TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images TikTok’s U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew. The entity is named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, the memo said. As part of the joint venture, Chew said Continue Reading
House passes permit reform bill Big Tech wants
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill aimed at making it easier to get federal permits to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence projects. The bill, known as the SPEED Act, is backed Big Tech giants such as OpenAI, Micron and Microsoft The bill cleared the House in a Continue Reading
Why Trump Media is merging with fusion firm TAE Technologies
President Donald Trump’s social media company will provide the capital needed to bring TAE Technologies‘ first fusion power plant online in the United States by 2031, TAE CEO Michl Binderbauer told CNBC on Thursday. Binderbauer spoke shortly after his privately held company and Trump Media and Technology Group announced plans Continue Reading
Trump’s trade war is changing how supply chain stocked up for holidays
Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images The latest CNBC Supply Chain survey provides new data on how the global trade war has influenced this year’s holiday shopping season, and one more signal that consumer spending is holding up reasonably well amid concerns about affordability across the U.S. economy. But Continue Reading
Jim Cramer urges discipline on GE Vernova as Wall Street analysts get more bullish
Wall Street analysts have increasingly jumped on the GE Vernova bandwagon during a volatile week for the stock and the broader artificial intelligence trade. Jim Cramer urged caution. Shares of the energy equipment maker rose more than 4.5% on Thursday after plunging 10.5% in the prior session as stocks tied Continue Reading
Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected consumer price report for November, breaking from the recent trend of sticky inflation. Stocks jumped. Yields fell. Odds of a Federal Reserve rate increased. And many economists scratched their heads. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index had Continue Reading
Trump reclassifies cannabis to Schedule III, easing weed restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office to sign executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 18, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana, loosening long-standing restrictions on the drug and marking Continue Reading
American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles
American Airlines Grant Baldwin | Getty Images American Airlines customers flying on basic economy fares will no longer earn frequent flyer miles or points toward elite status, the carrier said this week. “We routinely evaluate our fare products to remain competitive in the marketplace. Customers who purchase a Basic Economy ticket Continue Reading
Nike (NKE) Q2 2026 earnings
A shopper carries Nike bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike is expected to report earnings after the bell Thursday as Wall Street eyes the company’s progress in reigniting its business. The sneaker company is just over Continue Reading