A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images To help Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries cope with higher prices, a group of Democratic senators are proposing to increase benefits by $200 per month for six months. The bill — called the Social Security Emergency…
LEAD PICTURE This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story 31-year-old Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India’s Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises…
Stocks on display at the Nasdaq on Sept. 10, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Magnificent or not? Magnificent Seven members Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms all beat…
The U.S. Capitol building, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Washington on Oct. 27, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Businesses that contract with the federal government lost $12 billion in the first four weeks of the government shutdown, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released Thursday. The report, which…
With the NFL trade deadline right around the corner, here’s what to expect. There usually isn’t a star traded at the deadline, but there are always key players on the move to contenders. With 14 of the 32 teams making the playoffs, many teams may not believe they’re fully out of it, which limits the…
A Chipotle logo is displayed on a sign at a shop on June 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill tumbled as much as 19% in morning trading on Thursday after the company cut its full-year same-store sales forecast for the third straight quarter. Including Thursday’s move,…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump’s call for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing after a more than 30-year pause…
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Meta Platforms‘ stock dropped more than 10% Thursday as skepticism about the payoff from its aggressive artificial intelligence spending plans overshadowed strong results. The social media…
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping reached a trade truce during a high-stakes meeting in South Korea on Thursday, de-escalating a dispute over rare earth elements that had threatened to push the world’s two largest economies into a full-blown trade war. China has agreed to pause for one year the sweeping export controls on…
Former Napoli and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti was in Turin on Thursday finalizing a deal to replace the fired Igor Tudor at Juventus. Prepared to try and make the record 36-time Serie A champion a contender again, Spalletti stopped for selfies with Bianconeri fans before entering the club headquarters. Juventus has reportedly already reached an…
