Economy

CNBC Daily Open: Takaichi's victory sends Japan's Nikkei 225 to new highs

Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.

Why Americans Don't 'Eat the Rich'

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Gold and silver price swings are powering algo traders and machine-learning funds

Trend-following funds, which use quantitative models and algorithms to trade market moves, have traversed the recent wild swings in gold and silver.

Private credit worries resurface in $3 trillion market as AI pressures software firms

Artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of uncertainty to the private credit industry, raising concerns that some lenders may face rising defaults.

Japan's Nikkei 225 crosses 57,000 for the first time as Takaichi secures historic mandate

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower house, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Want to stop Trump bullying your country? Retaliate

Faced with economic coercion, Europe has trodden carefully. My experience tells me that’s not enough

Starbucks CEO expanded security highlights rising corporate risks

Starbucks’s move to expand security for its CEO underscores how an increasingly anti-corporate environment is posing mounting challenges for high-profile figures.

Economy is doing well despite critics: Joe Concha

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said President Donald Trump’s actions on the economy were “right,” after the Dow Jones crossed 50,000 points for the first time Friday.

Here are 3 major moments that drove the stock market last week

It was a volatile week with a market sell-off, a rotation and a snapback.

Couple Bought a 140-Year-Old New Jersey Home for $550,000 and Spent $172,000 Renovating It—Take a Look Inside

Amanda and Vincent DeRise lived in New York City for years before they decided to buy a house from the 1800s in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.

First the quarter zip, now a '401(k) mullet'

Through changing hairstyles and attire, Generation Z is trying to portray a more professional look amid today's softening labor market.

Incomes would need to rise nearly $50,000 for median-priced homes to be as affordable as they were in 2019

Rising home prices and s higher mortgage rates have pushed the income needed to afford a median-priced home up by nearly $50,000 since 2019.