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U.S. Commerce Secretary is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, two sources said. Expanding on a plan…

The back-to-shopping season, a crucial time of the year for retailers, is being muddied by tariffs and budget-conscious consumers. That backdrop has forced retailers to get creative to protect margins while shoppers hunt for deals on clothes, dorm-room decor and more. Tariffs are front and center. Just over half of respondents to UBS’s back-to-school survey…

Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s exports plunged 2.6% year over year in July, their steepest drop since February 2021, as shipments to its two largest markets slipped. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters and compared to the 0.5% drop seen in June. Imports to the…

Longer-dated fixed-income yields at risk of rising, Capital Economics says Long-dated government bonds of 10 years or more “have been under serious pressure at times this year,” thanks to waning demand from traditional buyers, “we doubt it’s coming back,” Capital Economics head of markets for Asia-Pacific Thomas Mathews wrote Tuesday. The problem is that central…

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora told CNBC on Tuesday that the emergence of artificial intelligence-enhanced cybercrime has made his job exponentially more difficult. “AI doesn’t help the good guys as much as it helps the bad guys, cause they have to be right once. We have to be right 100% of the time,” Arora…

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History is seen from the Washington Monument on June 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has ordered his lawyers to snuff out what he calls “woke” content at museums by copying the playbook his administration is using…

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as he attends a press conference with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz to discuss health insurance reform, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 23, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters A version of…

If it feels like there are a lot of new drinks on restaurant menus, it’s because there are. Driven by younger consumers who crave customized, cold beverages, chains from Dunkin’ to Dutch Bros, Starbucks and McDonald’s are answering the call. The number of beverages offered by the top 500 chains has increased by more than…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin and altcoins slump as tech stocks pull back. Plus, Wyoming launches the Frontier Stable Token, the first state-backed stablecoin. And, Rep. Brian Steil (R-Wisconsin) discusses the next crypto legislative priorities for Congress. <

Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend “Stranger Things” and Award Presentation To The Duffer Brothers (Variety Showrunner Award) during Day 1 of the 13th SCAD TVfest on February 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paras Griffin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The masterminds behind the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” have inked a new…