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By Moira Ritter, CNN Business The difference between CEO and median employee pay grew in 2020 despite the Covid pandemic and ongoing relief efforts. The average S&P 500 company CEO made 299 times the average worker’s salary last year, according to AFL-CIO’s annual Executive Paywatch report. Executives received $15.5 million in total compensation on average,

By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Restaurant owners can add the rising cost of food to their growing list of challenges. Inflation is on the rise throughout the country, and independent restaurant leaders say many of their businesses will soon be forced to permanently shut down unless they receive more federal aid from Congress. “Every increase

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US wholesale prices posted the biggest 12-month increase on record. That’s the bad news. But the US economy offered some rare good news on inflation Wednesday, too: Costs didn’t rise as much in June as they did in May, raising hopes that prices could be leveling off or even retreating

By Matt Egan, CNN Business America’s finance chiefs don’t think inflation will go away overnight. Chief financial officers, on average, expect higher-than-normal cost increases to persist for eight to 10 months, according to a Duke University survey released Wednesday. Some worry inflation will linger longer. About one in four CFOs expect elevated costs to last

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business US prices continue to march higher, triggering concerns among economists, policymakers and business leaders about the sustainability of the post-pandemic recovery. What’s happening: The US Consumer Price Index, a key inflation gauge, jumped 0.9% in June, the largest one-month increase in 13 years. Over the past 12 months, prices were

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Make no mistake,” President Biden said Tuesday, “bullies and merchants of fear, peddlers of lies, are threatening the very foundation of our country.” Biden’s dire warning — part of his

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Today in business news: Prices are surging; Wall Street banks are minting money; and Coke Zero has a new look and taste. Let’s get into it.

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Fitch Ratings warned on Tuesday that the United States could lose its perfect credit rating due in part to the ongoing assault on democracy and worsening political polarization. The credit ratings firm said that governance is a “weakness” for the United States, specifically citing the January 6 insurrection and ongoing

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Streaming vs. movie theaters: It’s a conflict that has dominated the Hollywood narrative over the last few years. However, two of the biggest hits this summer have shown that the two sides can get along. A Quiet Place, Part II Paramount announced that “A Quiet Place, Part II,” the horror

By Moira Ritter, CNN Business There’s no escaping it: Prices are rising across the board, including all the essentials — food, clothing and shelter. American home prices are up 20% over the past year. Prices of food eaten outside the home were up more than 4% in June over the past year, and apparel prices

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Prices keep rising in the United States, putting a squeeze on American consumers’ wallets. That trend got worse in June. The consumer price index, the nation’s key inflation measure, jumped 0.9% in June, the largest one-month increase in 13 years. Over the last 12 months, prices were up 5.4%, the