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White House touts highest consumer confidence in more than 2 years

The White House cheered the Conference Board report on Tuesday showing consumer confidence rising to its highest level in more…

E. Jean Carroll lawyer says Trump claims of judge conflict no basis to toss $83.3 million verdict

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer on Tuesday rebutted a claim that she was mentored by the judge who oversaw the rape…

Fahmi Quadir, short seller nicknamed ‘The Assassin,’ takes aim at for-profit college giant Adtalem

WASHINGTON — Short seller Fahmi Quadir has found her new target: The $2 billion market cap Adtalem Global Education, a…

Absurd to believe Russia will invade other countries, Moscow says; Kyiv says it has destroyed Su-34 jet

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. Regional officials…

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10-year jail term

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail on charges of leaking state…

DOJ and SEC unveil charges in $1.9 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud

The Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against two people and the guilty plea of a third person…

Trump attempts to take credit for stock market record highs under Biden

Former President Donald Trump on Monday admitted that the stock market is on the rise under his successor, President Joe…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pushes Fed Chair Powell to cut ‘astronomical’ rates, ease housing pressure

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and three other Democratic lawmakers are pushing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates…

Haley hits Trump on tariffs ahead of her Wall Street fundraisers

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley drew a sharp line Monday between her views on trade and the tariffs proposed…

Trump lashes out at financial monitor in business fraud case after she reports errors

Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at the financial monitor overseeing the Trump Organization and urged a judge to fire…