As we head toward 2026, I am struck by how polarized the outlook has become. Depending on who you listen to, the global economy is either on the verge of a golden age powered by AI and productivity or about to tip into a slow motion crisis driven by debt ...

The intimate meal, 60 floors above New York’s financial district, brought together a pillar of the Wall Street establishment and a young crypto upstart. The host, billionaire septuagenarian Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Inc., the ...

The stock market has done better than expected in 2025. Can it repeat that feat in 2026? Going into this year a number of outlooks called for single-digit returns, citing high valuations and interest-rate uncertainty. But the S&P 500 so far is up nearly 18 ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday a quarter percentage point, or 25 basis point, cut to its overnight lending rate, bringing the ...

Amazon said it is discontinuing Amazon One. The technology enables users to use their palms for actions such as payments and venue check-ins. This comes after the company said it will close all its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores.