Budget Battles
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Johnson Defies Hardliners, Pushes Ahead With Foreign Aid Plan
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Facing Right-Wing Revolt, Johnson Says He Won't Resign
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Johnson Unveils Plan for Israel, Ukraine Aid
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Trump Throws Johnson a Lifeline: ‘He’s Doing a Very Good Job’
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Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan Would Cost $84 Billion: Analysis
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House Conservatives Deal a New Blow to Johnson
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Fires Another Warning Shot at Johnson
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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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Michael Jordan Made More Money in 2015 Than in His Entire NBA Career
By Cork Gaines, Business InsiderMichael Jordan became a billionaire this year , thanks mostly to the image he created on the court and the business decisions he made off of it. That combination was so powerful that he is still one...
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Mark Cuban: I Would Crush Trump
By Eamon Javers, CNBCMark Cuban , like Donald Trump , is a billionaire, having made his first huge fortune on the sale of Broadcast.com in 1999. Cuban, like Trump, is a reality TV star, appearing on ABC's business-themed...
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6 Tips from Warren Buffett on What to Do During a Market Crash
By Travis Wright, Inc.comLast week was a terrifying week for Wall Street; with the Asian markets tumbling and the Dow Jones down almost 600 points yesterday, this could be a crazy ride. The biggest 500 American stocks have...
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Mark Cuban: The Lesson Investors Can Learn From China
By Anita Balakrishnan, CNBCVeteran entrepreneur Mark Cuban has some advice for Monday's selloff: "If you don't know what you're doing, or you think you do but you can't afford to lose your stake holdings, do nothing ." Cuban,...
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Minimum Wage Hikes Could Cause the Rise of Robot-Run Restaurants
By Lydia DePillis, The Washington PostCrowded. That’s how Ed Rensi remembers what life was like working at McDonald’s in 1966. There were about double the number of people working in the store — 70 or 80, as opposed to the 30 or 40 there...