The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Health costs have emerged as the top financial anxiety for U.S. households, according to a new survey. It’s a dynamic that experts say could pose a threat to the Republican majority in Congress during this year’s…
Douglas P Sacha | Getty Images 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. Strong stock market returns and tax reform gave a boost to charitable giving in 2025, according to…
The fatal shooting this weekend of a second American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minnesota has forced corporate leaders to do something they’ve rarely done since President Donald Trump returned to office last year: publicly disagree with his policies. For months, executives have kept quiet as the Trump administration expanded its sprawling immigration crackdown….
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is proving to be a star tightrope walker when it comes to balancing its profits,…
Trucks make their way to the Ambassador Bridge to cross into the United States at Detroit on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects to outproduce crosstown rival Ford Motor to become the top assembler of vehicles in the U.S. in the coming years. GM CEO…
Demonstrators gather on Michigan Avenue during a heavy snowstorm to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Chicago, US on January 25, 2026. Jacek Boczarski | Anadolu | Getty Images Some tech leaders are beginning to speak out after the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in…
A federal agent cordons off the area as people gather at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026. Tim Evans | Reuters Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday called on President Donald Trump to end sweeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state after…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought. Kevin Mohatt | Kevin Lamarque | | Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday accused the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of undermining President Donald Trump‘s stated push to make credit cards more affordable, according…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Jan. 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The S&P 500 was little changed on Friday after the index, along with the two other major averages, posted back-to-back gains on easing geopolitical fears. The broad…
A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Jan. 15, 2026. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images The future of the booming obesity drug market won’t hinge on drugs that deliver greater weight loss alone. Top executives from drugmakers big and small told CNBC that the next phase…