Scott Bessent is ‘sick of hearing about’ the K-shaped economy and declares it’s over
Scott Bessent has some good news for consumers this morning: The K-shaped economy is officially over! Consumers on…
SoftBank shares: Asian tech rally, SK Hynix, Samsung, Advantest
CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a…
Bessent uses moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s national debt
Scott Bessent was in his early 30s, working at Soros Fund Management, when the Asian financial crisis tore…
China threatens retaliation against U.S. humanoid robot ban, says it ‘severely damages’ relations
A humanoid robot from Robostore joins CNBC’s Power Lunch on Dec. 30, 2025. CNBC BEIJING — The U.S.…
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta warn against overregulating open-weight models
The White House is visited by tourists on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Michael M. Santiago |…
Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model ‘theft’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library…
CNBC Daily Open: Generic problems, AI valuations and earnings on tap
An employee monitors bottles as they move along the drug production line inside the packaging unit at the…
Social Security faces a 24% cut in 2032—that’s a $345 billion hit to retirees nationwide
Social Security is barreling toward a 24% across-the-board benefit cut in 2032 that would slash roughly $500 a…
Trump Accounts App Launches for American Families
Posted on Friday, May 29, 2026 | by Jack Phillips | 31 Comments | Print The U.S. Treasury…
Bank of Japan squeezed by Takaichi, Trump and Iran war inflation
Speaking on Wednesday (May 27), Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda cautioned that central banks must prevent this…
Trump Accounts app launches — here’s how to get started
President Donald Trump onstage at the Treasury Department’s Trump Accounts Summit, in Washington, Jan. 28, 2026. Kevin Lamarque…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Tariffs eased. Trust didn’t.
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection…