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Woman making a cash withdrawal at an ATM.Getty ImagesTotal consumer debt hit a fresh new high in the first quarter of 2023, pushing past $17 trillion even amid a sharp pullback in home borrowing.The total for borrowing across all categories…

Former US president Donald Trump at Trump Turnberry golf course, in South Ayrshire, during his visit to the UK. Steve Welsh | Pa Images | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers to let the United…

The debt ceiling meeting slated for Friday between President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders has been postponed until early next week, a source told CNBC.Biden was set to sit down with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Senate…

An inverted image of the U.S. Capitol is reflected in puddle on the East Front on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe White House and Republicans in…

Major players are hoping that the SEC and Washington takes, what crypto watchers see as bluffs, seriously and soften the hard line that regulators have taken on the industry.Roman Strelchenko | 500Px Plus | Getty ImagesCryptocurrency…

Crypto prices slid on Thursday as investors weighed a news report about two of the biggest institutional liquidity providers dialing back their crypto-trading businesses in the U.S.Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to $26,937.29, according to Coin…

The Disney+ logo is displayed on a TV screen in Paris, December 26, 2019.Chesnot | Getty ImagesDisney shares fell nearly 9% Thursday after the company reported subscriber losses at Disney+ during the most recent quarter.The company, which…

Now Hiring signs are displayed in front of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on March 19, 2022.Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesSince the onset of Covid-19, labor shortages have plagued major economies and intensified…

Shoppers during the grand opening of a Costco Wholesale store in Kyle, Texas, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEven with inflation running well above the Federal Reserve's goal, markets became more…

Tumult in mid-sized institutions caused banks to tighten lending standards both to households and businesses, potentially posing a threat to U.S. economic growth, according to a Federal Reserve report Monday.The Fed's quarterly Senior Loan…