CNBC Top Stories

When it comes to writing your cover letter, keep it short, says former Disney recruiter Simon Taylor. Instead of writing paragraphs, use bullets.

The Fed is expected to announce no rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting. Now, the possibility of a 'no landing' scenario looks real, one economist says.

The average U.S. home costs an average of $244 per square foot, but in some cities they cost thousands of dollars more.

Jan. 29 marks the start of tax filing season. This is the first day you or your preparer can submit your 2023 return to the IRS. What to know before you do.

Now that expectations have cooled down, we think this pullback is one worth buying.

Having too much choice can paralyze good investment decisions via "choice overload."

The best bosses should make these three decisions around remote work, office dress codes and employee tracking software, says Owl Labs CEO Frank Weishaupt.

"Loud budgeting" emphasizes being vocal about wanting to save money. Here's how to use this TikTok trend to your advantage.

Activist investors need a vibrant M&A market in order to make big money on their campaigns, and 2024 is off to a promising start for them.

The world's largest cruise ship set sail from Miami, Florida over the weekend, stoking concerns about the environmental impact of cruise tourism.

The Zelenskyy family income fell almost threefold between 2021 and 2022, according to the declaration on the presidential website.

Beijing pledged last Monday to strengthen the "inherent stability" of its capital markets and improve market confidence.

As China's luxury sales rebound, industry analysts and financial releases from major brands point to new growth opportunities versus pre-pandemic trends.

Sony is hoping to expand PlayStation’s reach in the continent.

Norway says its decision to give the go-ahead to deep-sea mining could help the country break China and Russia's rare earths dominance.

Oil prices advanced after missiles launched by Iran-backed militants killed three U.S. troops in Jordan and struck a fuel tanker in the Red Sea.

President Biden expressed support for Taiwan's status quo sovereignty in a November meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

As travelers shift when they travel, off-season rates are changing. Deals can still be found in Japan, the Maldives and Rome, but there are fewer in NYC.

We have two markets: the Treasury market and the equity market, the first more powerful than the second, even if we can't tell that in the scrum of earnings.

Labor union big wins in 2023 included battles at GM, Ford and in Hollywood, but for all the success, the decades-low numbers on union membership didn't move up.