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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union, and many of its members, have publicly agreed with President Donald Trump’s decision to slap 25% tariffs on all imported cars. But about 900 UAW members will start paying the price for those tariffs starting Monday. That’s how many hourly workers at five US

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Nintendo found what works — and it’s not turning back. That’s the impression the company gave last week when it introduced the Switch 2, which launches June 5 and costs $450 — substantially more than its $300 predecessor. Nintendo’s next-generation console is a significantly upgraded version of

By David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a blunt warning about President Donald Trump’s tariff policy: It threatens to raise prices, drive the global economy into a downturn and weaken America’s standing in the world. “The recent tariffs will likely increase inflation and are causing many to

By Harry Enten and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump warned Americans in 2024 that a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris would be a vote for a market meltdown. “You want to see a market crash? If we lost this election, I think the market would go down the tubes,”

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — It is wise for investors “to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful,” according to one of Warren Buffett’s classic aphorisms. But it’s not easy to pinpoint the mood on the Street. Markets are notoriously unpredictable, propelled by “animal

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As countries around the world scramble to negotiate concessions from US President Donald Trump’s escalation last week of a global trade war, China has taken a different tack. Within 48 hours of Trump’s market-hammering tariffs announcement, the world’s second-largest economy swiftly retaliated with its own punitive measures

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The US Naval Academy has removed 381 books from the Nimitz Library to comply with the Trump administration’s decision to remove diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from the federal government. Among the texts that cadets are no longer allowed to access are: “I Know Why the Caged Bird

By Juliana Liu and John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Global markets plunged on Monday, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war and China’s forceful response to unexpectedly high tariffs. Germany’s Dax opened down 9%, while London’s FTSE was about 5% lower. European markets were, on the whole,

By Robert Ilich, David Goldman and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The tariff-induced market mayhem isn’t over just yet. US stock futures plunged Sunday evening after two sessions of sell-offs that wiped away over $5.4 trillion in market value. Stocks were set to open sharply lower Monday, putting the S&P 500 on the precipice of

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — The blockbuster adaption of the 2011 video game “Minecraft” shattered box office expectations, grossing $162.75 million domestically, and marking the biggest opening weekend of the year. Industry analysts initially projected Warner Bros. Pictures’ “A Minecraft Movie” would gross $60 million before adjusting that estimate to about $100 million. Warner

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Having financial flexibility in retirement — especially in being able to maximize your spending while minimizing your taxes — is an optimal situation. And it’s one you can arrange by keeping at least some of your retirement savings in a tax-free account. “You’re giving yourself more options in the

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — More than 60 protests were planned for Saturday, and a dozen more for Sunday, at Tesla showrooms across the United States, as backlash continues against CEO Elon Musk for his cost-cutting role at the Department of Government Efficiency. Just a week after more than 200 demonstrations took place at

By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the face of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, said Saturday that he hopes for a “zero-tariff situation” between Europe and the United States. “At the end of the day, I hope it’s agreed that both Europe and the United States

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Mega Millions is getting a makeover — including more than doubling the price of a ticket — as the multi-state lottery game aims to improve players’ odds and dish out bigger jackpots. The lottery, which is available to play in 45 states plus Washington, DC, and the

By Bryan Mena and Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The massive tariffs that President Donald Trump announced for dozens of trading partners Wednesday were pitched as “reciprocal,” simply aiming to match the tariffs other countries charge the United States. But the methodology behind Trump’s attempt to rebalance trade has nothing to do with the tariff

By Anna Cooban, CNN Birmingham, UK (CNN) — Will Timms is a very busy man. The pest controller spends his days criss-crossing Britain’s second-largest city to remove rats, cockroaches and other unwanted creatures from people’s homes. Lately, Timms’ phone has barely stopped ringing as some 17,000 metric tons of garbage have piled up on Birmingham’s

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — America has a brand new tax on virtually every item that comes over its border: 10%. The universal tariff went into effect Saturday at 12:01 a.m. ET after President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier in the week requiring a baseline tax for all imports. The announcement sparked