Some consumers are punting big purchases like pools and mattresses
Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation and interest rates…
‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director
A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…
Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a ‘stabilizing’ force for the world
Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his…
Georgia president holds talks on ‘how to save’ the country as U.S., EU and NATO decry ‘Russian law’
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday held talks with European ministers to urgently discuss “how to save” the country, shortly…
Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel
The United States will ban imported Russian uranium starting on Aug. 11, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday. Russia controls…
China is engaged in ‘deliberate’ efforts to undermine the U.S. and Europe, says EU envoy Gitenstein
Mark Gitenstein, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, said China is deliberately distorting markets with a glut of cheap goods.…
Biden raises tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese imports: EVs, solar panels, batteries and more
The Biden administration announced stiff new tariff rates Tuesday on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports. The White House said…
As Blinken and Zelenskyy meet, U.S. says weapons are ‘on the way’ to help repel Russian onslaught
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting…
10 states with the biggest Biden infrastructure funding include key battlegrounds
The Biden administration has announced $537 billion in infrastructure investments since the passage of landmark government funding bills, such as…
