From CNBC. Uniqlo, Coach and luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Dior are opening cafes in their stores. While companies like Capital One and Ralph Lauren began serving coffee over a decade ago, new players are jumping on the trend to draw in more shoppers with experiential offerings. Watch the video to learn more about why…

From CNBC. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s business plummeted during the pandemic, but under CEO Sharon Price John, the company has undergone a significant turnaround. The toy store, known for its interactive experience of building and accessorizing stuffed animals, has invested in e-commerce, diversified its sales beyond malls and invested in international franchises, boosting its growth.

From CNBC. The Federal Reserve is forecasting relatively strong GDP growth in 2026, attributable to gains in worker productivity. One long-run economic model indicates that generative AI may have dramatic effects on both labor productivity and employment.

From CNBC. With tax season approaching, millions of workers could soon claim the "no tax on tips" deduction, which offers a tax break for returns filed in 2026. But some experts question which workers will benefit from the policy.

From CNBC. Robotaxis felt like science fiction just a decade ago, but this year, autonomous vehicles became a commonplace option for paying passengers across big cities in the U.S. and parts of Asia. Take a ride with CNBC’s Lora Kolodny in a Tesla robotaxi. Watch the full report on the rise of robotaxis in 2025…

From CNBC. The U.S. retirement system earned a C+ in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, a grade researchers said reflects gaps in coverage and income stability.

From CNBC. CNBC Marathon breaks down the key challenges facing the U.S. labor force as Americans become increasingly anxious about retirement savings, job security and economic uncertainty. More than 60% of surveyed Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are about dying, according to a 2025 survey from Allianz…

From CNBC. Intel is now in high-volume production of its latest chip node, 18A, at a new Arizona fab it hopes will compete with TSMC. But so far, no major outside customers have emerged. Following years of missteps, Intel faces an uphill battle to regain customer trust. In the meantime, its received billions from Nvidia,…

From CNBC. CNBC Marathon looks at how Gen Z is reinvigorating legacy brands and influencing change in fashion and beauty retail. After a severe slump in the 2010s, Coach engineered a comeback by winning over Gen Z. In 2024, Coach surpassed Michael Kors to capture 2nd place in the U.S. luxury handbag market, according to…

From CNBC. Retirement funding looks very different depending on where you live. While the United States leans heavily on voluntary 401(k)-style savings plans, other nations rely on mandatory contributions or more traditional pensions to ensure broad coverage and steady income.

From CNBC. The latest available CPI data shows the beef and veal category is up 14.7% while overall food is up 3.1%. And expenses for America’s farmers are soaring too. Input costs for ranchers are up more than 50% over the past five years, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

From CNBC. The new no tax on tips provision within the One Big Beautiful Bill allows tipped employees to deduct up to $25,000 from their federal taxes. Lawmakers pushed for the provision to increase take home pay for the nation’s tipped employees. Data suggests it’ll boost average take home pay by $1,300 annually. However, some…

From CNBC. The Federal Reserve is forecasting relatively strong GDP growth in 2026, attributable to gains in worker productivity. One long-run economic model indicates that generative AI, powered by machine learning, may have dramatic effects on both labor productivity and employment. Some investors see parallels between today’s investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and past tech…

From CNBC. Build-A-Bear Workshop has been quietly waging a comeback since CEO Sharon Price John came on board in 2013. During this time, the company doubled its sales among teens and adults, invested heavily in e-commerce and expanded internationally. Its share price grew by more than 1,150% between December 2020 and December 2025. Though tariffs…

From CNBC. Lucid Motors builds what many critics call the best electric vehicles in the world, yet the company is burning through billions while struggling to find buyers. Despite industry-leading range, cutting-edge technology and luxury finishes, the Lucid Air has fallen short of sales expectations. After posting a nearly $1 billion net loss last quarter,…

From CNBC. Intel is now in high-volume production of its latest chip node, 18A, at a new fab in Arizona, where it hopes to compete with TSMC and bring advanced chip manufacturing back to U.S. soil. But so far, no major external customers are making on 18A. Following years of missteps and delays, Intel faces…

From CNBC. Levi Strauss, American Eagle and Gap have leaned on A-list celebrities like Beyonce and Sydney Sweeney to drive denim sales, sparking a “denim war” in retail. Levi, the company that invented jeans, reported that its Beyoncé partnership earned $65 million in media value and contributed 12% growth in its women’s business in its…

From CNBC. Fewer Americans are quitting their jobs, and hiring has slowed, creating a frozen labor market with limited mobility. Economic uncertainty is causing workers to stay put despite growing dissatisfaction.

