Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing to “examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Captiol Hill on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell mostly breezed through two hearings on…
Hello, I am Ayushi Jindal, producer of CNBC’s TV namesake of this newsletter, writing from Singapore. This week I look at how India’s proposed Goods and Services Tax overhaul will boost consumption and what young consumers feel about it. Enjoy! Shoppers at the DLF Promenade mall in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 21, 2023. As…
Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given annually to the nation’s top college defensive player. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Rodriguez received the award at a banquet Monday night at the Charlotte Convention Center. The other finalists for the award were Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, Texas A&M defensive end Cashius…
Bubble tea may have started as a playful drink, but it has grown into an industry worth billions. The global bubble tea market size will grow from $2.83 billion in 2025 to $4.78 billion by 2032, according to a report from Fortune Business Insights. This year, three Chinese bubble tea chains — Mixue Group, Guming…
The Associated Press announced its national players of the week in men’s and women’s basketball for Week 4 of the season. On the men’s basketball side: Lendeborg was named MVP of the Players Era Championship in the third-ranked Wolverines’ dominating run to the title. The 6-foot-9 senior averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.0…
Workers are seen on the construction site of the Second Avenue Subway station on October 02, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for withholding nearly $60 million from a major New York City subway project. The breach-of-contract lawsuit — filed…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Reuters The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition on the Department of Justice’s handling…
Rivalry week hasn’t even kicked off, and the College Football Playoff rankings have already delivered the drama. The latest set of CFP rankings saw Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M anchored at the top, with the Buckeyes staring down a season-defining showdown against Michigan. “The Game” looms once again as the sport’s fiercest rivalry and…
Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan and 23XI have been unstoppable this NASCAR season. Reddick — the driver of the No. 45 car — has won four of the first six races, sits atop the NASCAR rankings and also leads Bob Pockrass’ most recent power rankings. But he’s not the favorite to win again when the Cup…
Lufthansa Airbus A340 passenger aircraft as seen landing at Eindhoven Airport EIN during a rare charter flight, arriving from Athens, Greece. Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Europe’s airport industry has warned that jet fuel shortages could hit within three weeks, disrupting summer travel and “significantly” harming the European economy. ACI Europe, which represents…
