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President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran to "get moving," or seemingly face new consequences. "For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!" Trump did not detail what exactly the consequences would be, nor what he expects Iran to do in order to avoid them.

Artificial intelligence has ushered in a bull run in stocks that has taken the broader market to new heights. Companies that have tied workforce reductions to the new technology, however, haven't always fared so well. CNBC compiled a list of 23 S&P 500 firms across multiple sectors and industries to see how their stocks fared following layoffs linked to AI. Specifically, we looked for companies that explicitly cited artificial intelligence or hinted at increased use of the technology when announcing the workforce reductions. As of May 15, 13 of those companies, or 56%, have traded in the red from the time of their layoff announcements. For corporations whose shares fell after their AI-linked layoffs, the average decline was about 25%.

Ahead of a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven developed economies in Paris on Monday, a senior European official says the situation in the Middle East has highlighted how exposed the interconnected global economy is to external shocks. "Opening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing the conflict to a lasting end are of the utmost importance in mitigating the impact on the economy," Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis said in a statement. The Eurogroup is a body that brings together ministers from the euro area and is being represented at the G7 meeting by Pierrakakis, who is also the Greek finance minister. The G7's core members are the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.

MasterClass CEO David Rogier has sat down with hundreds of successful people, from tennis star Serena Williams to former Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger, to learn what sets them apart from everyone else. Rogier’s top takeaway: Some common myths about success need dispelling. “I think we have this myth that, if you just work hard, things will be OK [and] you’ll be successful,” says Rogier. “That’s not true.” Hard work, while essential, is just one necessary ingredient of success alongside pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, making mistakes and learning from those failures, he adds. Find out what other common myth he believes is worth debunking: cnb.cx/495lODN

Building up a large balance in a health savings account can be a smart financial move to cover medical expenses in old age. But dying with a hefty HSA can pose tax problems for heirs — specifically, non-spouse heirs like children, grandchildren, friends and others, according to financial planners. It's the "big unknown" that people don't understand about the tax-advantaged accounts, said Carolyn McClanahan, a certified financial planner and founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Florida.

If new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is still itching for a "good family fight" over monetary policy, he is likely to get one if he sticks to his guns on interest rate cuts. With inflation spiking and Treasury yields surging, Warsh is likely to confront a Federal Open Market Committee in no mood to ease. In fact, several officials of late have stressed the need for the Fed to keep its options open for rate hikes ahead. If it looked like outgoing Governor Stephen Miran was a lone wolf howling for reductions, seeing a Fed chair trying to defy his fellow policymakers and push for cuts will loom even larger.

President Donald Trump has been considered the ultimate stock market president, overseeing an expansion to numerous record highs while serving as a catalyst for major declines. Within the first two months of Trump's second term, the S&P 500 experienced one of the fastest falls to correction territory since World War II, spurred primarily by uncertainty surrounding his tariff policies. Not even a month later, the index almost closed in bear market territory on the heels of the president's "liberation day" tariff announcement. A correction is defined as a fall of at least 10% but less than 20% from its recent high, while a bear market is a drop of at least 20% or more on a closing basis. But the market has also recovered faster than the norm under Trump.

Don't look now, but the pain from high energy prices might be about to bite Americans twice. With no end in sight to the war in Iran and oil prices stuck above $100 a barrel, bond traders worried about inflation have sold off long-term government debt in the U.S. and developed economies in recent days. That has the effect of raising bond yields, including on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which rose nearly 24 basis points in the past week to end Friday near 4.6%. The 10-year Treasury yield influences the cost of mortgages, auto loans, credit card rates and other consumer debt. When it goes up, consumers feel the pinch. Its rate is set by the market, not the Federal Reserve.

Howard Tucker spent more than 75 years practicing as a neurologist, continuing until his hospital closed in 2022. Now, at 103 — and recently named the oldest doctor ever by Guinness World Records — people often ask how he stayed happy, sharp and fulfilled. Read his three non-negotiables for a long and meaningful life — they are simple, and pretty much anyone can follow them: cnb.cx/4feSkqO Howard Tucker died on Dec. 22, 2025 at age 103, shortly after writing this essay for CNBC Make It. It is published here with his family’s permission.

When Spirit Airlines shut down before dawn on May 2, work for pilot Steve Giordano was just beginning. Giordano, managing partner of the Nomadic Aviation Group, told CNBC he organized a massive repossession of more than 20 Spirit planes that lessors wanted returned. In just over a week, he said he and his team ferried 23 Spirit planes from airports around the country to the Arizona desert. Just hours earlier, those bright yellow Airbus jets had been flying Spirit customers.