Andréa Miller

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump share common ground on tariff policy. While some policymakers argue that tariffs can be a tool to protect and help grow domestic industries and ensure national security, tariffs may also result in unintended economic consequences that cost U.S. consumers billions. Trump’s trade war tariffs generated about $233 billion in duties collected by U.S. Customs through March 2024, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation.

American military spending reached $916 billion in 2023, which accounts for more than a third of the world’s total military expenditure.

Of about 4,000 banks, 282 banks face threats from commercial real estate and higher interest rates, according to a study by Klaros Group.

The U.S. may still have a recession, says financial analyst Gary Shilling. Shilling discusses the Federal Reserve, jobs and more.

Global trade requires shipping containers. China is responsible for over 95% of shipping-container production, potentially making U.S. businesses vulnerable.

Cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars worth of goods every year. Strategic cargo theft is surging, where criminals engage in identity theft and internet-based fraud. CNBC visited supply chain risk management company Overhaul’s Louisville, Kentucky, operations to get an inside look at how the industry is fighting back. Watch the video above to learn more.

Cargo thieves are stealing millions of dollars worth of goods and the logistics industry is fighting back.

The $34 billion U.S. rice market competes globally with India’s export ban and climate risks. Rice influences geopolitics and the livelihoods of millions.

Soybeans add $124 billion to the U.S. economy, but the U.S. lost soy market dominance to Brazil in 2018 due to reliance on a single export custome: China.

What people believe may happen to prices in the future can influence actual inflation. “People behave in accordance with their expectations and with their sentiment and attitudes towards the economy,” Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan, told CNBC. Watch the video above to learn more about how inflation expectations are measured, why the Federal Reserve cares so much about what Americans predict and how consumer behavior can manifest higher prices.