Total U.S. debt has toppled $40 trillion for the first time, doubling in just the past 9 years. NBC News’ Allie Canal breaks down the significance of the latest numbers. 

Walmart says it has received nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds — and used some of that windfall to cut prices for consumers strained by inflation.

Bond yields jumped Thursday, erasing the declines stemming from the Treasury Department’s unusual intervention in the debt market a day earlier.

Police said that based on their detective work, Alisa Goods was classified as a missing adult and there was “nothing to suggest she is in danger.”

Longer-term U.S.

While Americans love to reward good service, many are having second thoughts about the barrage of tip requests on practically everything. Restaurant technology platform Popmenu says 40% of consumers are tipping less in 2026 than in 2025 because of tipping fatigue, tighter budgets and rising prices. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.

Unitree, China’s humanoid robotics firm, saw its shares soar 460% on its Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the A.I. boom.

President Donald Trump late Tuesday slammed the brakes on a wave of tariffs that were set to hit Canada at midnight.

The skincare brand Neutrogena is facing backlash over its parting ways with actress Hayden Panettiere a decade ago. The company is facing renewed scrutiny after Panettiere’s death at the age of 36, with her comments about her relationship with Neutrogena resurfacing and going viral on social media. 

Shapiro, a potential Democratic 2028 contender, earlier welcomed data center developments. His new executive order takes a starkly different tone toward the industry.