Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said that downside risks to the economy remain with trade wars softening business investment and weak inflation. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images People at the very top are a little confused by the current economy and top in the market. Warren Buffett has said that no

Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez is making it part of his mission to educate athletes about saving money. While they may make big salaries during their time on the field, many of them wind up broke once they leave the game. Instead of blowing all their money on big purchases such as fancy

Flood waters cover a neighbourhood street after Tropical Storm Barry passed through in Mandeville, Louisiana on July 14, 2019. SETH HERALD | AFP | Getty Images Hurricane Barry dumped more than 23 in. of rain in places as it stormed up the Mississippi River Valley from Louisiana and Alabama to Arkansas and as far north

Guests view sneakers on display for “The Ultimate Sneaker Collection” online auction at Sotheby’s on July 15, 2019 in New York City. Dia Dipasupil | Getty Images A collection of sneakers being auctioned by Sotheby’s sold for $850,000, proving that rare sneakers are becoming a coveted collectible. Sotheby’s and digital retailer Stadium Goods opened the

Shopping “holidays” like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day are designed to entice consumers to spend as much as possible on items they may not have planned to purchase. But even in the absence of such events, it’s common for consumers to succumb to pressures to make impulse buys. Nearly 90% of people recently surveyed

Joe Biden used to joke about being “the poorest man in Congress.” It would be impossible for him to claim poverty now. The years since Biden left the vice presidency in 2017 have fattened his wallet. He and his wife Jill made more than $15 million combined in 2017 and 2018. [CNBC is looking at

A rare pair of Nike “Moon Shoes” could fetch as much as $160,000 in an auction held by Sotheby’s. The New York auction house is allowing collectors to bid on an array of rare sneakers in a digital lot, dubbed “Stadium Goods: The Ultimate Sneaker Collection Online.” The “Moon Shoe” is estimated to reach a

Once derided on the cover of Time magazine as the “Me Me Me Generation,” millennials have, in fact, become the “Owe Owe Owe Generation.” This group originally showed a healthy aversion to credit card debt. From 2008 to 2012, only 41% of those in their 20s had a credit card. That number has grown to

The wealth tax proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren has sparked a fierce — and increasingly personal — debate between the party’s traditional academic elite and the darlings of the new left. Lawrence Summers, former Treasury Secretary and longtime economic guru of the Democratic Party, published an op-ed in The Washington Post in April saying the

Pennsylvania state capitol building John Greim/LightRocket | Getty Images It is not an easy time to be the treasurer of Pennsylvania. Joseph Torsella, a Democrat elected treasurer in 2016, has to cope with a simple fact of life: age. His politically important swing state has the sixth largest economy in the nation — but it

Martin Barraud | Getty Images Knowing your net worth isn’t just for the 1%. Even if you don’t fly in first class or summer in the Hamptons, this simple equation is an important tool that says a lot about your financial health. Still, most people don’t bother to calculate it. That’s a mistake. “It’s the

In a field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates with no shortage of money, Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband stand out. The California Democrat and her spouse, lawyer Douglas Emhoff, reported about $1.9 million in adjusted gross income for last year, according to tax returns released earlier this year. Their 2018 haul more than doubles

Chris Cline, owner of Foresight Energy LLC, poses for a portrait inside an elevator to the mine at Foresight Energy LLC’s Shay coal mine in Carlinville, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, June 21, 2010. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire West Virginia coal executive and philanthropist Chris Cline died in a helicopter crash Thursday,

A 3,300-year-old sculpture of Tutankhamen’s head sold for almost $6 million at auction, defying calls from Egyptian authorities for the artifact to be returned to its native country. Auction house Christie’s said the “rare, beautiful and important work” achieved a price of £4,746,250 ($5,968,058) in London on Thursday, where it was purchased by an unnamed

Damir Khabirov | iStock | Getty Images “He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.” Talk about a silver lining, especially when applied to finance. This 200-year-old quote, attributed to Casanova, gives hope to all those ruing a grave error or missed opportunity. And it’s true: We learn what not to do going forward when we

