Economy

2026 CNBC Changemakers: Women leaders who defied the odds to reach the highest levels of success

The 2026 CNBC Changemakers are women defying the odds to reach the highest levels of success in fields from AI to healthcare, retail, sports and entertainment.

On the federal deficit, picking the low-hanging fruit won’t be enough

If you look closely, you can see some progress on cutting federal spending. At least that’s the conclusion of the respected Kim Strassel, writing recently in the Wall Street Journal before the Congressional Budget Office released its broad budget and economic forecast for the coming decade.

Why the GATT Thrived and the WTO Died

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World's biggest spirits maker Diageo falls nearly 13% after slashing dividend, lowering profit outlook

European stocks ended higher on Wednesday as global market nerves eased and investors parsed through several earnings reports.

These are the European tech stocks to watch after Nvidia reports earnings

The world's most valuable company reports its earnings on Wednesday. These European stocks are likely to react.

These 3 charts highlight the affordability issues Americans worry about most

Updated on: February 24, 2026 / 11:27 PM EST / CBS News

The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy

Markets are betting that the global M&A surge has not yet finished, as Wall Street recovered its appetite for large-scale financings.

Governments are rushing to hoard critical minerals as the 'resource nationalism' era arrives

A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy.

Lucid Widely Misses Earnings Expectations, Forecasts Continued EV Growth in 2026

For 2026, Lucid announced a vehicle production target of between 25,000 and 27,000 units, which would be a roughly 40% to 51% increase compared with last year.

Money coach maxes their Roth IRA at the beginning of every year: It's 'non-negotiable for me'

Charly Stoever makes a lump sum investment into their Roth IRA each January, even if it makes up a large chunk of their income.

2 Portfolio Names Hike Their Dividends

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariffs: a nostalgia that misreads a changed world

The US president fights 1970s battles in a financialised age. America faces not a payments crisis but a slow erosion of industrial and technological power