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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business If you’re reading this it means you’ve made it through the worst first half of a year for US stocks in more than 50 years. Congratulations. Welcome to the second half, where any hope of relaxation has been dashed by nonstop talk of the US economy possibly slipping into recession.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Rivian, the Amazon-backed electric truck and van maker, already has an award winning pickup in production, the R1T. Now it’s coming out with an SUV, the Rivian R1S, that has all the good points of the Rivian pickup but with the added benefits of a fully enclosed body, including a

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Buy Now, Pay Later installment plans have become popular among consumers seeking to spread out the cost of big-ticket purchases. But now, rising prices have some cash-strapped shoppers reaching for these alternative payment methods for everyday purchases, such as their daily coffee, gas station fill-up or grocery run, as well.

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Ben & Jerry’s is suing its parent company in an attempt to cancel the sale of its business in Israel to a local partner that would continue to distribute its products in the West Bank. The Vermont-based ice cream maker filed a complaint Tuesday in the US District Court in

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US Stocks plummeted in early Tuesday trading as investors’ concerns of recession grew, but rebounded in the afternoon to close flat for the day. The Dow fell by about 130 points, or 0.4%, after being down nearly 700 points earlier in the day The S&P 500 gained 0.2% after dropping

By Alicia Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN For the first time in nearly two months, crude oil prices have fallen below $100 a barrel, reflecting investors’ growing concerns about a US recession that could crimp demand for oil. The price of West Texas Intermediate crude tumbled as much as 10% Tuesday, to hit a low

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Subway is launching a new menu, and it’s the most extensive makeover in the company’s nearly 60-year history. The main appeal of the sandwich chain is that people can make their own custom sandwiches. Yet the seemingly limitless combinations slowed down the speed of the lines at its restaurants. Subway’s

By Laura He, CNN Business The United States and China held talks Monday to discuss the huge challenges facing the global economy amid mounting speculation that some Trump-era tariffs could be cut to ease inflation and boost growth. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s Vice Premier Liu He — Beijing’s top economic official —

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re an American visiting Italy, Greece or Spain this summer after a travel hiatus during the pandemic, you’re in luck: Meals, hotels and tours are more affordable in dollars than they’ve been in two decades. What’s happening: The euro has slumped to about $1.03, plunging more than 8% against

By Anna Cooban and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Business Turkey’s annual rate of inflation hit almost 80% in June — its highest level in about two decades. Consumer prices increased by 78.6% last month compared to June 2021, driven by the soaring cost of food and drink and transportation. Food prices have almost doubled in a

By Laura He, CNN Business Another major Chinese developer has defaulted on its debt, dealing a new blow to the ailing real estate sector in the world’s second largest economy. Shanghai-based Shimao Group failed to pay the interest and principal on a $1 billion bond due Sunday, according to a company filing to the Hong