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by Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his “silence” on Florida’s controversial bill dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” days after declining to condemn it. On Monday, Chapek had spoken out about — but did not directly condemn — the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which would ban educators from discussions about

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business No matter where you go in the United States, gas prices are uncomfortably high. Filling up a car for $60, $70 or $80 is a painful experience wherever you live. But not all Americans are feeling pain at the pump equally. For example, you might think drivers in California are

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Even with the pandemic, the stock market enjoyed gains in 2020 and 2021. But is the party on Wall Street over? The Dow fell 230 points, or 0.7%, Friday and ended the week with a 2% loss. The Dow has now lost ground for five straight weeks and

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Trade is about to become a key element of the global response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine following the array of sanctions that have already been imposed. On Friday, President Joe Biden announced that the United States, along with the G7 nations and the European Union, aim to strip Russia

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The West is already crushing Russia’s economy. Now a bipartisan group of lawmakers want to limit Vladimir Putin’s access to Russia’s mountain of gold. A bipartisan bill introduced this week aims to ramp up the financial pressure another notch by making it harder for Moscow to use gold to prop

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business A single share of Amazon and Google owner Alphabet each trades at nearly $3,000 — a pretty high price for average investors. But that will soon change: The companies will split their shares, reducing their stock prices sharply, in the next few months. Could other high-priced blue chip

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American consumers are getting pummeled from all sides: Supply chain constraints and high demand mean delays for products and rising costs. Now gas prices are soaring on the back of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, creating an even more bitter cocktail. An early look at how Americans are feeling about the economy

By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Europe has given itself just five years to break its addiction to Russian oil and gas. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that EU leaders had agreed to spend the next two months drafting proposals for eliminating the bloc’s dependency on Russian energy imports by 2027. “By

By Beth Braverman You probably already know that you need a good credit score to get the best interest rates on a mortgage or auto loan, which can make a big difference to your budget over time. “With something like a mortgage, even a minor difference in rates can have a big impact on your