Nationwide coordinated retail crime crackdown results in hundreds of arrests, authorities say

Traders a week ago had taken the possibility of a cut this month down to around a coin flip.

With a fair share of familiar obstacles and challenges ahead, 2025 will begin with a largely optimistic view for the U.S. economy.

CNBC spoke to a dozen customers caught in the Synapse fintech predicament, people who are owed sums ranging from $7,000 to well over $200,000.