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Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leaders have pledged to achieve an ambitious growth rate this year, while reshaping its economic model to focus on technology innovation. But how Beijing will implement this vision remains unclear, and its resistance to any major stimulus measures to increase income and spur consumption has

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — This version of Joe Biden could beat Donald Trump. At the State of the Union address on Thursday night, the 81-year-old president set out to defuse his biggest liability: deep-seated fears among millions of Americans that he’s too old to serve a second term. There is nothing worse

Opinion by CNN contributors (CNN) — CNN Opinion asked political and policy contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. David Gergen: Biden just rewrote the presidential race President Joe Biden not only delivered perhaps the best speech of his life

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — No more face masks or social distancing rules. For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending China’s biggest political event of the year were able to mingle and sip tea like the old days in the sprawling foyer of Beijing’s Great Hall of the

Opinion by Errol Louis (CNN) — After several high-profile violent attacks, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared war on crime in the city’s subway system. But she may be fighting the wrong battle with the wrong weapons in a situation that needs a scalpel, not a sword. Under Hochul’s plan, 750 members of the New York

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If you drink every time someone mentions “Barbie” at this Sunday’s Oscars, you probably won’t be awake to see the best picture category presented, even with the show’s earlier start time. Yet while the year’s biggest box-office winner will get plenty of attention – due in part to

Opinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — This is the first year that three movies by women directors — Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of A Fall,” Celine Song’s “Past Lives” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” — have received an Oscars best picture nomination. Three is unprecedented. It’s a sign of real progress. But it’s also an indication of how limited

Opinion by Bill McGuire (CNN) — Are you frightened by climate change? Do you worry about what sort of world we are bequeathing to our children and grandchildren? In the words of science writer and author of “The Uninhabitable Earth” David Wallace-Wells, “No matter how well informed you are, you are surely not alarmed enough.”

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Nvidia isn’t the only stock capturing the attention of

Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Yes, it’s happening again. Former President Donald Trump has taken center stage again and we’re about to become the targets of his relentless disinformation campaign, an effort that has proven astonishingly successful in creating a new reality for a large part of the electorate. That’s why Trump can be

CNN Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Yes, it’s happening again. Former President Donald Trump has taken center stage again and we’re about to become the targets of his relentless disinformation campaign, an effort that has proven astonishingly successful in creating a new reality for a large part of the electorate. That’s why Trump can

Opinion by Sarah Levinson Moriarty (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sarah Levinson Moriarty is a fellow with New America’s Future Security Program. She is one of seven children of Robert Levinson, the longest held hostage in US history. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion at CNN. March 9, 2007, was one of the worst

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump rematch is a presumptive reality after the president and former president both dominated Republican and Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday. The flaws, general unpopularity and baked-in perceptions of both candidates suggest the coming election will be one of mutually assured destruction,

Opinion by Ed Mierzwinski (CNN) — Cookie Monster may be upset about “shrinkflation” — companies’ practice of reducing the amount or size of a product, like cookies, for instance, without also reducing the price — but the voracious Muppet should be thrilled about a new federal rule that will ensure that tens of millions of Americans have more money

CNN By Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will support Donald Trump for the presidency, a move that comes more than three years after they have last spoken and after the Kentucky Republican pointedly blamed Trump for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. “It is abundantly clear

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has put America on notice – his second term would be even more disruptive and turbulent than his first. The new presumptive Republican nominee booked his place in a general election rematch with President Joe Biden when his distant, last-remaining rival Nikki Haley conceded to reality

Analysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Speculation over when Catherine, Princess of Wales will return to official royal duties continues this week after expectations were raised by an unlikely source: the British Army. The UK Ministry of Defence put tickets for its annual Trooping the Colour parades on sale on

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Uncertainty around the economy and the Federal Reserve’s next

Opinion by Keith Magee (CNN) — As a Black American academic with a keen interest in US politics, I’m often asked during this fractious, deeply worrying time in our democracy why a small but not insignificant number of Black voters appear to be turning to former President Donald Trump. I always point out that that is entirely the

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump left the White House a loser. But now, only one man – President Joe Biden – can thwart his predecessor’s return in what would be the most astonishing political comeback in history. Only three years after Trump slunk out of Washington in disgrace – days after