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Opinion by Fareed Zakaria (CNN) — A couple of years ago, the Economist declared on its cover that Taiwan — a tiny island, home to 24 million people — was “the most dangerous place on Earth.” The reasons it came to that conclusion remain sound. In fact, they have only grown stronger recently. The backdrop to the tensions over Taiwan is, of

Analysis by Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — AI tools like ChatGPT have gone mainstream, and companies behind the technologies are pouring billions of dollars into the bet that they will change the way we live and work. But alongside that promise comes a constant stream of concerning headlines, some highlighting AI’s potential to churn

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “November 5th is going to go down as the single most important day in the history of our country,” former President Donald Trump said after his victories on Super Tuesday guaranteed that he will be the GOP nominee for president. That reference to Election Day is perhaps the

CNN Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “November 5th is going to go down as the single most important day in the history of our country,” former President Donald Trump said after his victories on Super Tuesday guaranteed that he will be the GOP nominee for president. That reference to Election Day is perhaps

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s inflation problem has improved greatly in some respects — but it remains stubborn for the price of services. That means the Federal Reserve, which is tasked with stabilizing prices, could keep interest rates higher for longer if the rising costs of your haircut, your doctor’s visit

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — The reviews are in. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union appears to be a smash hit. It could not have come at a more critical moment in his presidency. Just as even the staunchest of admirers had started raising questions about whether he could sustain the challenges of campaigning due

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential general election is here, for all intents and purposes. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in the first presidential rematch since 1956. It’s also the first rematch between a current and a former president since 1892. But unlike in 2020 when

Opinion by Liam Kerr (CNN) — Are the progressive activists who harassed West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema happy now? The two centrist senators recently announced their departures after years of serving as a “heat shield” for their moderate and electorally vulnerable Democratic colleagues by publicly holding up controversial legislation and drawing subsequent attacks from liberal

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Viktor Orbán is taking his blueprint on dismantling democracy to Mar-a-Lago. The Hungarian prime minister first won power through a democratic election, then proceeded to weaken the institutions of that democracy by eroding the legal system, firing civil servants, politicizing business, attacking the press and intimidating opposition parties

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — With the help of a billion-dollar cash infusion and the market-soothing arrival of former government officials, New York Community Bank has come back from the brink. But it’s not out of the woods yet. And some experts say NYCB is not merely an isolated hiccup for

Opinion by Elena Sheppard (CNN) — There is something slightly unnerving about the new reality show “Side Hustlers.” The premise of the five-part Roku series is that, under the guidance of supermodel and investor Ashley Graham and Good American CEO and entrepreneur Emma Grede, a select few hopeful entrepreneurs ready to ditch their day jobs will be able to quit their

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. Wall Street was taken aback by the US labor

Opinion by Richard Salgado (CNN) — That we depend on undersea cables is obvious. Two often-cited statistics are that undersea cables are used to make over $10 trillion of financial transactions each day, and that they carry over 99% of international voice and electronic data. So, there was real concern Monday when HGC Global Communications announced that several undersea

Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leaders have pledged to achieve an ambitious growth rate this year, while reshaping its economic model to focus on technology innovation. But how Beijing will implement this vision remains unclear, and its resistance to any major stimulus measures to increase income and spur consumption has

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — This version of Joe Biden could beat Donald Trump. At the State of the Union address on Thursday night, the 81-year-old president set out to defuse his biggest liability: deep-seated fears among millions of Americans that he’s too old to serve a second term. There is nothing worse

Opinion by CNN contributors (CNN) — CNN Opinion asked political and policy contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. David Gergen: Biden just rewrote the presidential race President Joe Biden not only delivered perhaps the best speech of his life

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — No more face masks or social distancing rules. For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending China’s biggest political event of the year were able to mingle and sip tea like the old days in the sprawling foyer of Beijing’s Great Hall of the

Opinion by Errol Louis (CNN) — After several high-profile violent attacks, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared war on crime in the city’s subway system. But she may be fighting the wrong battle with the wrong weapons in a situation that needs a scalpel, not a sword. Under Hochul’s plan, 750 members of the New York

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If you drink every time someone mentions “Barbie” at this Sunday’s Oscars, you probably won’t be awake to see the best picture category presented, even with the show’s earlier start time. Yet while the year’s biggest box-office winner will get plenty of attention – due in part to

Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — This is the first year that three movies by women directors — Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of A Fall,” Celine Song’s “Past Lives” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” — have received an Oscars best picture nomination. Three is unprecedented. It’s a sign of real progress. But it’s also an indication of how limited