Islets along the west coast of Exuma, Bahamas De Agostini | Getty Images The island featured in promotional materials for the infamous Fyre festival has been listed for sale for almost $12 million. Fyre Festival, which took place in 2017, was publicized as a high-end music festival in the Bahamas. It was put together by

JohnnyGreig | E+ | Getty Images While a gym workout can be a lot of fun, the cliche “no pain, no gain” is also true. The same goes with finances. Savers and investors who want secure financial futures tomorrow often have to face painful financial facts today — and it can fall to financial advisors

The AvalonBay Communities Park Loggia condominium, center, stands at 15 West 61 Street in New York, May 15, 2019. Mark Abramson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of Manhattan properties jumped for the first time in a year and a half, but the good times aren’t likely to last. Real estate sales volume in Manhattan

10’000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty Images Doling out advice on money matters is the stock in trade of the financial advisor. After all, it’s in their job title. So financial advisors, financial planners, wealth managers and the like are used to offering up advice on a daily basis to paying customers. But what about

“It’s a taboo topic,” said Cameron Huddleston, a personal finance journalist and author of “Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk. “ Huddleston was not referring to sex, as you might expect, but rather the other issue families avoid all too often – money. From wills to life insurance, the longer you wait, the trickier

Elizabeth Holmes leaves U.S. District court in San Jose after a judge delayed her trial Adriana Conte Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes walked out of federal court on Friday with a delay in her criminal fraud trial until 2020 — but she wouldn’t say if she walked down the aisle. Widespread media reports this month claimed

Jim McGuire | Getty Images The Social Security program is approaching insolvency. Social Security costs keep escalating, with future expenses for the program expected to be 20% higher than projected revenue. To that point, action must be taken promptly to prevent an across-the-board benefit cut for many current and future beneficiaries, according to the Social

Chateau d’Estoublon, Provence, France Airbnb The online property rental broker Airbnb has launched a new site dedicated to high-end listings that includes castles, entire villages, and beachfront villas in the U.S. or Caribbean. One listing – an entire medieval village in Buonconvento, Italy that can accommodate 44 guests – costs around $23,140 per night while

Some of America’s billionaires have a message for the next president of the United States: Tax us. Nineteen billionaires including George Soros, Abigail Disney, Chris Hughes and members of the Pritzker family released a bipartisan letter on Monday asking the 2020 presidential candidates to support a tax on the American families with the largest fortunes.

Hero Images | Getty Images Brits under the age of 30 are spending less for “fun” than they did in 2001, according to researchers. A report published Thursday Resolution Foundation, a U.K.-based think tank, found that young adults’ real-terms spending on non-essentials dropped by 7% between 2001 and 2018. Meanwhile, 50 to 64-year-olds’ leisure spending

Businesses in Hong Kong may be moving out amid political uncertainty and massive protests in the city, members of the business community told CNBC. But one analyst said Hong Kong still holds an advantage over its rivals — its proximity to the mainland. “The real concern here, which we’ve seen slight signs of, is that

Donald Gruener | iStock | Getty Images Americans gave less to charity in 2018 than a year earlier, following changes in the tax law and fourth-quarter declines in the stock market, according to a new report. Charitable giving by individuals America fell 1.1% to $292 billion in 2018 compared with 2017, according to Giving USA.

The United States as a nation should provide monetary help to groups who have been “disproportionately discriminated against historically,” says former Facebook executive Chris Hughes, who has been working to reduce income inequality. The Facebook co-founder, a supporter of providing people in need with a basic income supplement, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” he met Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of

Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Sotheby’s auction house announced Monday an agreement to be acquired by BidFair USA, a venture wholly owned by French media entrepreneur and art collector Patrick Drahi. Sotheby’s stakeholders will receive $57 per share in cash as a result of the transition, a premium

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Going on a summer vacation this year? You’re in good company. Almost 100 million Americans, or 4 in 10 U.S. adults, will take a family trip in 2019, according to AAA. That’s up slightly from last year. Meanwhile, financial website Bankrate.com found in a March 2019 survey of 2,577