Economy

Everyday items cost more than ever—how much prices have risen since 2020

The cost of everyday purchases has climbed fast this decade, with prices across the economy up about 25% since 2020.

After getting laid off, 33-year-old slashed her expenses by $1,000/month—her No. 1 tip for saving money

Symone Austin was laid off from her six-figure tech job in January and reworked her budget immediately.

Tariffs was the hot topic of 2025. See the full list of U.S. duties around the world

Tariffs on dozens of key U.S. trading partners are in effect, but uncertainty remains.

Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation

Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.

Blackrock Monopolizes The Grid

Globalist private firm gains control of U.S. infrastructure.

This quality cereal maker shows signs of reversing a long downtrend and may be poised to turn around

Several signals suggest that momentum is changing to the upside for General Mills.

Early retirees may be ‘cheating themselves,’ says 4% rule creator—they can likely withdraw more money each year

Retirement researcher Bill Bengen has updated the classic 4% rule and says some retirees can safely plan to withdraw 4.7%, even in worst-case scenarios.

What happens when an unpaid balance is sent to collections?

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Is there a credit card debt relief program for seniors?

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Here are the biggest IPOs of 2025 and how they performed

This week, Medline launched the biggest IPO of 2025. But, it wasn't the only large public listing this year, according to a CNBC Pro data analysis.

26-year-old bookstore manager lives in New York City on $53,000 a year: 'It's hard, but it's so worth it'

Eileen Tyrrell moved to New York with little savings and no guaranteed paycheck — and stayed. Here how she makes it work.

American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles

Starting this week, American Airlines will no longer reward customers with miles for basic economy tickets.