Bitcoin surges 12% in two days as Trump, crypto execs lead last ditch effort for Clarity Act
US Top News and Analysisby Tanaya Macheel·20 Aug 2026
Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since June thanks largely to a last-ditch push from the White House and crypto industry leaders to get the Clarity Act across the finish line in the coming...
How Micron's $50 billion Boise buildout is reshaping its hometown
US Top News and Analysisby CJ Haddad; Katie Tarasov·20 Aug 2026
Dave Petso has been a wealth manager in Boise, Idaho since the 1980s. His business has survived multiple recessions, the bursting of the dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis.
AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to elections
US Top News and Analysisby Ashley Capoot; Garrett Downs·20 Aug 2026
During a brainstorming session earlier this summer, a group of comedians and employees at beverage company Liquid Death kicked around an idea for a brazen new advertising campaign that would...
Call-buying bonanza around Trump's Hyperliquid comments includes some eyebrow-raising trades
US Top News and Analysisby Oliver Renick·20 Aug 2026
Wednesday was already shaping up to be the best for crypto assets in recent memory, with bitcoin trading the highest since June as President Donald Trump scheduled a meeting with industry leaders.
Where commercial real estate demand is the highest, according to new data
US Top News and Analysisby Diana Olick·20 Aug 2026
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to...
Alibaba shares fall 5% as AI spending drives 75% drop in net income
US Top News and Analysisby April Roach·20 Aug 2026
China's Alibaba on Thursday posted a 75% fall in profits for the June quarter as AI spending weighed on the tech giant's results.
How wealthy families can prepare for aging parents and avoid a succession crisis
US Top News and Analysisby Hayley Cuccinello·20 Aug 2026
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.
Treasury proposes low-cost investment rules for Trump Accounts
US Top News and Analysisby Jessica Dickler·20 Aug 2026
The U.S. Treasury Department issued proposed guidance on eligible Trump Account investments Thursday, establishing a framework for what products could qualify as additional investment options going...
Hyundai's new flagship vehicle is a large luxury Genesis EV
US Top News and Analysisby Michael Wayland·20 Aug 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — Hyundai Motor's newest luxury flagship vehicle is an all-electric large SUV called the Genesis GV90.
Workers can't agree if junior employees should use AI at work: CNBC survey
US Top News and Analysisby Sarah Jackson·20 Aug 2026
Should junior-level workers use artificial intelligence on the job? Their coworkers are split on the matter, according to the CNBC and SurveyMonkey Quarterly AI and Jobs Survey published Thursday.
Humanoid robots' 'ChatGPT moment' could be 10 years away, Unitree founder says
US Top News and Analysisby Anniek Bao; Jenni Reid; Jenny Lee·20 Aug 2026
Humanoid robots may be a decade away from their "ChatGPT moment," Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing has said, following his company's soaring market debut.
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
US Top News and Analysisby Jeff Cox·19 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed frustration that the Federal Reserve isn't cutting interest rates, insisting that solid economic data shouldn't stop the central bank from adopting an...
Trump touted a deal to avert new tariffs on Canada. Here's what we know so far
US Top News and Analysisby Kevin Breuninger·19 Aug 2026
Less than two hours before massive U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian goods were set to switch on, President Donald Trump announced a tentative deal to stave off the new duties.
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