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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The cord has been cut. For the first time ever, Americans are watching more streaming TV than cable, according to a report from Nielsen. The milestone has long been expected as viewers change their viewing habits and ditch their pricey cable bundles for cheaper alternatives. In July, streaming amounted to

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Lab-grown diamonds have become so popular with consumers that some couples are asking jewelers to swap the natural diamond in their rings for a lab-created sparkler. “Just last week we had three or four couples who’ve been married for a few years come to us to upgrade the diamond on

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business San Francisco Federal Reserve president Mary Daly said Thursday morning that raising interest rates by either half or three quarters of a percentage point in September would be a “reasonable” way to bring inflation down. The hikes would follow back-to-back 75-basis point increases by the Federal Reserve, intended to tackle

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NCAA’s Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday it has reached a massive media rights agreement with CBS, FOX, NBC and NBCUniversal’s Peacock for a deal reportedly worth an average of at least $1 billion a year. CNN has reached out to the Big Ten Conference to confirm the

By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business On Christmas Day 2020, Netflix premiered “Bridgerton,” an old-fashioned lushly designed Regency Romance. Gorgeously costumed, multiracial, LGBTQ-friendly and featuring sizzling sex and explicit nudity, it seemed just the thing TV needed in the global Covid lockdown. The series had viewership of 82 million households worldwide within four months, according to

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Even after Vince McMahon, the former WWE chief executive, retired from the company amid an investigation into his hush money payments to women, news of additional payments is still coming out. The latest revelation involves former president Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that $5 million of McMahon’s

By Matt Egan The cost of diesel has tumbled from record highs, easing inflationary pressure on everything from trucking and farming to construction. The national average for diesel dipped slightly below $5 a gallon on Thursday for the first time since March 9, according to AAA. At $4.999, diesel prices have declined 82 cents since

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The saga of struggling retailer Bed Bath & Beyond keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. Shares of the company have surged more than 60% in the past week and soared nearly 250% in the past month thanks to meme investors on Reddit. Those self proclaimed “apes” have been touting

By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates ticked lower last week, falling back toward the 5% mark following economic reports that indicated inflation might have finally peaked. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.13% in the week ending August 18, down from 5.22% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. Despite the latest drop, rates are

By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales declined for the sixth month in a row in July as higher mortgage rates and prices push prospective buyers out of the market. Nevertheless, home prices continued to climb by double-digit percentages during the month. The median home price was $403,800 in July, up 10.8% from a year