The Camp Jeep outdoor terrain at the New York International Auto Shown on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBCDETROIT — Stellantis is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and Chrysler minivan amid slowing EV sales, quality issues and weakened federal fuel economy requirements. The automaker on Friday said...
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Retail traders had one of their best years ever in 2025. Here’s what they’re buying now
Various Halliburton equipment being stored at the equipment yard in Alvarado, Texas.Cooper Neill | ReutersFresh off a bumper 2025, retail investors are rushing back into the market with a focus on energy stocks.Everyday traders bought at the second-highest level in almost eight months at the start of 2026's trading year,...
Trump revealed some of Friday’s jobs data early in post the prior day
President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday evening indirectly revealed data from Friday's market-moving nonfarm payrolls count, an apparent violation of long-standing federal policy on statistical releases.In a Truth Social post around 9 p.m. ET, the president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000 for the...
The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here’s what it is expected to show
A "Now Hiring" sign at a Cookout fast-food restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2025.Al Drago | Getty ImagesThe U.S. labor market likely showed modest improvement in December, providing some encouragement for the year ahead but nothing to get too excited about.Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month...
Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back
Mortgage rates are lower, home prices are easing and there is more supply on the market for sale. All of that adds up to improved affordability for today's homebuyers. Saving for a down payment, however, is still the biggest hurdle for first-time buyers. Prices nationally are basically flat compared with...