CNBC News
04 September 2026
- Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses
- U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
- World's biggest sovereign wealth fund plans to cut U.S. Treasury holdings
- WBNA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at the end of 2026
- Analysis: Lower Treasury yields could require a weaker economy. Trump won't fix them
- Labor Day marks the start of 'fallcations' as wealthy travelers avoid summer crowds
- U.S. 'Economic Outcast’ operation gains momentum as EU joins sanctions; South Korea weighs military backing
- THC drinks could soon be harder to find as Congress delays hemp ban again
- The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry