Covid broke supply chains. Now on the mend, can they withstand another shock?
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The pandemic dislodged the global supply chain, hurling once smoothly running businesses, industries and economies into a…
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Bitcoin rallies 25% as crypto markets rebound
By Allison Morrow, CNN The bitcoin bulls are back. After getting pummeled by losses for the better part of last year, bitcoin and other…
Continue ReadingThe steep plunge in used car prices — what it means, and what’s ahead
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tracking used car prices is enough to give anyone whiplash. Since the start of the pandemic and the resulting…
Continue ReadingThe top 1% captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world over last two years
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN The world’s wealthiest residents have been getting far richer, far faster than everyone else over the past two years.…
Continue ReadingGlobal air traffic may return to pre-Covid levels in June, with China leading the way
By Michelle Toh, CNN Global air traffic will boom this year, returning to pre-pandemic levels in June, according to a new report. On Monday,…
Continue ReadingOne Chinese province spent $22 billion on eliminating Covid before policy U-turn
By Laura He, CNN A number of regional governments in China have revealed the enormous sums they’ve spent on fighting the pandemic, reinforcing…
Continue ReadingThe top 1% captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world over last two years
By Tami Luhby, CNN The world’s wealthiest residents have been getting far richer, far faster than everyone else over the past two years. The…
Continue ReadingSpaceX’s most powerful rocket returns to flight and nails synchronized landing
By Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, the towering launch vehicle known for its boosters’ aerial acrobatics and…
Continue ReadingRussia’s war in Ukraine sparked a historic food crisis. It’s not over
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Grain is once again leaving Ukrainian ports. The price of fertilizer is falling sharply. Billions of dollars in aid has been…
Continue ReadingTwitter’s laid-off workers cannot pursue claims via class-action lawsuit, judge says
Reuters Twitter has secured a ruling allowing the social media company to force several laid-off workers suing over their termination to pursue their…
Continue ReadingWhat’s open and closed on MLK Day 2023
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel…
Continue ReadingForget inflation, it’s all about earnings
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN To everything there is a season and now is the time for earnings. Over the past few weeks investors have been squarely…
Continue ReadingGen Z has a new ‘vintage’ technology to obsess over
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN First, it was disposable cameras. Then it was low-rise jeans. Now, Gen-Z’s latest “vintage” obsession is the…
Continue ReadingShane Co. will pay you $1,500 to go on 15 first dates
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Tired of going on awkward first dates? Maybe some cash will incentivize you. Shane Co. is offering to pay one reluctant romantic…
Continue ReadingAmericans are spending an extra $371 a month because of inflation
By Matt Egan From rent and groceries to utilities, families are paying a lot more every month as they try to keep up with inflation. And while…
Continue ReadingHow WWE’s Vince McMahon ruthlessly got his job back despite allegations of sexual assault and misuse of company funds
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Professional wrestling is known for its outlandish, dramatic stories that have captivated generations. It’s an athletic…
Continue ReadingBest Buy, Dunkin’ and Starbucks changed their rewards programs. Then came the backlash
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN If you want to earn rewards points at Best Buy, you’ll have to take out a Best Buy credit card to be able to redeem…
Continue ReadingA hairline crack became a 3-foot chasm. That’s when he knew they had to leave
By Tara Subramaniam and Vedika Sud, CNN For years, residents in the northern Indian city of Joshimath have complained to local officials that their…
Continue ReadingEgg shortage sends New Zealanders rushing to buy their own hens
CNN, WINK, KTUU, KETV, KING, KITV By Michelle Toh, CNN Eggs have soared in cost around the world over the past year as avian flu decimated chicken…
Continue ReadingAs U.S. unemployment improved, it worsened for Latinos and Black women
By Rikki Klaus, CNN The US unemployment rate returned to a historic low of 3.5% in December. Not everyone is celebrating, however: Jobless rates for…
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