K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy
C. K. E. Those aren’t initials or Greek life letters. They’re some of the terms that economists, corporate…
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia carries world of AI on its shoulders
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company’s “Japan…
Is the economy K-shaped or C-shaped? Finance pros weigh in
The K-shaped economy has become shorthand for a widening, persistent economic divide: higher-income Americans pulling further ahead —…
S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Iran tensions test markets in high-stakes week
By Purvi Agarwal and Niket Nishant Aug 24 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped…
The cost of AI, trade showdown and Iran’s ‘economic D-day’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Alibaba…
CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran’s economy; a losing game for bonds
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on May 14th, 2026 from Beijing, China. CNBC Hello, this is…
U.S. Treasury chief’s ‘whatever it takes’ vow to help yen masks limited firepower
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s suggestion of a no-limits approach toward helping Japan rescue the yen risks getting called…
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 thirties, 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…