The gap is widening between rival toy makers Hasbro and Mattel — thanks in part to a 30-year-old trading card game. The toy giants have flip-flopped dominance in the space for decades, jockeying for the most coveted master licenses to put new fan favorites — Disney princesses and “Star Wars” …
Being dark, as they call it, isn’t all it is cracked up to be. I’m talking about how “Mad Money” has been off the air these last couple of weeks to make way for the Winter Olympics. On a regular Friday edition of the show, I would lay out my …
Parked along industrial streets, tucked behind warehouses and clustered in residential neighborhoods, thousands of Bay Area residents are living in one of the only forms of housing they can afford: RVs. Across California, the number of people living in vehicles has surged in recent years, as soaring rents and a …
The Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 27, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court may decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as soon as Friday — and the ruling has implications for consumers’ wallets, according to economists. If the high court were to …
President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” could be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this week. Regardless of the ruling, there’s little comfort to be found for the furniture industry. Furniture importers are facing steep, and in some cases stacking, import duties after the industry was …
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing chip Microsoft After decades confined largely to research labs, Quantum computing may be closer to its breakout moment than many on Wall Street expect. The technology, which uses the principles of quantum mechanics to solve problems beyond the ability of the most powerful classical supercomputers, has long been described as …
Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images Welcome to the “boomcession.” The term is a portmanteau of the words “boom” and “recession.” It highlights how the average American doesn’t feel like they’re reaping the benefits of an economy that is — on paper — humming along, according to creator Matt Stoller. …
Walmart CEO John Furner, left, and Target CEO Michael Fiddelke. Walmart (L) | Getty Images (R) When Walmart and Target report holiday earnings this quarter, investors may quickly brush off those results. Instead, they will likely focus more on the two big-box retailers’ futures under new CEOs and the outlook …
Digital sovereignty is a “matter of national survival,” a European minister has told CNBC, as the continent scrambles to undo the dominance of U.S. digital services in its infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions. The region’s dependence on U.S. tech and military protection has come into sharp focus, as its relationship with …
The Port of Los Angeles is seen from the Goodyear Blimp on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Juliana Yamada | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images New data from the Port of Los Angeles shows that commitments made by China to buy more U.S. agricultural products as …
