Natural gas prices pop as huge winter storm slams U.S. northeast; New York City issues travel ban

Snow falls in New York. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. natural gas prices rose on Monday morning as a massive winter storm hit the northeast of the country, affecting 35 million people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. It comes as cities and towns across the U.S. east coast brace … Read more

Treasury yields hold steady after as investors weigh new Trump tariffs

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed to start the week as investors weighed President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, after the Supreme Court struck down much of the duties on Friday. At 3:47 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was down less than 1 basis point to 4.076%. The 30-year Treasury bond yield was also less than 1 basis … Read more

India delays Washington trade visit as U.S. tariff policy shifts, source tells CNBC

US President Donald Trump (R) and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images) Prakash Singh | Afp | Getty Images India’s trade negotiators will reschedule their planned visit … Read more

Watch: Trump speaks after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

[The stream is slated to start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump on Friday speaking at the White House after the Supreme Court struck down his signature tariff policy. Trump will lead a press briefing at the White House … Read more

Trump previewed weak GDP on Truth Social ahead of official data release

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Coosa Steel Corporation on Feb. 19, 2026 in Rome, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Forty minutes before the federal government revealed that economic growth slowed sharply in the last quarter, President Donald Trump dropped a hint that the incoming data would be weaker. “The Democrat Shutdown cost … Read more

Oil prices hit six-month highs after Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if there’s no deal

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One before taking off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that “really bad things” will happen if there was no … Read more

Treasury yields move lower as investors look ahead to more delayed data

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to more delayed data releases during the holiday-shortened trading week. At 3:34 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield had dropped more than 3 basis points to 4.02%, and the 30-year Treasury bond yield had also dipped 3 basis points to 4.66%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was 2 basis points … Read more

From Hyatt to Holiday Inn, America’s free hotel breakfast is facing a K-shaped economic threat

Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images At some point in the 1980s and 90s, the free hot breakfast became a staple of the hospitality industry. At many a Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn, the lobby at 8 a.m. is a pinwheel of pajama-clad kids, frazzled parents, and solo business travelers jockeying for … Read more

What’s next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Cuba’s communist-run government is facing its biggest test since the collapse of … Read more

Senate should proceed with Warsh hearings for Fed chair despite Powell probe: Bessent

The Senate should move to advance Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chairman, even as a federal criminal investigation into current chair Jerome Powell continues, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. Bessent, in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” said he believes after speaking this week to Republicans on the Senate Banking … Read more