Volkswagen jumps 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs, China competition
US Top News and Analysisby Sawdah Bhaimiya·4 Sept 2026
Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to slash a further 50,000 jobs as part of a historic transformation plan amid intensifying tariff pressures and competition from China.
Global bond sell-off likely not over yet, Mohamed El-Erian tells CNBC
US Top News and Analysisby Chloe Taylor·4 Sept 2026
Investors should expect the sell-off of global government bonds to continue, renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Friday. "I don't see any appetite in the U.S.
Shein has made a shaky stock market entry. Can it get its mojo back?
US Top News and Analysisby Jenny Lee·4 Sept 2026
Shein built its global fast-fashion business by selling low-priced, real-time trend-driven clothing and bringing new designs to market quickly, while cutting inventory wastage.
Revenge of the 'Magnificent Seven' — Jim Cramer says it’s time to buy
US Top News and Analysisby Alexa LoMonaco·3 Sept 2026
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday it's time to revisit the "Magnificent Seven," declaring that months of underperformance have made many of these former market leaders too cheap to ignore.
Trump admin targets tax-exempt status at private colleges — threatening a key tax break for donations
US Top News and Analysisby Greg Iacurci; Jessica Dickler·3 Sept 2026
The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS issued proposed regulations on Thursday to end federal tax-exempt status for thousands of private schools that use race to influence factors like admissions...
Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel expands to Detroit as lawsuit over supplier's unpaid fuel heats up
US Top News and Analysisby Dan Mangan·3 Sept 2026
The Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of gas stations that launched in July with steeply discounted prices touted by President Donald Trump, has expanded with a new location in Detroit as a lawsuit...
Vance says Fed should lower interest rates: 'Would be nice to have some help'
US Top News and Analysisby Kevin Breuninger·3 Sept 2026
The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make homes more affordable, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, adding to the pressure President Donald Trump has placed on the central bank to...
Piper Sandler expects Robinhood to kickstart football season with a win
US Top News and Analysisby Ananya Chetia·3 Sept 2026
Robinhood could see a sizable boost to its prediction market revenue as football season begins next week, according to a Wednesday note from Piper Sandler.
OpenAI begins rolling out Astra model after warning of its advanced cyber capabilities
US Top News and Analysisby Ashley Capoot·3 Sept 2026
OpenAI on Thursday announced it will begin rolling out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-6 Astra, which the company said is the product of "years of research and big bets."
Options volume erupts in retail trading favorites as Robinhood, Tesla surge
US Top News and Analysisby Tyler Bailey; Oliver Renick·3 Sept 2026
So much for the September seasonal doldrums. Options traders are kicking off the historically worst month for stocks by piling on bullish bets on a handful of retail trading favorites that are...
Average 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs — but more workers are raiding their accounts, Fidelity says
US Top News and Analysisby Jessica Dickler·3 Sept 2026
Retirement account balances hit record highs in the second quarter, recovering from a dip at the beginning of the year, according to data published Thursday by Fidelity Investments, the nation's...
Leon Black sues House Oversight over Epstein probe subpoenas, won't appear Thursday
US Top News and Analysisby Dan Mangan·3 Sept 2026
Former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black sued the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday seeking to block two subpoenas issued to him for nondisclosure agreements in...
Billionaire family offices back healthcare and biotech startups in August
US Top News and Analysisby Hayley Cuccinello·3 Sept 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.
Fed Governor Waller indicates he will support holding rates steady at September meeting
US Top News and Analysisby Jeff Cox·3 Sept 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he is leaning toward keeping interest rates steady at the central bank's September meeting provided there are no surprises from upcoming...
'Danger zone of extreme weather': UN warns of supersized El Niño set to hit global economy and markets
US Top News and Analysisby Jenni Reid·3 Sept 2026
The El Niño climate event is intensifying into a "supersized" phenomenon that will persist until February 2027, raising the risk of floods, droughts and extreme heat in many countries, the United...
How much money Americans in their 30s and 40s have in their 401(k)s—see how you stack up
US Top News and Analysisby Mike Winters·3 Sept 2026
Boosted by a strong stock market, the average 401(k) balance jumped 10.5% from March through June — the biggest quarterly increase since 2020, according to new data from Fidelity.
How Meta will pull off massive changes to its social media apps
US Top News and Analysisby Julia Boorstin·3 Sept 2026
Meta's landmark settlement in its child safety trial will precipitate the most significant change to its social media platforms for teen users ever.
Anthropic's distillation battle turns to the dark web as China concerns swell
US Top News and Analysisby Kate Rooney; Paige Tortorelli·3 Sept 2026
Anthropic's head of threat intelligence, Jacob Klein, says his company welcomes competition. But what's coming out of the Chinese market, he says, is something much closer to theft.
'No steering wheel, no pedals.' Tesla teases fans ahead of long-awaited Cybercab update
US Top News and Analysisby Lora Kolodny·3 Sept 2026
Tesla's fledgling Robotaxi business teased fans with a post on X saying, "no steering wheel, no pedals," a reference to the company's forthcoming Cybercab driverless vehicles.
Hidden China risks are emerging in America’s multibillion-dollar AI data center boom
US Top News and Analysisby Kai Nicol-Schwarz; Evelyn Cheng·3 Sept 2026
American reliance on China for key components used to power data centers is coming under increasing scrutiny as Washington and Beijing battle for AI supremacy, raising the prospect of higher costs...
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