Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026.Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesIf new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is still itching for a "good family fight" over monetary...
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These three artworks could sell for $100 million each next week as May auctions begin
A large-scale Jackson Pollock drip painting titled, "Number 7A, 1948."Crystal Lau | CNBCA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Nearly $2 billion worth of art will...
CDC says there are no U.S. hantavirus cases currently, 41 people being monitored
In this photo illustration Hantavirus samples are seen in Ankara, Turkiye on May 6, 2026. Arman Onal | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are no hantavirus cases in the country as of Thursday, as it monitors 41 people across the U.S. for...
Goldman says tech stock ‘up crash’ is sign of even more gains to come
Stocks are rallying so fast it's creating a volatility dynamic that's only been seen four times in history — and equity prices kept climbing following each instance.Implied volatility in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 has held firm despite record after record, with the VIX little changed since slipping below 18...
Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022
Wholesale prices in April posted their highest annual increase in more than three years, signaling more nettlesome inflation as pipeline costs intensify.The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month, much higher than the 0.5% Dow Jones consensus forecast and the upwardly revised 0.7% March increase, the...