Analysis & Explainers
Longer reads on stocks, crypto and markets - the context behind the headlines.
MarketsFed Meeting and Conference Slate Dominate Week Ahead for US Markets
A Federal Reserve meeting and a crowded slate of conferences are the two items CNBC says it is watching in the US stock market this week.
EconomyUS Inflation Tops Wage Growth Again as Prices Rise 3.4%
Consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year in August while wages grew 3.1%, according to CNBC, leaving the average paycheck behind inflation.
MarketsStocks Slip as Oil and Bond Yields Renew Inflation Worries
A CNBC report says stocks weakened last week as climbing oil prices and bond yields brought inflation concerns and the Fed's next move back to the fore.
MarketsDell and HPE Lead S&P 500 After Oracle's Upbeat Earnings
Oracle's earnings lifted Dell and HPE to the top of the S&P 500, offering a read on hardware demand as Fed rate decisions loom.
EconomyConsumer Sentiment Index Falls to 47.8 as Inflation Outlook Worsens
A closely watched consumer survey fell to 47.8 in September, down 7.5% from August and 13.2% from a year earlier, with the inflation outlook worsening.
EconomyEconomists Warn Trump's $5,000 Payment Plan Could Reignite Inflation
A pledge to send $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, economists told CBS MoneyWatch.
RegulationSEC Accuses New Jersey Founder of Running $16 Million Ponzi Scheme
Federal regulators say a New Jersey founder and two companies he controls raised roughly $16 million from more than 200 investors in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
EconomyAugust CPI Report Lands as Last Inflation Check Before Fed Meeting
The August consumer price index is the last inflation update the Federal Reserve will receive before it meets next week to set interest rates.
EconomyTreasury to Buy Up to $6 Billion in Bonds as Analysts Doubt Impact
The Treasury Department will purchase up to $6 billion in Treasury bonds, but analysts are skeptical it will curb yields and reduce U.S. borrowing costs.