Around 9.7 million student loan borrowers became past due on their bills when the payments resumed after the Covid-era payment pause, the Fed estimates.
The Signal thread included President Donald Trump's national security advisor Michael Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and others.
As Europe looks to hike defense spending, CNBC spoke to industry experts about how the money could be spent — and where it leaves U.S. firms.
The comments come as investors worry that a more severe approach signaled by the Trump administration would dampen sentiment enough to slow down the economy.
For Chinese companies wary of U.S. tariffs, the big difference between President Donald Trump's first and second terms is generative artificial intelligence.
Companies like SAP and BYD, despite enjoying a good run so far this year, may be unable to escape the turmoil if the U.S. does fall into recession.
The U.K.'s inflation rate fell slightly to 2.8% in February, coming in just below analyst expectations, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Top on the businesses' list of complaints is a higher employment cost.
British lawmakers and the public are waiting to see if Reeves will stick to her self-imposed spending and debt rules.
The export restrictions come at a time when tensions between Washington and Beijing have been rising with the Trump administration ratcheting up tariffs against China.
The prime minister won the backing of 319 of 488 lawmakers present, according to Reuters.
With CEO Andy Jassy pushing employees to build AI apps across the company, Amazon is testing new shopping and health assistants.
The U.S. occupies such a central role in the global financial and economic system that if a recession were to happen, it would have widespread repercussions.
Julian Kelly, Google Quantum AI's director of hardware, told CNBC quantum computers may only be about five years from a breakthrough.
Chagee is planning to open its first U.S. store this spring in Los Angeles.
Ripple has agreed to withdraw its cross-appeal, Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty said on X Tuesday.
Consumer confidence dimmed further in March as the view of future conditions fell to the lowest level in more than a decade.
President Donald Trump is seeking lower energy costs for U.S. consumers. His policies may affect oil and gas companies' profit margins.