Fed Governor Barr says he'll support rate hike if inflation doesn't ease

Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr speaks about “Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Market" to the New York Association for Business Economics (NYABE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 17, 2026.

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: McKinsey's contrarian economic view

Crowds of pedestrians cross a road outside the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on August 22, 2026, in Beijing, China.

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Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Release Timeline: New Date Enters The Schedule

Updated, Aug. 31: This article, first published on Aug. 29, has been updated to include more details of the schedule running up to the iPhone 18 Pro’s release, including exactly when each product is likely to land instore.

Microsoft Outlook and OpenAI's ChatGPT Work are experiencing user outages

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023.

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Vance Tells El-Sayed: ‘Keep My Wife’s Name The Hell Out Of Your Mouth’

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Vice President JD Vance told Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to “keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth” on Monday after El-Sayed invoked Usha Vance while criticizing the vice president recently.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Poised To Cross $900 Million At Domestic Box Office

Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

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After topping the domestic box office for its fourth consecutive weekend Sunday, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Sadie Sink’s Marvel superhero blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day is nearing another milestone at the ticket booth.

Markets see Warsh endorsing a rate hike in September. Not everyone is convinced

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, walks the grounds during the Kansas City Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

Trump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters G20 credentials

Former President Donald Trump and moderator Kristen Welker appear in a pre taped interview on "Meet the Press" at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, in Bedminster, NJ, Sep. 14, 2023. 

He beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

Mike Moore Attorney General from Jackson Mississippi gives his opening remarks during the tobacco hearings, seated next to him is D. Scott Wise, partner, Davis, Polk and Wardwell in New York.

Here's how Google Maps is handling the whole Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' thing