CNN – Business/Consumer

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in October, indicating that some price pressures persist at the producer level. The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.2% on a monthly basis and 2.4% for the 12 months ended in

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump’s reelection last week emboldened his allies to proclaim that he had vanquished the American news media as well as Vice President Kamala Harris. “The media is dead,” Fox News comedian Greg Gutfeld declared. “It’s dead,” his primetime colleague Sean Hannity echoed. “You are the media

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations to shore up the company’s finances following another dismal earnings report. The car parts retailer, which has about 5,000 stores, said Thursday that the closures are part of its “strategic plan to improve business performance.” Advance Auto Parts

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks baristas can put eight shots of espresso into one cup. They can make drinks that taste like strawberries, apple pie, pumpkin spice or, separately, pumpkin cream. But they can’t get Amanda Poore’s coffee order right. “I usually like about a half-ounce of creamer or less. That

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A Chipotle shareholder is suing the fast-casual chain over viral social media complaints about skimpy portion sizes. The proposed class-action lawsuit filed Monday claims Chipotle understated customer dissatisfaction regarding its “highly inconsistent” portion sizes in official disclosures. The lawsuit said that unhappiness wasn’t clear until the spring

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — In most US cities, buying a home now requires a six-figure salary. A household needed to earn $107,700 to afford a new single-family home and pay property taxes and insurance costs in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from Oxford Economics. That’s nearly double

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans are continuing to pile on debt at record levels — but for many households, those IOUs are completely manageable, according to new data released Wednesday. US household debt (not adjusted for inflation) moved up to a fresh record total of $17.94 trillion as of September 30, according to

CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Two years ago, Pete Hegseth relocated his family from New Jersey, near Fox News headquarters, to a small town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. The red state move was on-brand for the “Fox & Friends” co-host, who takes his kids shooting, posts pictures wearing anti-President Biden slogans,

CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Larry Summers has some unsolicited advice for President-elect Donald Trump: Don’t keep your campaign promises — unless you want to send prices skyrocketing once again. Summers, the famed economist and former Clinton-era Treasury secretary, is alarmed by the potential impact of Trump’s proposals to slash taxes,

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Larry Summers has some unsolicited advice for President-elect Donald Trump: Don’t keep your campaign promises — unless you want to send prices skyrocketing once again. Summers, the famed economist and former Clinton-era Treasury secretary, is alarmed by the potential impact of Trump’s proposals to slash taxes, spike

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is targeting retail rivals Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop with a new deeply discounted storefront that sells a wide array of products for $20 or less. Called “Amazon Haul,” the mobile-only experience debuted Wednesday in the Amazon app and has everything from fashion accessories to home

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Spirit Airlines’ shares plunged more than 50% in early trading Wednesday, following a report that it is preparing to file bankruptcy — and the company’s announcement that it won’t report quarterly financial results because it’s scrambling to reach a deal with creditors. A Wall Street Journal report

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Two years ago, Pete Hegseth relocated his family from New Jersey, near Fox News headquarters, to a small town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. The red state move was on-brand for the “Fox & Friends” co-host, who takes his kids shooting, posts pictures wearing anti-President Biden slogans, and

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The annual rate of inflation moved higher last month for the first time since March, as expected — but economists say the underlying trend remains favorable for another round of interest rate cuts. Consumer prices rose 0.2% last month and were up 2.6% from the year before, according to

By Liam Reilly and Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — In the month since Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong announced the newspaper would not endorse a candidate in the presidential election, the Times has been reeling from the decision. Three members of the paper’s editorial board resigned, scores of staffers openly protested,

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — In the past few years, a growing number of states have put laws on their books requiring employers to disclose pay ranges for open positions — either in their job postings or during the hiring process. Today, Washington, DC, and 13 states have pay transparency laws in place: California,

By Meena Duerson, CNN (CNN) — Last summer, Kristen and Eric Rezabek were feeling pinched. Eric was considering taking on a four-hour commute for higher paying jobs, while Kristen, who works two jobs, planned to add a full day to her already full-time work schedule to help cover their family’s expenses. Then, their employer presented

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Lunchables will no longer be on the menu at schools around the United States. Kraft Heinz, the company that produces Lunchables, announced Tuesday that it will remove the meal kits from the National School Lunch Program. The company pulled the product because demand did not reach its targets, but

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Latino voters in key battleground states were crucial in handing president-elect Donald Trump his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. The economy was also a top voter issue in this year’s election. Republican candidates have steadily gained ground in recent years with the working-class Latino electorate — a

By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — On Wednesday morning, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ notorious Infowars media empire will go up for auction in a court-mandated sale, and at least one bid is in the “seven-figure” range, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. That bid is from an individual described as an