Getting laid off can be one of the loneliest experiences—I found an unexpected way to cope

"I made a sign, carried it into my local coffee shop and propped it up on my table. It says: 'Got laid off? You're not alone. Let's chat!'" says Kris Kealoha Giron.

Retailers are making returns harder. A carpet seller taught me why that’s a mistake

A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do it