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Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — You know the feeling you have the second you step off a Tilt-A-Whirl? That moment when your foot finally hits terra firma after your body’s been through a spin cycle? That’s kind of where the US economy lives right now — a little dizzy from the

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Foreign automakers have dominated China’s car market for decades, selling millions of vehicles and raking in enormous profits. That golden era is now coming to an abrupt end. The rapid rise of China’s homegrown electric vehicle (EV) makers, such as BYD and Xpeng (XPEV), is upending the

Analysis by Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s disdain for the Democratic Party was never subtle, but in recent weeks his commentary on the upcoming US presidential election and his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris have intensified, aided by a crude use of burgeoning artificial intelligence technology. On Monday, Musk posted an AI-generated image on his social media platform that

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is trying to crush Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ persona as a force of change and to destroy her personal credibility as a potential president as their still-fresh competition careens into the final nine weeks before Election Day. In recent days, the ex-president has unveiled a broad

Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — They were sons, daughters, brothers and sisters to a nation. Little wonder Saturday’s discovery of six hostages killed in Gaza has Israelis’ blood boiling. The nation feels on a cusp of a major turning point. Gripped by swelling protests and labor union strikes, the weeks ahead for Israel are unpredictable. These well-tested democratic tools

Analysis by Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — As kids head back to school, many schools aren’t allowing them to bring their phones to class. Legislation to ban phones in schools has been proposed or passed in many cities and states. Most schools already have policies prohibiting them for nonacademic use, according to the National Center for

Analysis by Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — He is 87 years old and in recent years has battled health difficulties and begun using a wheelchair. But Pope Francis is currently on the longest trip of his pontificate. On Tuesday, he landed in Indonesia kicking off a marathon 12-day visit of four countries in Southeast Asia

Analysis by Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Parents and caregivers are working more hours and spending more time taking care of their children than parents did in the past — all while juggling sign-ups for extracurricular activities, playdates, school forms, doctor appointments and more. No wonder they’re stressed. And the nation’s top doctor agrees. US

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — There were some interesting and off-brand pledges on the environment from Kamala Harris and on abortion policy from Donald Trump to close out the week. Harris shifts The vice president and Democratic presidential nominee made very clear during an exclusive interview with CNN that she now supports

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The world’s leading AI chip producer, Nvidia, just delivered a slam dunk earnings report that most businesses would be jealous of. Sales rose 122% in the second quarter. Profits doubled. The outlook for the current quarter? Strong. In short: The numbers were fantastic. Yet Nvidia’s shares

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris showed how she plans to deal with Donald Trump and win the presidency in CNN’s exclusive first interview with the vice president since becoming Democratic nominee, avoiding slips that could slow her momentum. Harris went into the interview on Thursday under enormous scrutiny, with Trump and

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash for her first major TV interview since becoming Democrats’ presidential nominee. The interview was conducted in Savannah on the sidelines of a bus tour through the key Sun Belt state of Georgia and alongside her running mate,

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s a mystery taking root in my neighborhood. It’s the story of a person who dropped somewhere between 80 and 100 grand, and maybe even more than that, on a Tesla Cybertruck that is consistently parked on the street — exposed to the elements, far from

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris faces the next test in her presidential bid on Thursday with her first unscripted interview with a major media outlet since becoming the Democratic nominee. Harris will be hoping to extend the momentum she’s conjured at the start of her campaign – and to avoid the types

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s campaign is co-managed by the man who engineered the “swift boating” of John Kerry in 2004, so it should come as no surprise that 20 years later, military service and treatment of veterans are turning into uncomfortable political issues. Trump pivoted from a visit to

Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — The past few weeks in the Ukraine war have felt like, to borrow an adage often attributed to Lenin, that decades have happened in them. It is perhaps the fastest moment of change in the conflict since it began, and heralds Kyiv throwing everything it has down

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith defiantly re-injected the question of Donald Trump’s bid to steal the 2020 election into the intensifying end game of this year’s White House race. By trying to rescue his case after his initial indictment was gutted by the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, Smith signaled

CNN Analysis By Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg is handing Republicans political victories ahead of the 2024 presidential election, acquiescing to years of GOP grievances over his company’s policies. In recent days, the Meta chief executive has made newsworthy public statements implicitly supporting right-wing “censorship” narratives and offered praise for Donald Trump as “badass”

Analysis by Nectar Gan and Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A stretch of uninhabited, low-lying reefs in the South China Sea is fast becoming a dangerous new flashpoint between China and the Philippines, dealing a blow to recent efforts to de-escalate tensions in one of the world’s most vital waterways. Over the past

Analysis By Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg is handing Republicans political victories ahead of the 2024 presidential election, acquiescing to years of GOP grievances over his company’s policies. In recent days, the Meta chief executive has made newsworthy public statements implicitly supporting right-wing “censorship” narratives and offered praise for Donald Trump as “badass” –