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In a wide-ranging interview airing just before the Super Bowl, the president talked about the budget, football and the Boy Scouts of America.
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In a wide-ranging interview airing just before the Super Bowl, the president talked about the budget, football and the Boy Scouts of America.
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U.S. corporate tax reform should be the top priority in the government's efforts to restore economic growth, FedEx Chairman and CEO Frederick Smith told CNBC.
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the Nobel-winning physicist who survived the uproar after the solar energy company Solyndra went bankrupt, is stepping down.
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Are we entering a new secular bull market for stocks...like the 1980's to 2000?
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Jay Fishman,The Travelers Companies chairman & CEO, talks about his company's growth plans, and sheds some light on the depth and impact of the nation's debt crisis.
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Vincent Reinhart, Morgan Stanley; and Kelly King, BB&T Corporation, discuss the rally's recent run, and what needs to be done to get the economy back on track.
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Heather Hurlburt, Executive Director, National Security Network talks about the Obama administration's foreign policy shift as Hagel's Defense Secretary confirmation faces even more hurdles.
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The Democratic-led Senate on Thursday approved must-do legislation to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, putting off one Washington showdown even as others loom in coming weeks.
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An unusual trading pattern was seen before the DOE report today, with CNBC's Eamon Javers.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli talks to Rep. James Lankford, (R-OK), about today's Senate vote to increase the debt limit and extend Federal borrowing through May 18th.
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In a wide-ranging interview, Robert Nardelli, XLR-8 LLC, founder, discusses his support of Boeing's CEO; and weighs in on gun control.
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Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical chairman & CEO, discusses the chemical company's mixed fourth quarter results, and weighs in on how the company is managing commodity risk.
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The latest GDP report shows that falling government spending can coexist with rising private economic activity, Larry Kudlow says.
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CNBC's Mary Thompson reports Sigtarp's quarterly report says it is too early to tell if Dodd-Frank eliminates "too big to fail," and that financial firms remain too interconnected.
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Sen. John Thune, (R-SD), discusses whether the GOP will stick with the sequester, to force spending cuts. And John Hlinko, Left Action founder, and Steve Moore, Wall Street Journal, discuss.
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Sen. David Vitter, (R-LA); and Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax Media CEO, discuss whether the President's proposal will get through Congress.
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President Obama called on Congress to make good on plans to overhaul the immigration system and offer a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. He said that if Congress is unable to act quickly, he will propose legislation and demand lawmakers vote on it.
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Maya MacGuineas, Campaign to Fix the Debt, and Rolla Huff, Earthlink CEO, discuss whether Congress should let automatic spending cuts kick in to help get the nation's debt under control.
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Why are the Democrats seemingly focused only on tax hikes, while the GOP is stuck on spending cuts? CNBC's Steve Liesman digs into the question.
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The new CNBC Fed Survey shows Wall Street pros want to send Washington an unambiguous message to reduce the red ink now, without more revenue increases.