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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — While many CEOs have stayed silent during President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is speaking out about the dangers. Trump risks “stoking both higher inflation and higher long-term rates” by undermining the independence of the Fed, Griffin co-wrote in an

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — August, which is heralded as Black Business Month, should have been a time to celebrate the Black labor force. But last month’s jobs report showed unemployment rates increased for Black workers — and it could point to an economic slump. The unemployment rate for Black workers reached 7.5% in

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’re sharing the Amazon Prime membership of a family member or friend outside your household, prepare to pay up. Beginning October 1, the company is eliminating “Prime Invitee,” a program that let Prime members outside of their household share their free shipping benefit. Moving forward, customers

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Coming out of the pandemic, many retail chains, political leaders, law enforcement officials and others told America there was an unprecedented level of shoplifting. Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media

COLUMBIA PICTURES, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Getting an early jump on the upcoming horror film slate, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” topped the weekend domestic box office while shattering analysts’ expectations with an $83 million haul. Industry analysts expected the ninth release of “The Conjuring” universe to

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Getting an early jump on the upcoming horror film slate, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” topped the weekend domestic box office while shattering analysts’ expectations with an $83 million haul. Industry analysts expected the ninth release of “The Conjuring” universe to earn around $50 million. Its bigger-than-expected opening made “Last

KENS By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Winning tickets for Saturday’s nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in Missouri and Texas, the lottery said. “With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion – making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won,” the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — The iPhone needs a shakeup. It could get one as soon as September 9, when Apple is expected to announce an all-new slimmer model of the iPhone, potentially called the “iPhone Air,” alongside the iPhone 17 and new Apple Watch models at its marquee annual event. That kind of

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Winning tickets for Saturday’s nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in Missouri and Texas, the lottery said. “With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion – making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won,” the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball game,

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — During the week, Shar Aguilar works in tech marketing. Her weekend gig is often much louder and a lot wilder. But for now, it sits and waits for her in the garage. From nine-to-five on the weekdays, Aguilar joins many in Southern California at an office job,

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Chances are holders of the two winning tickets for Saturday’s promised Powerball prize of nearly $1.8 billion will cash them in. But it’s not certain. Not every jackpot-winning ticket sold over the years has been cashed in. And if you totaled up all the missing smaller “winners” who could

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — It might not feel like fall. Beaches are still full this week ahead of Labor Day, and school hasn’t started in much of the country. Temperatures are still in the 80s in some places. But at Starbucks, fall arrives Tuesday, with the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte –