Here's the inflation breakdown for May 2026 — in one chart
Inflation jumped to a three-year high in May as the Iran war continued to fuel higher energy prices.
Amazon trucking expansion sparks freight stock sell-off
Amazon has been spinning out more of its in-house logistics offerings for others to access, posing a growing threat to industry incumbents.
Bill Gates tells House panel 'I should have never met' with Jeffrey Epstein
Gates reportedly prepared for his testimony with the help of Jake Greenberg, who previously was the Oversight committee's chief investigations counsel.
Palantir's Karp says businesses are 'unhappy' with the frontier AI labs
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says AI will drive the most important political decisions in the U.S. and shouldn't be decided by party lines.
SpaceX primed for double-digit pop on first day, if ‘perps’ trading is any guide
Crypto traders are currently pricing the SpaceX pre-IPO perp on Hyperliquid at $161, about 19% above the company's fixed IPO price of $135 per share.
Trump says Iran will 'pay the price' and claims they have 'taken too long' to agree to a deal
The president's comments came after U.S. forces on Tuesday evening launched strikes against Iran.
Regulators' proposed prediction markets rules ban trading on terrorism, assassinations
The proposed rules from the commission will now face a public comment period.
Autonomous freight trucking company Einride rises sharply in first trade on Nasdaq
Self-driving freight truck technology company Einride rose significant in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq after a SPAC deal.
College sticker prices top $100,000 at 16 schools — but many students pay significantly less
The cost of attendance at a growing number of colleges is now more than six figures a year, according to data from The Princeton Review.
What screwworm's appearance in U.S. cattle could mean for beef prices this summer
The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas could hit consumers this summer with beef prices already an acute source of inflation.
North Carolina Treasurer passes on SpaceX citing valuation concerns; favors OpenAI, Anthropic
North Carolina has invested heavily in AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic while avoiding a direct stake in SpaceX.
Oil prices jump after Trump says Iran will 'pay the price' for failing at peace deal
Oil prices rose after the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran, raising concerns that renewed clashes may threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The World Cup will likely be the biggest gambling event in history
Global wagers on the 2026 World Cup could top $50 billion, according to Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon. That’s up from more than $35 billion in the 2022 tournament.
Weekly mortgage demand surges nearly 11% higher, despite volatile interest rates
Mortgage demand from both current homeowners and potential buyers rose sharply, even though interest rates climbed as well.
Two reasons for optimism after Tuesday's whipsaw market sell-off
There's reason for optimism, judging by bullish options flows around stocks that do better when interest-rates stay lower, and call-buyers who are prepared for the biggest move in Oracle since Covid.
How pandemic car shortages are still making new and used cars expensive
Pandemic-era shortages are still pushing up used car prices, and automakers learned lessons from that time that stands to keep supply tight
Gold, silver and bitcoin fall as traders up Fed rate hike bets
Precious metals were firmly in negative territory, as fears about inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate path weighed on investor sentiment.
We're trimming another stock to increase cash ahead of any SpaceX IPO volatility
We're making our fourth sale this week to bring our cash position close to 12%, in preparation for what we expect will remain a volatile market ahead.
SpaceX IPO explained: The price is set, but retail allocation still up in the air
Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Robinhood, SoFi and Morgan Stanley's E-Trade are among the brokerage platforms making SpaceX shares available.
$70 billion immigration funding package passes in U.S. House in a win for Speaker Johnson
The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding package after months of debate.
GM eyes new battery chemistry to grow AI data center, energy storage business
GM is expanding efforts to capitalize on the expected growth of energy storage and data centers and the development of next-generation sodium-ion batteries.
Super Micro stock falls 13% on $7 billion financing plans as company touts AI server orders
Super Micro is the latest company tied to the AI boom to announce that it's tapping the capital markets.
AI will help young workers 'mature' faster by automating grunt work, Thoma Bravo says, amid youth job crisis
"If you look at our associates, they're spending a lot less time doing models or comparables than before," Orlando Bravo, founder of Thoma Bravo, told CNBC.
Anthropic releases Mythos-like AI model to the public two months after private rollout rocked Wall Street
Anthropic said the broad release is possible because of new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas.