Hundreds of newspapers drop ‘Dilbert’ comic strip after racist tirade from creator Scott Adams
by Oliver Darcy, CNN Newspapers across the country dropped the “Dilbert” comic strip over the weekend after the creator of the satirical…
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One year into Ukraine war, US gas prices are lower. Here’s what to expect ahead
By Chris Isidore, CNN For Ukraine, the year since Russia’s invasion has been one of widespread death, destruction and displacement, as millions…
Continue ReadingCovid shrank the restaurant industry. That’s not changing anytime soon
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN It’s never been easy to operate a restaurant, and in recent years it’s been even harder. In 2020, Covid…
Continue ReadingBerkshire Hathaway earnings fall 8% in fourth quarter but rise 12% for full year
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings fell during the fourth quarter of 2022, as inflation pressures and high interest…
Continue ReadingLong Covid disabled them. Then they met a ‘broken’ Social Security disability process
By Morgan Stephens, CNN Pushing through cognitive impairment, migraines and severe fatigue, Michaelene Carlton, 49, mustered up the energy last week…
Continue ReadingInflation surprisingly rose in January, according to the Fed’s preferred gauge
By Alicia Wallace, CNN The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge heated up unexpectedly in January, as did consumer spending, showing the…
Continue ReadingNew home sales rise as prices drop in January
By Anna Bahney, CNN New home sales rose in January from December, as mortgage rates eased off their highs of the past year at the start of 2023.…
Continue ReadingBoeing forced to halt 787 Dreamliner deliveries once again
By Chris Isidore, CNN Boeing has been forced to halt deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner once again, just months after it resumed deliveries to…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s fruit and vegetable shortage could last at least until May
By Anna Cooban, CNN A shortage of some fruits and vegetables in the United Kingdom that has prompted rationing at most major supermarkets could last…
Continue ReadingHow the Supreme Court could reshape the internet as you know it
By Brian Fung, CNN Justice Samuel Alito of the US Supreme Court asked this week what may be, to millions of average internet users, the most…
Continue ReadingAir fryer recall: 2 million Cosori air fryers recalled because of fire hazard
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 2 million Cosori air fryers have been recalled because they pose a possible fire risk. The US Consumer…
Continue ReadingThomas H. Lee, pioneer of leveraged buyouts, is dead at 78
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Thomas H. Lee, a private equity financier who pioneered the use of leveraged buyouts that helped to reshape corporate…
Continue ReadingConsumers keep spending. That might not be good news for them or the Fed
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN US consumers kept spending last year despite historically high inflation, not only shelling out for necessities but also…
Continue ReadingWhy today’s inflation report is so important
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Federal Reserve policy is based on trust. The central bank’s ability to maintain stable prices depends on the…
Continue ReadingMolson Coors’ funny ad went too far, regulator says
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Beer ads try to be funny, but a regulatory group has determined that Molson Coors went too far with a recent ad that…
Continue ReadingRegal Cinemas owner Cineworld says shareholders will be wiped out
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, said Friday that it expected…
Continue ReadingIndia’s opposition vows to keep ‘raising questions about Adani group’ after spokesperson arrested
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN When dozens of security personnel crowded onto the runway of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport on…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Bezos hires investment firm to explore possibility of NFL team bid
By Dave Alsup, CNN Amazon founder Jeff Bezos hired an investment firm to research a possible bid for the NFL Washington Commanders team, two people…
Continue ReadingCarvana’s losses widen as the used-car market stalls
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Last year was a wreck for Carvana, the online used-car seller known for its tall glass “car vending…
Continue Reading401(k) balances rise, despite economic and market challenges
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Despite higher prices, endless talk of a possible recession and falling markets, 401(k) participants managed to keep…
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