From CNBC. Alphabet-owned Waymo scaled up and now leads the American robotaxi market by far, while Baidu-owned Apollo Go dominated in China. In the San Francisco Bay Area, there are now multiple robotaxi services operating, including Zoox and Waymo, although only Waymo provides commercial rides completely free of any human safety operators. Tesla finally launched…

From CNBC. Private companies like OpenAI and SpaceX have captured enormous investor enthusiasm, driving up their valuations. Yet because they’re privately held, they’ve remained largely inaccessible to retail investors. Now a new approached called tokenization could change that by giving retail investors access to investments aligned with the performance of private companies. But some worry…

From CNBC. America used to be a world leader in shipbuilding. But with a shortage of talent, antiquated operating procedures and outdated facilities the industry — essential to U.S. energy security and defense — is in crisis. China dominates the global commercial shipbuilding industry accounting for 53% of global market share followed by South Korea…

From CNBC. CNBC Marathon investigates the intricate, high-stakes world of semiconductor manufacturing from the Dutch labs powering AI chip breakthroughs to the billion-dollar fabs reshaping U.S. industry. In a highly secured lab in the Netherlands, ASML spent a decade developing a $400 million machine that’s transforming how microchips are made. High NA is the latest…

From CNBC. Consumers’ increasing use of AI for shopping ideas and deals is forcing retailers to scramble to stay ahead. Walmart and Target have partnered with OpenAI to let consumers shop its products through ChatGPT, and Amazon has created its own tools. CNBC’s Melissa Repko and Gabrielle Fonrouge break down their reporting on why AI…

From CNBC. Many Americans struggle to make ends meet even with two incomes but it wasn’t always this way. For a lot of the 20th century, a single income could support a middle-class lifestyle for certain workers. Historians and economists have traced the rise of dual-income households to long-term shifts in the U.S. economy. The…

From CNBC. Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders are nearly indestructible. The recorders are widely referred to as the “black box” and are crucial to aviation accident investigations. Watch the full video on how black boxes became key to solving airplane crashes.

From CNBC. At the conclusion of its final meeting in 2025, the Federal Reserve will release a forecast of future financial conditions. The Summary of Economic Projections will show where the Fed’s leadership expects to take interest rates over the coming years. The so-called “dot-plot” foreshadows what Americans will pay for new mortgages, auto loans…

From CNBC. Even as the U.S. economy adds jobs, there are fewer employment prospects for college graduates just starting out, as those armed with a newly minted diploma are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade, studies show. "Right now is a really difficult time to find a job," Cory Stahle, senior…

From CNBC. Beef prices are up around 15% compared to overall food inflation of about 3% in 2025. That’s mainly due to the lowest U.S. cattle herds in nearly 75 years. Direct-to-consumer beef company Omaha Steaks gave CNBC a behind the scenes look at its operations to learn more about how beef has gotten so…

From CNBC. Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU sales are “off the charts” according to CEO Jensen Huang, but analysts see fast growth for custom AI chips, known as ASICs. These smaller, cheaper, more narrowly focused AI chips are being designed in-house by Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI.

From CNBC. Private companies like OpenAI and SpaceX have captured enormous investor enthusiasm in recent years, driving up their valuations. Yet because they’re privately held, they’ve remained largely inaccessible to ordinary investors. Now a new approached called tokenization could change that by giving retail investors access to investments aligned with the performance of private companies.…

From CNBC. Companies are replacing entry-level jobs with artificial intelligence — and, in the process, are upending the traditional route to career advancement for many young, white-collar workers, according to labor and AI experts.

