Sarah Jenkins

Markets

Graham’s death leaves Senate Republicans with gaps on Trump agenda

The South Carolina senator’s death affects voter ID legislation, reconciliation planning, a Justice Department nomination and Ukra...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

Mace and McMaster emerge in race for Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat

South Carolina will hold an Aug. 11 Republican primary after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death opened a compressed contest for his seat.

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

Late payments can strip RAP student loan borrowers of key subsidies

The new federal income-driven repayment option ties interest relief and principal support to on-time monthly payments.

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

Banks, inflation data and Johnson & Johnson set up key market week

Second-quarter bank earnings and June inflation reports will give investors fresh readings on U.S. demand, credit conditions and r...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

AI executives say demand remains strong as customers scrutinize costs

Executives told CNBC that AI compute demand still exceeds supply, even as companies put more weight on costs and returns from AI s...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

US strikes Iran again after Hormuz container ship attack

Central Command said the latest U.S. strikes followed an Iranian attack that disabled a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strai...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican senator, dies at 71

Graham’s office said the senator died after a brief, sudden illness, ending a Senate career that began with his 2002 election.

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

China’s BrainCo raises $280mn as wearable brain tech gains policy backing

The Hangzhou startup is pursuing non-invasive brain-computer interfaces as China puts neurotechnology into its industrial policy f...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

Trump Accounts open with 6.5 million children enrolled, Treasury says

The new 530A accounts offer tax-deferred investing for minors, with federal seed money for some newborns and annual contribution l...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Economics

Home entertainment costs rise as consumers pull back on leisure spending

Price increases across streaming, gaming devices and electricity are making at-home leisure less insulated from inflation, accordi...

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

Berkshire narrows 2026 stock gap but remains behind S&P 500

Berkshire Hathaway’s B shares are down 1.8% in 2026, while the S&P 500 is up 10.7%, according to CNBC calculations.

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago

Markets

AI spending shifts toward model routing and open-weight systems

Perplexity, Benchmark and Ollama executives say AI buyers are weighing task fit, cost and control as open models gain capability.

By Sarah Jenkins · 2 months ago