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Delta Air Lines closed out the year by doubling its quarterly profit as travel demand, particularly for international trips, helped drive record revenue in 2023. CEO Ed Bastian said continued strong travel demand could boost earnings this…

Citigroup on Friday posted a $1.8 billion fourth-quarter loss after booking several large charges tied to overseas risks, last year's regional banking crisis and CEO Jane Fraser's corporate overhaul.All told, the charges — so massive the…

A customer shops for milk at a grocery store on December 12, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWholesale prices unexpectedly declined in December, providing a positive signal for inflation,…

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms, in the Hart Building on Dec. 6, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. |…

The U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15, 2023.Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. government ran up another half a trillion dollars in red ink in the first quarter of its fiscal year, the Treasury Department…

Ongoing disruption to trade flows through the Red Sea could hit global economic growth, the head of one of the world's largest container shipping firms said Thursday.Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said it remained unclear whether passage through…

Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose more than expected in December, according to a Labor Department measure Thursday that shows inflation still holding a grip on the U.S. economy.The consumer price index…

Vanishing Turkish Currency: 1 Turkish Lira with the Portrait of Kemal AtatürkTurkishManuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at 30.005 to the greenback…

Consumers shop at a retail chain store in Rosemead, California, on December 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesEconomists expect that inflation nudged higher in December, a trend that could call into question the market's eager…

People carry shopping bags as they visit a department store during the holiday season in New York City.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersRetailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF…

Saudi Arabia nearly doubled the estimate for the value of its mineral resources and is seeing lucrative deals signed during its Future Minerals Forum held in Riyadh this week, ministers told CNBC.Estimates for the kingdom's untapped mineral…

A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 13, 2023.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThe global economy is moving into a new "super cycle," with artificial…

A pedestrian holds an umbrella as they walk along a street in the rain in Times Square, New York, on Sept. 26, 2023.Ed Jones | AFP | Getty ImagesThe state of the U.S. economy may be a chief concern among Americans, but 2023 wound up as a…

The U.S. labor market beat expectations again in December, adding 216,000 jobs to close out the year while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%.Yet the job gains were slower than the same period a year ago, with the three-month average…

A networking and hiring event for professionals of color in Minneapolis, MN. Michael Siluk | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate for Black Americans fell significantly in December, closing out 2023 on a positive note, according to data…

The U.S. labor market closed out 2023 in strong shape as the pace of hiring was even more powerful than expected, the Labor Department reported Friday.December's jobs report showed employers added 216,000 jobs for the month while the…

A now hiring sign is posted in front of a U-Haul rental center on November 03, 2023 in San Rafael, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesWhen the December jobs report hits Friday morning, markets will be looking for a number that hits a…

St. Louis Fed names Alberto G. Musalem as new president.Courtesy: Man GroupEconomist Alberto Musalem was named the next president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Thursday.Musalem, 55, will start on April 2. He replaces…

A worker at a restaurant at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHiring in the private sector rose at a faster than expected pace in December, closing out a…

A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty ImagesWalgreens reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped expectations on Thursday, but cut its…

A job seeker visits a Job News USA career fair in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 23, 2021. A new Kentucky law cuts the maximum duration of unemployment benefits by more than half, to 12 weeks, during periods of low unemployment.Luke Sharrett…

Skyline of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) was the top spender among global sovereign wealth funds last year, accounting for about a quarter of the $124 billion…

Pedestrians carrying Nike and Allbirds shopping bags in the SoHo neighborhood of New York on Oct. 24, 2021.Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream…

Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesWhen Kyle Connolly looks back at 2023, she sees it as a year defined by changes and challenges.The newly single parent…

A gauge the Federal Reserve uses for inflation rose slightly in November and edged closer to the central bank's goal.The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased 0.1% for…

People shopping on Oxford Street in London. Picture date: Thursday December 29, 2022. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)James Manning - Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. is edging closer to recession…

A customer enters a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago on Dec. 21, 2022.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesNike on Thursday unveiled plans to cut costs by about $2 billion over the next three years as it lowered its…

The U.K. and Switzerland are deepening the ties between their financial services sectors with a new post-Brexit deal.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. and Switzerland on Thursday will sign a post-Brexit financial…

A FedEx plane carrying Ya Ya, a female giant panda that has lived in the United States for two decades, lands at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on April 27, 2023 in Shanghai, China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesFedEx shares…

An Olive Garden restaurant in Fremont, California, US, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Darden Restaurants Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on September 21.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDarden Restaurants on Friday reported quarterly…