CNBC Top Stories

Rite Aid deployed facial recognition to catch shoplifters, but the system generated thousands of false-positive matches, according to the FTC.

The nation's fifth-largest bank made it extremely difficult for benefit recipients to regain access to frozen accounts, the CFPB found.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy predicted President Joe Biden will get a much-needed boost in the polls as the economy continues to improve.

Security at the National Archives in Washington told abortion opponents to remove or hide clothing with "pro-life" messages during a January visit.

The 1,000-store reduction is meant to increase throughput and profits at the remaining stores, according to Duncan Aldred, global head of Buick.

Target blamed theft and violence when it closed 9 stores in New York, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, but crime is worse at locations it kept open nearby.

It's human nature to be optimistic entering a new year, but it's hard not to view 2024 as a year of uncertainty for media and telecommunications companies.

Trump has a 5-point lead with Latino voters in a hypothetical matchup against Biden, according to a new CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Sales of VR headsets and AR glasses in the U.S. have plummeted nearly 40% this year, while Meta has invested billions of dollars into the technology

Jim Cramer ran through all 33 stocks in his Charitable Trust portfolio during the December edition of the CNBC Investing Club's Monthly Meeting.

You have a Dec. 31 deadline to make certain tax moves related to your investments, or else risk losing the benefits.

Unionized workers went on hundreds of strikes this year to great effect. Labor experts believe strikes will continue in the coming years.

Many of the cities that saw their Gen Z populations grow the most in 2022 have one major thing in common.

Newday Impact Investing believes that using a new yardstick could provide a more diversified and holistic view of an investment beyond current ESG measures.

Affirm stock jumped more than 15% after announcing it expanded its partnership with Walmart to self-checkout.

CNBC's Jim Cramer says FTC chair Lina Khan's efforts to block mergers have hurt investor portfolios.

After a two-year slump below its pandemic high, online shopping made a comeback this holiday season.

Intended holiday spending per person jumped 31% to $1,300 this year, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Market prognosticators are encouraged by the plans to slash interest rates, which should alleviate pressure on U.S. businesses, they say.

Donald Trump's ally Rep. Jim Banks privately told a group of business leaders that House Republicans have a plan to defund elite universities.