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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — A typical 401(k) plan only offers stock and bond funds that invest in publicly traded companies. But private companies — traditionally the domain of institutional and high-net-worth investors — have become a significant part of the overall investing market. Do they belong as an option in workplace retirement plans,

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Virtual reality was supposed to transform entertainment. At least, that was the expectation roughly a decade ago with the arrival of the Oculus Rift, the first virtual reality (VR) headset that many believed would push VR into the mainstream. In 2025, the industry has failed to deliver on that

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — The chief executive of the world’s leading chipmaker warned that while artificial intelligence will significantly boost workplace productivity, it could lead to job loss if industries lack innovation. “If the world runs out of ideas, then productivity gains translates to job loss,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in an

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount’s owner-in-waiting, David Ellison, met with journalist entrepreneur Bari Weiss on Friday about a possible tie-up between CBS News and her startup The Free Press. The pair met on the sidelines of an annual gathering of media moguls in Sun Valley, Idaho, according to people with knowledge of the

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bad Bunny’s two-month residency is expected to be good business for the once-bankrupt Puerto Rico. On Friday, the musician kicks off a 30-date concert run in what’s a normally slow time for tourism on the island. However, the Puerto Rican-born superstar, whose real name is Benito Antonio

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Many economists already believe it’s a matter of time before Americans start to see sticker shock from the tariffs President Donald Trump has enacted. That timeline could speed up even more if Trump follows through with his latest package of tariff threats slated to take effect in three weeks.

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s shock-and-awe tariff campaign is off to a slow start when it comes to reviving American manufacturing jobs. While it will take time for the full impact to play out, the early results suggest that not only have tariffs failed to inspire a hiring boom,

CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump alleged Lula is undertaking a “Witch Hunt that

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — For the next five years, there will be a much more generous state and local tax deduction available to federal income tax filers, thanks to the recently enacted mega tax-and-spending-cuts law. The new law lifts what had been a $10,000 cap to $40,000 for tax year 2025 and then

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Samsung is looking into new wearable devices, potentially including earrings and necklaces, amid an industry-wide push to develop new types of AI-powered consumer electronics. AI could enable a new wave of devices that allow users to communicate and get things done more quickly without having to take

CNN, POOL, X By Samantha Delouya and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday. Just two weeks after President Donald Trump sent a handwritten letter to Powell demanding lower interest rates, Russell Vought, Trump’s director of the Office of Management and

By Luciana Lopez, Elisabeth Buchwald and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump late Thursday threatened a 35% tariff on goods imported from Canada, a dramatic escalation in an on-again, off-again trade war with America’s northern neighbor and one of its most important trading partners. And, in a separate NBC News interview, he suggested

By Samantha Delouya and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday. Just two weeks after President Donald Trump sent a handwritten letter to Powell demanding lower interest rates, Russell Vought, Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), accused

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla finally announced the date of its annual meeting, after dozens of angry shareholders asked what was taking it so long. A group of Tesla shareholders Wednesday sent a letter to the company demanding it schedule an annual meeting, as legally required. On Thursday, Tesla did just that, setting

By Sam Hudson, CNN London (CNN) — London’s Heathrow Airport is hoping to get travelers into the holiday mood this summer with a soundtrack of real-life jet engines, lift dings and baggage sirens. Created by Grammy-nominated Jordan Rakei, “Music for Heathrow” is the first track to be made entirely with sounds recorded from an airport,

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Nutella maker Ferrero Group is buying cereal giant WK Kellogg Co in a $3.1 billion deal. Shares of WK Kellogg (KLG) jumped more than 30% in early trading. Ferrero said that it “plans to invest in and grow” the Kellogg business, which includes 14,000 employees and 22

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Since the start of the century, the number of journalists working in the United States has declined by more than 75 percent, according to a new report detailing “severe shortages” in local news. “Stunningly, more than 1,000 counties — one out of three — do not have the equivalent

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Layoffs may not be mounting, but it’s getting harder to find a job in a labor market where hiring is “anemic” as tariff-driven economic uncertainty has put a chill on some employers. New data released Thursday showed that initial claims for unemployment benefits — considered a proxy for layoffs

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s Snack Wrap is finally returning to menus, going on sale Thursday in the chain’s latest push to revive slumping sales. Despite being pulled from a majority of menus in 2016, the Snack Wrap has remained a fan favorite, with thousands of people demanding McDonald’s bring it