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By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were abruptly informed Sunday afternoon that the watchdog agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters will be closed this week. In an email obtained by CNN, Adam Martinez, the CFPB’s chief operating officer, instructed all employees and contractors in Washington to “work remotely unless instructed

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — As we all live more of our lives online, it’s important to understand who might have access to our conversations and internet searches – and to understand how to maintain privacy in an increasingly connected world. In the days since billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN), which connects gamers online on its systems, experienced a massive outage that lasted about 24 hours. PlayStation Support posted an update on X that users “should be able to access online features without any problems now,” following reports of outages on Friday. The service issues

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk is not interested in buying video-sharing platform TikTok, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX said during a virtual meeting at the WELT Economic Summit on January 28. “I’ve not put in a bid for TikTok and I don’t have any plans for what would I do if

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Sonos was once a pioneer in wireless home audio, holding its own against giants like Apple and Google in the niche market of premium speaker equipment. But after nearly a year of missteps and disappointment, the company says it has a plan to turn around its misfortunes

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the banking watchdog’s X account, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Vought’s new role, first reported by The Wall Street Journal,

By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The cost of food in the US increased significantly amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the steep inflation that followed. While prices have stabilized more recently, new factors have already driven up the costs for eggs and threaten to increase them for other common household foods. The price of eggs

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — North Carolina is a state that is generally hostile to unions. Amazon is a company that is, historically, extremely hostile to unions. Now an upstart union is attempting to represent more than 4,000 Amazon workers at one of the online retailer’s facilities there. The National Labor Relations

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Post, CNN, The Hill and The War Zone will lose workspace at the Pentagon this year under an expanded “media rotation program” instituted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s press office. The rotation makes room for a number of right-wing and explicitly pro-Trump media outlets that have not

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Trump administration on Friday delayed the suspension of the so-called de minimis provision, which allows packages worth less than $800 to enter the country duty-free, a move that helps low-cost shopping sites from China that sell everything from fast fashion to furniture. The delay will last

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Momentary relief was met with the stark reality Friday that President Donald Trump is not nearly done with his chaotic tariff regimen. In remarks to reporters from the Oval Office on Friday, Trump said he will announce new so-called reciprocal tariffs next week, perhaps fulfilling a campaign pledge and

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — By many measures, America’s job market looks to be in good shape: In January, unemployment was at a historically low 4% as employers continued the second-longest streak of job growth in US history, according to fresh government data out Friday. The Trump administration, however, had a more pessimistic

CNN By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — In a provocative move that could be aimed at stoking President Donald Trump’s ire, Time magazine’s latest print cover features Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The current edition of the storied biweekly publication, known for its historically significant covers, comes as Trump has

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — In a provocative move that could be aimed at stoking President Donald Trump’s ire, Time magazine’s latest print cover features Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The current edition of the storied biweekly publication, known for its historically significant covers, comes as Trump has given

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans fear faster inflation is on the horizon. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, released Friday, showed that Americans’ inflation expectations for the year ahead surged this month to 4.3%, up a full percentage point from January to the highest level since November 2023. “This is only

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have created such strong demand for UK-held gold, traders are facing potentially weeks-long queues for a chance to withdraw it. All existing slots at the Bank of England to withdraw gold bars are booked up as market players race to ship the metal

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Humor and celebrity cameos are in at this year’s Super Bowl, while gambling and cryptocurrency are out. That’s the game plan for the 50 brands advertising during Sunday’s big game, which features the Kansas City Chiefs going for a historic three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles. With more

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — US retailers have been stockpiling clothing, furniture and other goods to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs kicking in and raising their costs. That’s created a perfect scenario for TJ Maxx — and it’s not because the company is selling all-American goods. Tariffs are taxes placed

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — First, the bad news: Your next smartphone might be more expensive because of President Donald Trump’s recently imposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports. But here’s the silver lining: It may be a while before smartphone prices start to rise – and those higher costs might not sting