How is Delta affecting the economy? The jury is out
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19, which has caused a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in countries around the world, is a…
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The shipping crisis is getting worse. Here’s what that means for holiday shopping
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The vast network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that moves goods around the world is badly tangled,…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s price rises above $50,000 for the first time since May
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bitcoin has surged above the $50,000 mark, as the virtual currency continues to climb out of a months-long slump.…
Continue Reading Rachel Maddow decided to stay at MSNBC, but her role is changing
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Mayim Bialik to be first guest host of ‘Jeopardy!’ following Mike Richards’ departure
CNN By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Mayim Bialik will be the first guest host of the weekday edition of “Jeopardy!” in the wake of…
Continue Reading Conservative talk show host Phil Valentine dies after battle with Covid-19, his employer says
CNN By Andy Rose, CNN Phil Valentine, a Nashville-based conservative radio talk show host who had questioned whether it was necessary for all people…
Continue Reading Pentagon activates US airlines to assist with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan
CNN By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann, Veronica Stracqualursi and Alexis Benveniste, CNN The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline…
Continue Reading Pentagon activates US airlines to assist with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan
By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann, Veronica Stracqualursi and Alexis Benveniste, CNN The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline…
Continue Reading Western news outlets are working to evacuate local journalists from Afghanistan
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business News outlets including CNN and the Washington Post are working overtime to ensure the safety of staffers in…
Continue Reading Western news outlets are working to evacuate local journalists from Afghanistan
CNN By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business News outlets including CNN and the Washington Post are working overtime to ensure the safety of staffers in…
Continue Reading An Apple II manual signed by Steve Jobs just sold for nearly $800,000
By Alaa Elassar, CNN If you thought Apple computers were expensive, you haven’t seen what their manuals go for. Boston-based RR Auction on…
Continue Reading Does the US economy need another $480 billion in stimulus?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is buying $120 billion in bonds per month, part of a package of emergency measures to prop up the…
Continue Reading Conservative talk show host Phil Valentine dies after battle with Covid-19, his employer says
By Andy Rose, CNN Phil Valentine, a Nashville-based conservative radio talk show host who had questioned whether it was necessary for all people to…
Continue Reading Gig worker advocacy groups react to court ruling that Prop. 22 is ‘unconstitutional’
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Some California gig worker advocacy groups expressed cautious optimism Saturday about a federal court judge’s…
Continue Reading Now who will be the new ‘Jeopardy!’ host?
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading How the Delta variant is upending restaurants
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business For a moment in late spring and early summer, it seemed that restaurant operators were starting to see the…
Continue Reading The Taliban face bleak economic times ahead, former Afghan central banker predicts
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Soaring food prices. Limited cash. And a surge of refugees. The economic future of Afghanistan under Taliban rule looks…
Continue Reading ‘No one has money.’ Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s banking system is imploding
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Taliban’s rule of Afghanistan faces an imminent threat: The war-torn nation’s banking system is on the…
Continue Reading Former Afghan central banker describes ‘complete chaos’ of fleeing the country, with one shoe and no bags
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Ajmal Ahmady is still disoriented by how rapidly Afghanistan’s US-backed government collapsed to the Taliban.…
Continue Reading GM recalling another 70,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors is recalling another 73,000 Bolt EV and EUV electric vehicles in the United States and Canada for…
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