One week before Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani both found common ground at a White House meeting on Friday, tapping into Americans’ anger over the cost of living. Trump has rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products including bananas, beef and coffee as prices for many staples are on the rise. NBC’s Christine Romans reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.
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Severe internet outages keep happening — and they might get worse
It’s not just you — internet outages severe enough to disrupt everyday services for many people have become more frequent and wide-ranging, experts say
Why Trump’s claim of falling food stamp use might not mean the economy is improving
Trump has turned to a new economic indicator in his push to convince Americans that the economy is strong: the number of people getting federal food benefits.
U.S. stocks bounce back, capping a wild week for markets
The major U.S. stock indexes finished the week on a positive note, taking back some losses but failing to entirely erase the week’s declines
Therabody CEO speaks about tariff effects on wellness industry and holiday spending
Monty Sharma, the CEO of the wellness tech company Therabody, joined Morning News Now to talk about how tariff costs and consumer cutbacks are impacting holiday sales for the wellness industry.
Measure Progress, Set Goals With an End-of-Year Credit Review
With hefty holiday bills about to pile up, now is a good time to check your credit, evaluate your debts and set yourself up for financial success heading into the new year. NBC News senior business correspondent Christine Romans joins TODAY with what you need to know.
Amazon Prime refunds are going out after $2.5 billion settlement with FTC
Amazon has begun issuing payments to eligible Prime members as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission
DOT to require use of female crash test dummies for the first time
For the first time ever, American car companies will soon be required to test vehicle safety using dummies that are representative of women.
Stock market fizzles after strong start that was fueled by Nvidia and Walmart
Strong quarterly earnings from Nvidia and Walmart plus a better than expected September jobs report sent stocks soaring early Thursday.
Plenty of polish: How one woman is nailing the manicure game
Sarah Gibson Tuttle is the founder of Olive & June, the first brand to bring to market a do-it-yourself manicure kit. Tuttle is a trailblazer who completely transformed the nail industry by teaching people how to do their own nails at home. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers spoke to Tuttle about her journey creating an accessible and affordable brand for everyone.