Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations
By Lauren Koenig and Ramishah Maruf, CNN Amtrak is restoring service after a slew of train cancellations, primarily in the Midwest due to “a…
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Grime, dirt, stink and funk: Tween boys are skin care’s hottest market
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Check the aisles at Walmart, Target or your neighborhood drug store and you’ll find them chock full of scented,…
Continue ReadingWhy almost everyone failed to predict Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
By Allison Morrow, CNN Two weeks ago, few people outside the tech industry had even heard of Silicon Valley Bank, the midsize California lender whose…
Continue ReadingFirst came bank failures. Now come the hearings
Krystal Hur, CNN Federal regulators are being called to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday and the House Financial Services…
Continue ReadingFrom 20 dollars in his pocket to a dumpling empire: Din Tai Fung founder dies, age 96
By Heather Chen, CNN The founder of one of the world’s biggest dumpling empires has died. Yang Bing-yi, who set up the Taiwanese restaurant…
Continue ReadingThe three-day LA school strike is over. But get used to short, disruptive strikes like it
By Chris Isidore, CNN The Los Angeles school strike that kept about a half-million students out of classrooms for three days this past week has…
Continue ReadingSmall US banks see record drop in deposits after SVB collapse
Reuters Deposits at small US banks dropped by a record amount following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, data released on Friday by…
Continue ReadingBanks aren’t out of the woods yet and neither is the economy. Here’s why
By Krystal Hur, CNN Markets seesawed severely this week when two of the US economy’s most prominent leaders gave seemingly contradictory…
Continue ReadingThe Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year. Here’s what happened
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year,…
Continue ReadingCustomers now face a radically different tipping culture compared to a few years ago
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN More stores now offer customers the option to tip, from coffee shops to ice cream stores. Around 48% of purchases at fast…
Continue ReadingAfter TikTok chief’s grilling in Washington, Apple’s Tim Cook is all smiles in Beijing
By Kathleen Magramo and Jake Kwon, CNN Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a show of support for China as a market and manufacturing base during a visit to…
Continue ReadingWhat to do with your credit card debt now that the Fed raised rates again
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its key interest rate for the ninth time since last March. Each time the Fed raises the…
Continue ReadingAirfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here’s why
By Michelle Toh, CNN Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to…
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The French are up in arms over retiring at 64. How do other countries compare?
By Hanna Ziady and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN A nationwide strike in France to protest a rise in the retirement age drew more than a million people onto…
Continue ReadingFed official: People ‘hate’ inflation. That trumps bank stress and job loss
By Matt Egan, CNN The Federal Reserve faced a particularly vexing decision this week: Should it raise interest rates during a bank crisis? For Tom…
Continue ReadingWhat the banking crisis means for your job
By Alicia Wallace, CNN One of the biggest unknowns since the Federal Reserve started its historic rate-hiking campaign has been how many jobs could…
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CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN One of the biggest unknowns since the Federal Reserve started its historic rate-hiking campaign has been how many jobs…
Continue ReadingEU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN When EU lawmakers voted to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the bloc by 2035, it was a landmark victory for…
Continue ReadingWhat the banking crisis means for mortgage rates
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates have taken would-be buyers on a ride this year — and it’s only March. Generally, home buyers can…
Continue ReadingAmericans are going all-in on cash. That could spell more trouble
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and subsequent banking meltdown, cash is king. The turmoil inflicted on…
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