WTO hikes global trade forecast for 2025 — but next year doesn't look so good
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The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows it would have been pretty bad
Job seekers attend the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on September 25, 2025...
Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
The federal government closed up shop last week. You might not have known that if the stock market's performance was...
The wealth of the top 1% reaches a record $52 trillion
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the...
The richest Americans are more reliant on the stock market than ever. That's a risk
The richest Americans are more reliant on the stock market for their wealth than they've just about ever been before....
Government shutdowns usually have little economic impact. This time could be different
A view of the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesFor all the...
A possible risk to markets from a shutdown getting chatter on trading floors
Markets have largely shrugged off previous government shutdowns, but this time could prove different if it shows U.S. government ineptitude...
Best mortgage lenders for self-employed borrowers
Getting a mortgage is challenging for anyone, but there are additional hurdles if you're your own boss.Lenders pay stubs, W-2 forms and a...
China’s stock market has been on a roll — is it a boom or a bubble?
Investors talk at a stock exchange hall on February 3, 2017 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.VCG | Getty Images...
The resilient stock market may be keeping the economy out of a recession. Why that's a bad thing
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Brendan...
Here's what to know about a federal government shutdown
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA looming government shutdown could leave hundreds...
European stocks open lower ahead of U.S. jobs data; H&M surges on earnings beat
Europe-listed stocks opened lower on Thursday, as investors await the latest U.S. jobs data.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.6% lower...
New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high
Sales of newly built homes rose a much larger-than-expected 20.5% in August compared with July to the highest level since...
CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: From thoroughbreds to unicorns — how Britain's startup sector is evolving
This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchThe U.K. government...
The generational opportunity in muni bonds is ‘slipping away’ as yields fall and supply dwindles, strategist says
Investors who want to take advantage of a generational opportunity to capture attractive income on municipal bonds may not want...
The Fed cut its interest rate, but long-term rates — including those on mortgages — went higher
Torsten Asmus | Istock | Getty ImagesLonger-term Treasury yields jumped this week, flying in the face of the Federal Reserve's...
Top European finance chiefs warn of 'casino' behavior in private credit
Heads of European financial institutions are warning of risks in the rapidly growing, multi-trillion-dollar private credit market, with one executive...
Germany was billed as Europe's growth driver. Now economists are saying: Not so fast
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the Bundestag during a debate over the 2025 federal budget on September 17, 2025 in...
Japan's Nikkei 225 erases gains to trade lower after BOJ keeps interest rate steady
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo.Maydays | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index pared gains to fall...
Sales of heavy trucks are falling like the U.S. is headed for a recession
Data tracking the sales volume of large trucks in the U.S. is flashing a warning sign about the state of...
