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Opinion by Dana M. Peterson and Erik Lundh (CNN) — US consumers are seeing some relief from price increases. Inflation rates have cooled considerably over the last year. But because grocery bills and rent prices are unlikely to return to where they were just a few short years ago, the psychological scars from the war on inflation

CNN Opinion by Garry Pierre-Pierre (CNN) — The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. The images have been graphic and disturbing: people forced from their homes by roving bands of gunmen, clutching their meager belongings and dodging bullets in the streets in a desperate

Opinion by Arick Wierson (CNN) — First, let’s get one thing out of the way: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is almost certainly going to lose in his bid to be elected president of the United States this November. This week’s revelation that the former Democrat-turned-independent is considering drafting New York Jets’ quarterback and fellow conspiracy-peddler Aaron Rodgers as his running mate

Opinion by Amy Hanauer and Naomi Walker (CNN) — The federal estate tax should be an effective tool to slightly level the playing field between those who inherit wealth and those who have to work for a living. It should also ensure that family dynasties who’ve amassed enormous fortunes pay their fair share in taxes. But

Opinion by Garry Pierre-Pierre (CNN) — The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. The images have been graphic and disturbing: people forced from their homes by roving bands of gunmen, clutching their meager belongings and dodging bullets in the streets in a desperate attempt

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. When the bulls come out to play, the bears

Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — After Donald Trump’s presidency ended, his Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, did what many former Cabinet members do after they stop serving: take a vacation from the public spotlight. Typically, when they get bored of that and worry they’re no longer relevant, they start doing TV interviews,

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Boeing’s problems aren’t just Boeing’s. They also could spell trouble for your wallet and the broader US economy. One of America’s biggest manufacturers is dealing with some serious production, quality and safety problems that worsened this week after a 787 Dreamliner plunged suddenly mid-flight, injuring dozens of passengers.

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s warning that Israel risked becoming a “pariah” and his call for new elections marked a momentous moment in modern US-Israel relations. Schumer’s rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday contained extraordinarily strong language for a senior US politician criticizing the Israeli government. It

Analysis by Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — As TikTok fans in the United States worry about losing access to the wildly-popular social media app, there are lessons they can learn from a country on the other side of the world. On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that could lead

Opinion by Ruth Ben-Ghiat (CNN) — Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Viktor Orban, Adolf Hitler, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un, Saddam Hussein: What do they have in common? All of these authoritarians have reportedly drawn praise from former US president — and now GOP presidential nominee — Donald Trump, who has promised Americans that he, too, will be a dictator “on

Opinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota Thursday, marking the first time that a US president or vice president has publicly visited an abortion provider. After Democrats spent years trying to sidestep this issue for fear of alienating Catholic voters, the Biden administration is

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — For many of the 170 million TikTok users in the United States, Wednesday’s vote in the House of Representatives to effectively ban the social media platform is worrisome. But the overwhelming — bipartisan even — decision to push forward a bill aimed at forcing ByteDance, the Chinese company that

Opinion by Andrea Hailey (CNN) — Across the country, anti-democracy forces in local and state governments have become increasingly creative with their attempts to suppress the vote. They have one goal in mind: maintaining political power by overriding the will of the people. Now, they’re claiming to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to undermine democracy. In recent months, several states have left a non-profit organization called the Electronic Registration

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. New York (CNN) — Is the artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street a

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Hardly a day has gone by in 2024 without a bad headline for Boeing, from life-threatening mid-flight crises up above to entrenched business debacles happening on the ground. So how does CEO Dave Calhoun still have a job? “It’s become an extreme embarrassment,” Richard Aboulafia, a

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The United States is now one step closer to banning TikTok or forcing a sale. There’s just one pesky little $100 billion problem: Who’s gonna buy this thing? Technically, the legislation that passed overwhelmingly in the House on Wednesday is a cudgel that seeks to force TikTok’s

Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok is now facing a ban in the United States, a fate that has already befallen a string of American social media giants that tried to make it in China. On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill which could ban TikTok in the

CNN Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok is now facing a ban in the United States, a fate that has already befallen a string of American social media giants that tried to make it in China. On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill which could ban TikTok in

Analysis by David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — Sam George, the driving force behind Ghana’s harsh anti-LGBTQ legislation, portrays himself as a guardian of gay Ghanaians. “I have put in legislation that protects the rights of gay people from being verbally and physically assaulted,” he said in an interview with CNN from Accra. But despite his claims, the