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By David Goldman, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Americans, enraged about years of rising prices, are going into the 2025 holiday shopping season prepared for battle. But this holiday shopping season could look a lot stronger than you’d expect – on paper, anyway. How’s that possible? High-income consumers keep spending like they’ve never heard of

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his economic team often respond to concerns about the affordability crisis by touting how much cheaper gasoline is than under his predecessor. For the vast majority of 2025, this was a legitimate bragging point for the White House. Until now. For the first

CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — A new X feature over the weekend revealed that several pro-Trump accounts with large followings are not US-based, despite content and some bios suggesting otherwise. On X account profiles, clicking on an account’s date of creation reveals the country or region where the account is based. Users can

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — A new X feature over the weekend revealed that several pro-Trump accounts with large followings are not US-based, despite content and some bios suggesting otherwise. On X account profiles, clicking on an account’s date of creation reveals the country or region where the account is based. Users can toggle

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Monday launched a new program to allow the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to collaborate with tech companies and academics on using AI to further scientific research. Under the new Genesis Mission, created by executive order, the Department of Energy will develop a new AI

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending Americans “rebate checks” from the tariffs his administration has collected from US importers. Trump said this week that “a dividend of at least $2,000” will be “paid to everyone,” while also stating that it would exclude “high income people.” It

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The holiday season is kicking into full gear at a time when affordability and the rising cost of living have escalated to crisis mode for many households. Still, some shoppers say they intend to spend more on holiday gifts than they did last year, while others plan to pull

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — This holiday season may be filled with the usual delights and stresses of buying gifts, hosting and seeing extended family. But for some married couples, it also is a time of stress because they’re contemplating whether to divorce in the new year. One study from the University of Washington

By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Hackers stole a trove of data from a company used by major Wall Street banks for real-estate loans and mortgages, setting off a scramble to determine what was taken and which banks were affected, according to people familiar with the investigation and a statement from the firm.

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — There was no place like the movie theater for fans of “Wicked” this weekend. Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office, earning $150 million domestically and $226 million worldwide — far outpacing its predecessor, “Wicked,” which opened to $114 million domestically during last

SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS, LIONSGATE MOVIES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — There was no place like the movie theater for fans of “Wicked” this weekend. Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office, earning $150 million domestically and $226 million worldwide — far

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — America hasn’t had enough air traffic controllers for more than a decade – and the recent government shutdown might have made it even worse. The stress of not being paid for those 44 days, on top of already harsh working conditions, spurred many to leave the workforce, according to

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Concerns about an AI bubble have been simmering for at least a year and a half. Nvidia’s incredibly strong earnings this past week tried to put those fears to bed. It may not have been enough. Nvidia on Wednesday posted sales and profits up more than 60%

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Concerns about an AI bubble have been simmering for at least a year and a half. Nvidia’s incredibly strong earnings this past week tried to put those fears to bed. It may not have been enough. Nvidia on Wednesday posted sales and profits up more than

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Even if you’re flying commercial for the holidays, private jets might be making your trip more expensive. That’s because, some critics say, business jets and others aren’t paying their fair share for the nation’s air traffic control system. The overwhelming majority of the Aviation Trust Fund — the main

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump has drafted an executive order that would block states from enforcing regulations around artificial intelligence, renewing an AI deregulation push that’s raising concerns among tech safety advocates and state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The draft order directs the US attorney general

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart is proving to be America’s antidote to the cost of living crisis. A growing number of Americans are heading to Walmart for groceries and clothing as inflation and high prices squeeze their budgets: Walmart’s business in the United States is surging and it’s gaining market share

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A long-awaited jobs report offered a mixed picture of the US labor market. The economy added 119,000 jobs in September, an unexpected rebound for the labor market — but it comes as the overall economy shows signs of slowing. Economists were expecting 50,000 jobs to have been added and