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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The collapse of Party City is giving Michaels an opportunity to expand its selection of balloons and other celebration-themed supplies. Michaels, the retailer best known for selling arts and crafts supplies, announced Tuesday that it’s expanding its party supply offerings with the addition of 300 new balloon

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — America’s two biggest public broadcasters, PBS and NPR, are facing an up-or-down vote over their federal funding for the first time in decades. The Trump administration sees it as a worthwhile cultural fight, casting PBS and NPR as wastes of money that “spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news’”

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports is raising red flags among generic drugmakers and industry experts, who warn that such a move could lead to increased drug shortages and higher prices. Generic drug manufacturers have had to contend with increasing competition and tight profit margins

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — China is taking the trade war to a new battleground: America’s TikTok feeds. Chinese suppliers have been flooding American social media this week, urging users to outflank President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Beijing by buying directly from their factories. One TikTok user, who goes by Wang

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump is using tariffs to disrupt nearly everything about the global trade order. Except for a tariff policy that favors men over women. For decades, the US tariff system has taxed women’s clothing more heavily than men’s. Tariffs on women’s clothing are currently about three

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Spending at US retailers skyrocketed last month at the strongest monthly pace in more than two years as Americans rushed to beat President Donald Trump’s massive tariff hikes. Retail sales climbed 1.4% in March from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, up from February’s 0.2% gain

By John Liu, John Towfighi and Anna Cooban, CNN (CNN) — Nvidia is caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Nvidia on Tuesday said it will take a $5.5 billion financial hit after Washington placed fresh restrictions on the export of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to

By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s parliament is only recalled at times of national crisis. But when lawmakers were brought back from their Easter vacation last weekend, the cause was not a war, terror attack or the death of a monarch – but the potential closure of a steel plant in northern England.

By Juliana Liu and John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has posted unexpectedly strong economic growth in the first three months of 2025, before the full force of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, and sent an upbeat message about how it plans to weather an ongoing trade war with Washington. Growth

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s postal service will stop handling packages coming from or going to the United States, in the latest retaliatory move amid an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing. In a statement published Wednesday announcing the decision, the government of Hong Kong cited US President Donald

By Brian Stelter and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether. The change appears designed to withstand legal scrutiny while still disadvantaging The AP, which was singled

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s no secret that since the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United v. FEC, deep-pocketed donors and super PACS have poured money, and influence, into politics. Regarding the uber-wealthy people who have entered positions of power in the country in an interview with CNN’s Abby Phillip

By James Frater and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union has announced it will impose retaliatory tariffs on American toilet paper, soybeans, eye makeup and hundreds of other products if trade negotiations with the United States aren’t successful. The bloc of 27 countries published Monday a long list of US products, most

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is forging ahead with his aggressive tariff campaign, moving on from “reciprocal” tariffs to the sector-specific tariffs he promised. To do so will involve Trump’s continued application of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allows a president to impose tariffs to protect

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Shares of Boeing fell Tuesday following a report that China has halted the delivery of all its jets to airlines in the country as part of an escalating trade war that has enveloped the world’s two biggest economies. Boeing (BA), a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell

By Nectar Gan and John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Less than a year into Donald Trump’s first trade war with China, Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a high-profile visit to an unassuming factory in Ganzhou, an industrial city nestled among rolling hills in the country’s southeast. Touring its exhibition hall in 2019, Xi

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Chili’s is ratcheting up its fight against fast food rivals with a new cheeseburger that might make McDonald’s call their lawyers. The chain is rolling out Tuesday the Big QP burger, which not only has a similar name to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder but also the same toppings:

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — American Airlines will soon offer free Wi-Fi on most of its flights, becoming the latest major carrier to add the perk. Beginning in January 2026, members of the airline’s free loyalty program will have access to the perk. Wi-Fi will be available on 90% of its fleet

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is updating its uniform policy, emphasizing the appearance of its recognizable “green aprons” as part of CEO Brian Niccol’s broader plans to revive the slumping brand. Beginning May 12, baristas at stores in North America will have to wear solid black tops under their aprons, a

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Congratulations for getting your taxes done and filed. If you’re in line for a refund — or already have received one — you’re in good company. A majority of US filers typically do get money back. And this year is no exception. Based on the latest data from the