Budget Battles
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‘A Good Day for America’: Biden Signs $95 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
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Senate Advances $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package
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GOP Infighting Continues as Senate Heads for Aid Vote
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News Alert: House Approves $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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Dems Help Save Johnson's Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine
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Johnson Rejects a Plan to Save His Speakership
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Johnson Defies Hardliners, Pushes Ahead With Foreign Aid Plan
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With Amazon Shares Near $1,000, Jeff Bezos Could Soon Be the World’s Richest Man
By Robert Frank, CNBCWith Amazon's stock price brushing $1,000 , Jeff Bezos is within striking distance of becoming the world's richest man. As of Friday's close, Bezos was worth $85.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg...
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Snake Eyes on a Plane: Why United’s Boss Is Another Out-of-Touch CEO
By Ciro ScottiWells Fargo’s former CEO John Stumpf didn’t get it. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick didn’t get it (and probably never will). Now it seems to be dawning on United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz that he didn’t get...
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The 20 Richest People in the World
By Janna HerronSince Election Day, the stock market has jumped 11 percent, growing the net worth of Americans with 401(k)s and other investments. Some of the world’s richest people have not fared quite as well.
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The Most Overpaid CEO in America
A new report takes a close look at CEO pay to determine which top executives may be taking home more than they deserve.
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Millennials Aren’t Going Cashless -- but the End of Cash Is Coming
By Eric Rosenbaum, CNBCIf millennials are supposed to be the first generation going mostly cashless, they are making the move halfheartedly. Millennials still rely on cash — 80 percent of millennials carry greenbacks. And...
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Mark Cuban: 5 Essential Rules for Starting a Business
By Marguerite Ward , CNBCIt is an exciting time for anyone who's ever dreamed of being their own boss. Across the U.S., new start-up hubs are growing and a variety of policies are making it easier to start a business. But...
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The Big Problem With Peter Thiel’s Defense of Donald Trump
By Eric PianinSilicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel likes to say that the problem with the news media is that it takes Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “literally, but not seriously,” while he and...
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These Ex-Congress Members Are Making Big Bucks on Corporate Boards
By Eric PianinFor many former Republican and Democratic lawmakers, the road to retirement from Congress has been paved with gold. Scores of former lawmakers with proven expertise and easy access to their one-time...
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Is It Time for a 30-Hour Workweek? Amazon Gives It a Try
By Catherine Clifford, CNBCFor today's always-on, ever-connected workers, it's no surprise that the traditional 9-to-5 is dying. But what will the new normal look like? Rather than expecting employees to work more, some...
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14 Things That Might Surprise You About Warren Buffett
By Elena Holodny, Business InsiderWarren Buffett has been incredibly successful, and he's extremely wealthy. In fact, he's worth about $62.1 billion right now. But how much is $62.1 billion really, and how good is Buffett at...
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Weak Justice for Wall Street: How a Twisted Double Standard Saved Citigroup Millions
By David DayenIf I missed a scheduled payment to a bank, I would probably get hit with a late fee. Credit bureaus would receive a delinquency report. If I continued to miss the payment, debt collectors would...
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How the Great Beanie Baby Bubble Went Bust
By Jonathan Berr, The Fiscal TimesIt’s been about 20 years since the U.S. suddenly fell in love with the adorable 5-inch Beanie Baby dolls created by Ty Warner. In a new book called The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the...
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‘Irresponsible’ Millennials Saving More Than Almost Every Other Group
By Brianna Ehley, The Fiscal TimesMillennials, the young generation that’s often written off as lazy, irresponsible, selfie-obsessed narcissists, who talk in hashtags and emojis, dwell in their parents’ basements and blow their money...
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Why Is a Russian Oligarch Investing $15M in U.S. Energy?
By James Stafford, Oilprice.comAre the Russians coming to Texas riding the tailwinds of fracking? That depends on who you ask, as some believe Russian forces were behind the anti-fracking vote in Denton, while a $15 million...
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Jeb Bush Joins Battle to Grab Middle Class Votes
By Rob GarverThe man behind the podium decried the “opportunity gap” in the United States, denouncing as unjust a system that allows some a clear path to productive employment and opportunity while others of...