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Companies are hoovering up cheap cash while they can

January 13, 2022 6:16 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For companies that want to take advantage of historically-low borrowing costs, the clock is ticking. What’s…

Markets across America are bracing for a major winter storm that could keep store shelves empty even longer

Massive winter storm could keep grocery shelves empty even longer

January 13, 2022 5:20 AM CNN

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery stores had already been struggling to keep their shelves stocked because of supply chain delays and Omicron…

The US consumer price inflation index rose 7% over the past year

Surging prices: Key inflation measure hits a 39-year high

January 12, 2022 8:07 PM CNN

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Pandemic price hikes didn’t let up in the last month of 2021: A key inflation gauge hit a fresh a 39-year high.…

Surging prices: Key inflation measure hits a 39-year high

January 12, 2022 7:35 AM CNN

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Pandemic price hikes didn’t let up in the last month of 2021: A key inflation gauge hit a fresh a 39-year high.…

Annual consumer inflation in the United States has climbed to 7% as prices rise at the fastest clip in nearly four decades

The big test for inflation is 12 months away

January 12, 2022 6:40 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Annual consumer inflation in the United States has climbed to 7% as prices rise at the fastest clip in nearly four…

US oil prices rose sharply on January 11

Oil prices climb to two-month high

January 11, 2022 2:23 PM CNN

By Matt Egan, CNN Business US oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday, climbing above $81 a barrel for the first time in two months. Crude closed at…

Immigrants hold flags while waiting for a naturalization ceremony to become U.S. citizens at the district office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on January 28

Welcoming immigrants would cool off inflation, US Chamber of Commerce CEO says

January 11, 2022 12:58 PM CNN

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The US Chamber of Commerce is calling for doubling the number of legal immigrants into America as a way to ease inflation…

An unusual ground stop was issued to some pilots for a short period of time following a North American Aerospace Defense Command alert of a launch of a North Korean missile

US grounded planes as a ‘precaution’ after a North Korean missile launch

January 11, 2022 7:45 AM CNN

By Oren Liebermann, Pete Muntean and Barbara Starr, CNN Business An unusual ground stop was issued to some pilots for a short period of time…

Think 2021 was bad? Not for Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lamborghini

January 10, 2022 5:24 PM CNN

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Americans may be feeling uneasy about the economy, but if sales of ultra-luxury cars are any indication, the…

Dow falls nearly 165 points, but tech stocks make a huge comeback

January 10, 2022 2:44 PM CNN

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business For some time, many investing experts have been predicting there will be a shift away from big tech towards value…

New York real estate scion Robert Durst has died in a California prison hospital. He was 78.

Robert Durst, convicted murderer and subject of HBO’s ‘The Jinx,’ has died

January 10, 2022 12:39 PM CNN

By Paul Vercammen and Faith Karimi, CNN Robert Durst, the eccentric millionaire who fascinated viewers as the subject of HBO’s documentary…

Homes are under construction at the Lennar Bridgeway home development on December 15

Why shares of homebuilders just plunged

January 10, 2022 6:33 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Looming interest rate hikes are slamming US tech stocks, which dropped sharply last week as investors reassessed how…

Remembering Bob Saget: A ‘sweet guy’ who became ‘accidentally enormously famous’

January 9, 2022 9:26 PM CNN

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…

Katie Harbath speaks on CNN's Reliable Sources on Sunday

‘More soul searching:’ Facebook’s former elections boss speaks out about the platform

January 9, 2022 11:11 AM CNN

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Katie Harbath worked for 10 years inside Facebook, where she was most recently the company’s public policy…

A person shops in the meat section of a grocery store on November 11

Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who’s to blame

January 9, 2022 6:57 AM CNN

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand…

GameStop shares jumped as much as 20% after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is creating a nonfungible token

GameStop shares jump 20% on report it will launch NFT marketplace

January 7, 2022 11:28 AM CNN

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The calendar changed, but the roller coaster ride for GameStop’s stock continues. GameStop shares jumped as…

People have left the workforce for myriad reasons lie layoffs

How millions of jobless Americans can afford to ditch work

January 7, 2022 8:56 AM CNN

By Allison Morrow and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn’t want to work because…

A commuter walks through Grand Central Terminal amid the coronavirus pandemic in New York City

Need a raise? Now’s the time to demand one

January 7, 2022 7:31 AM CNN

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If you haven’t secured a raise in a while, now’s the time to make your move. Yes, inflation is high,…

Big Tech could brush off rate hikes. Startups may struggle

January 7, 2022 5:56 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Apple, Microsoft, SoFi and Coinbase all sold off sharply this week, as investors, anticipating higher interest rates,…

Biden tells reporters on Jan. 6: ‘To heal, you have to recognize the extent of the wound’

January 6, 2022 9:38 PM CNN

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…