‘Underwater’ car trade-ins are at a 4-year high: What that means when buying a new vehicle

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images More drivers across the country are “underwater” or “upside down” on their auto loans — meaning they owe more money than the car is worth. That’s costing them when it comes time to buy a new car. About 26.6% of trade-ins toward new car purchases had negative equity in…

U.S. will split profits with Tokyo from Japan-funded projects until $550 billion is recouped: Lutnick

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 11, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that the U.S. will equally share profits with Japan from projects funded by the Asian country…

Wells Fargo CEO sees ‘more downside’ to U.S. economy as lower-income consumers struggle

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said Wednesday that while corporations and higher-income consumers are thriving, lower income Americans are struggling to stay afloat. The bank’s data shows that “companies are in really great shape” and spending and debt repayment rates among all income levels has been steady, but there are signs of stress among lower…

Stephen Miran says he’ll take unpaid leave from White House job while serving as Fed governor

Stephen Miran, currently the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 4, 2025. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stephen Miran will take an unpaid leave of absence as the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors at the…

Labor market growth slows dramatically in August with U.S. adding just 54,000 jobs, ADP says

Steven Chechette (C) speaks with a recruiter at the KeySource booth at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on April 30, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images U.S. private sector hiring rose less than expected in August, data released Thursday shows, offering the latest indication…

Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed governor nominee, pledges central bank independence

Stephen Miran, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, sits on the day he testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025.  Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the open…