If you have a federal student loan and have been consistently struggling to make payments, there’s one important deadline you have to remember: Borrowers enter default after 270 days of missed payments. Once your loans are in default, you can have your wages garnished and tax refunds withheld. Although the Trump administration has put a…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to depart for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan. 16, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump’s Air Force One landed safely at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to change aircraft Tuesday night after crew on his initial flight identified “a minor electrical issue” shortly…
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to revive its case accusing Facebook parent company Meta Platforms of bolstering an illegal monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, the FTC’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. The case is part of a crackdown on Big Tech that President Donald Trump started during his first term. Despite a ruling last year dismissing the case, “our position has…
United States President Donald Trump speaks at the White House Press Briefing room in Washington DC., United States on Jan. 20, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to stop Wall Street investors from competing with individual homebuyers, the White House said. “To preserve the supply of…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as the three major averages saw their worst day since October, and what’s on the…
A wave of speculative buying has crashed over the stock market to start the new year, prompting CNBC’s Jim Cramer to urge investors to take profits in stocks that have gone parabolic. “You haven’t made a profit unless you ring the register on some of your gains,” Cramer said Tuesday night on “Mad Money.” Those…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to reporters after he announced that he would not seek reelection, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Jan. 5, 2026. Tim Evans | Reuters Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant declined 4% after Netflix reported a narrow earnings beat for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, posting earnings per share of 56 cents while analysts polled by LSEG estimated 55 cents per share. The company’s revenue of $12.05 billion…
U.S. President Donald Trump points during a press briefing at the White House, on the one-year mark into his second term in office, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 20, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday declined to detail what lengths he will go to in order to achieve his aim of…
Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft ‘s new partnership aimed at accelerating early detection of lung cancer marks the latest way health care and artificial intelligence are rapidly intersecting. Bristol Myers said on Tuesday it will work with Microsoft’s AI-powered radiology platform to develop and launch imaging algorithms. These new tools, which can be used to…