From CNBC. Levi Strauss, Gap and American Eagle have launched some of their splashiest celebrity campaigns to date, aiming to bring choosy consumers back to their stores and websites. Levi, the company that invented jeans, reported that its Beyoncé partnership earned $65 million in media value and contributed 12% growth in its women’s business in…

From CNBC. With approximately 250 million unique monthly visitors, Zillow is the most widely used real estate portal in the United States. But the company’s stock has underperformed the broader market as it wades through a series of legal challenges.

From CNBC. Millions of shoppers will turn to Amazon on Cyber Monday for deals on shoes and clothing. The segment is expected to cross $72 billion in sales for the company in 2025. Amazon’s apparel and shoe business is about double the size of Walmart’s. But the category faces high rates of returns, and the…

From CNBC. After the search for survivors and recovery of victims in tragic aviation accidents — like that of a UPS cargo plane shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky last month — comes the search for flight data and a cockpit voice recorder often called the "black box." Every commercial…

From CNBC. Judging by current data, you’d think there’s literally a job out there for anyone who wants one. Looking deeper under the hood, though, tells a different story. Since the beginning of 2024, job openings have outnumbered hires by more than 2.2 million a month, according to BLS data that points to “ghost jobs”…

From CNBC. CNBC Marathon covers the changing U.S. business landscape as Chinese firms continue to influence food and drink, entertainment and artificial intelligence. Luckin Coffee, the chain that quickly overtook Starbucks in China, has opened its first U.S. locations in New York City. While the company, founded in 2017, is expected to expand rapidly, it…

From CNBC. Corporate America is getting rocked by historic rounds of white-collar layoffs, leading some to wonder: Has AI finally come for their jobs? While the proliferation of generative and agentic artificial intelligence is playing a role, recent job cut announcements from companies like Amazon, UPS and Target are about a lot more than just…

From CNBC. Amazon’s biggest AI data center is now operational in Indiana, with half a million AWS Trainium 2 chips entirely devoted to powering OpenAI rival Anthropic. Just over a year ago, it was nothing but cornfields. Once complete, 30 buildings will consume 2.2 gigawatts of power there. CNBC talked to AWS CEO Matt Garman…

From CNBC. 1 of 3 condos recently sold in Manhattan sold at a loss according to luxury real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens. Over the past 10 years, condo values across New York City have grown 16%, while many other major cities saw higher price growth according to Zillow data on condominiums and co-ops. Experts…

From CNBC. Over 95% of international data and voice call traffic travels through nearly a million miles of underwater communication cables. These cables carry government communications, financial transactions, email, video calls and streaming around the world. Demand for subsea cables is increasing as tech giants race to develop computation-intensive artificial intelligence models and connect their…

From CNBC. Youth unemployment in the U.S. is rising. For 16-to-24-year-olds, the unemployment rate jumped from 6.6% in April 2023, the lowest since the pandemic, to 10.4% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recent college graduates are particularly struggling to find jobs, prompting economists at The Burning Glass Institute to describe the…

From CNBC. The war in Ukraine is making it harder for the U.S. defense, mining and construction industries to source high explosives like TNT. The shortage could increase the cost of cell phones, electricity, home and infrastructure construction and other essentials.

From CNBC. Nvidia’s blowout earnings Wednesday affirmed its place as the world’s most valuable company, thanks to “off the charts” sales of GPUs that excel at AI workloads. But as inference needs outpace training, a smaller cheaper AI chip is gaining ground. Custom ASICs are now being designed by all the major hyperscalers. Google led…

From CNBC. Generative AI is speeding up how people work, but that efficiency can prevent some workers from climbing the corporate ladder. Nearly 40% of workers’ core skills will be disrupted by 2030 due to AI and digitalization, according to the World Economic Forum. It may become more difficult for entry-level workers to advance in…

From CNBC. Taco Bell is going all in on beverages, starting with its Live Más Café concept. The Yum Brands chain unveiled the drink-focused store format last December, and it’s now projecting that it will have 30 Live Más Cafés in its portfolio by the end of 2025, with Generation Z and millennials driving the…

From CNBC. EV’s have quicker acceleration than gas cars and reaching higher top speeds. Once the “green choice,” they have now put a tremendous amount of power at the feet of even ordinary car owners. CNBC drove three of them at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan – a Kia EV6 GT-Line, a Porsche Macan 4S…