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Coronavirus — not a protracted and bitter fight over the White House — is deemed the top risk to the nation's economy, according to a new survey from Bankrate.com.

CNBC's senior personal finance correspondent Sharon Epperson spoke to teachers about how resilience can aid in the recovery of your financial health when faced with sudden, unexpected challenges.

When Congress passed the CARES Act in May, it did not exclude incarcerated people from receiving $1,200 stimulus payments. But the government later reversed that. Now, one judge has ruled that eligible prisoners should receive that money.

Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic on Wednesday confirmed to CNBC that it remains on track to conduct its next test spaceflight this fall.

Bloomberg | Gillian Tan, Sarah Syed, and Katie Roof | Oct 13, 2020 Wealthsimple Inc. raised money from an investor group led by Technology Crossover Ventures that will give the Canadian investment firm unicorn status. The Toronto-based startup closed a fresh round of C$114 million ($87 million) in funding led by Menlo Park, California-based TCV

The post Robo Adviser Wealthsimple Hits Unicorn Status With TCV Deal first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada.

JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, is also the first major lender to report earnings.

"We have a strong conviction that the average investor still is under-invested," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told CNBC on Tuesday.

A survey by software company Qualtrics and theBoardlist is one of several that highlight the disparity working women are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

"We continue to navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic extremely well. Credit costs have stabilized; deposits continued to increase," CEO Michael Corbat said.

The Social Security Administration announced on Tuesday just how much benefits will increase next year. But for beneficiaries who may already be spread thin financially amid Covid-19, the modest increase may not be good news.

Amazon's annual two-day Prime Day sales event kicks off Tuesday after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the event for months. Owners of the more than 1 million small businesses that sell products on Amazon are looking to the two-day shopping event to provide a sales boost.

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us that long-term financial security is a necessity, not a luxury. And that means competent and ethical financial planning must be a priority, writes Kevin R. Keller, chief executive officer of the CFP Board.

Amazon Prime Day will run through Wednesday, Oct. 14, with discounts on more than 1 million items, including intermittent “Lightning Deals,” for Prime members.

You've probably heard a lot about the best deals on Amazon Prime Day. Here are some items you might want to hold off purchasing.

Unemployment spells are becoming longer and are less likely to be temporary in nature, meaning the U.S. is trending toward a riskier period of joblessness.