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The economy grew in 2025, but almost no net jobs were added. It could be adding to the divide between the rich and everyone else. The labor market could stay frozen for a while this year. The data is ...

Just in time for the start of the growing season, the National Drought Mitigation Center’s latest data says that 51% of U.S. states and Puerto Rico are in moderate drought or worse. Brent crude and ...

Hyperbole aside, he’s right: America’s economy is strong. But Trump is missing the point. Affordability, not economic strength, drives voters to the polls. Most Americans don’t care a lick about GDP, ...

President Trump gave his 2026 State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, during which he addressed, among other topics, the economy — an urgent topic of concern for millions of Americans who say ...

Virginia’s economy is expected to slow, unemployment to rise, housing prices to fall slightly, and rents to increase in 2026, according to a quarterly economic forecast from the University of Virginia ...

As costs surge and safety nets shrink, millions of Americans are struggling to afford the basics. Surprising pantry staples have seen spiking sales in recent months: Hamburger Helper and canned ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo Corporate executives on a recent CNBC CFO Council call expressed concern about the risk of a ...

Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual rate in almost three years in the December quarter, rising 2.6%, although this is still modest growth by historical standards. Gross domestic product ...

For the past few years, India’s national narrative — both in the domestic and the international public sphere — has been markedly triumphalist. The primary drivers of this upbeat and often jingoistic ...

The U.S. economy is weaker than it seemed a month ago, and lower interest rates may not be the answer. The Fed’s Hawks and Doves Are Drifting Further Apart. What It Means for Investors. Futures ...