Economy

Gas prices drop to $3.86 per gallon, the lowest national average price since March

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas continued to drop on Monday, even after the tit-for-tat military strikes between Iran and the United States occurred in recent days. Gas prices dropped nearly 7 cents from a week ago to $3.86 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA. It is the lowest price for a gallon of regular gas since March 19, when it was $3.88 per gallon.

Comcast announces it will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky from cable business

Comcast said it will separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky.

China's economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports, analysts say

China's economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.

Childcare doesn’t need more subsidies. It needs less red tape

Last week, a New Mexico judge upheld the state’s universal childcare program, a victory for those who see greater public spending as the key to making childcare affordable. But there is a better way to lower costs: Reducing the regulations that make childcare so expensive in the first place.

'This bargain is eroding': Inside the youngest generations' view of the American Dream

Gen Z is at a tipping point, some economists say: the first U.S. generation in living memory where the majority may be unable to achieve the American Dream.

Here's how the private sector can save U.S. Treasurys, UOB says

The U.S. fiscal situation appears to be a "slow burning overhang in the background" for the economy, according to a report by Singapore's UOB.

'Buy the haystack': how tracker funds beat searching for shares

Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy and cheap way to save. Here’s how to start investing in them

Goldman Sachs says stick with Asia's winners, keep diversifying into commodities

Asian stocks still have room to run even after a blistering first-half rally, while investors should continue diversifying into commodities, said Goldman Sachs.

Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026

Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higher

China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes

China blacklisted four of Japan's government defense research institutes and placed dozens more Japanese firms under tightened export restrictions Monday.

Bitcoin at ‘critical technical battleground' with potential 30% further drop, strategists say

Bitcoin's $60,000 level will be critical to watch in the coming months, one strategist says. Another sees downside to $40,000.

CNBC Daily Open: Another weekend escalation in Iran, another market shrug

Tensions in the Middle East flared again over the weekend, but markets appeared largely unfazed, with investors instead turning to a tech recovery rally.