Everyone’s worried about the economy, but executives have been talking less about a recession
Earnings Watch: There’s a quieter week ahead, with results due from Cisco and WeightWatchers, and executives on quarterly earnings calls have talked about a recession a lot less over the last 2 months.
AI is creating new billionaires at a record pace
Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI (L) and Dario Amodei, Getty Images | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Artificial intelligence startups have minted dozens of new […]
‘I have a great mortgage rate’: I need $80K to buy my husband out of our home. Do I raid my $180K Roth IRA?
“I have two young children.”
Fox One streaming service to launch on August 21 for $19.99 per month
Fox Corp. will launch its direct-to-consumer streaming service, Fox One, on Aug. 21, ahead of the NFL season, the company said Tuesday. The new streaming service will cost $19.99 per month, and pay TV subscribers will receive access for free, said CEO Lachlan Murdoch during the company’s earnings call. Fox One will host the entirety […]
A voice breaking from the Fed ranks just heightened her push for cutting interest rates fast
Fed Gov. Michelle Bowman is doubling down on her call to cut interest rates, urging the central bank to move faster to protect what she sees as a weakening jobs market.
Trump says pharma tariffs could eventually reach up to 250%
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the press at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday that planned tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. could eventually reach up to 250%, the highest rate he has […]
What the end of Energy Star could mean for commercial real estate
An Energy Star sign on a building. Lynne Gilbert | Moment Mobile | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors […]
My late husband’s employer is forcing me to take 10% 401(k) distributions. Help!
“A company representative said the account needed to be emptied within a 10-year period.”
After 15 years, the Giving Pledge yields mixed results
Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates, in an interview on May 5, 2015 CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. In June 2010, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and […]
‘Things are getting tougher’: I’m struggling with $145,000 in debt. Should I refinance my 3.5% mortgage?
“I’m in my upper 40s and have $300,000 in my 401(k).”
