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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — What do a mountainside resort and economists have in common? Next to nothing, if it weren’t for an annual invite-only summit the Kansas City Federal Reserve hosts at the Jackson Lake Lodge nestled in a valley by the Teton mountains just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming. And it’s

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Taylor Swift didn’t endorse former President Donald Trump last weekend. Ryan Reynolds wasn’t photographed wearing a pro-Kamala Harris shirt. And the Communist Party USA never backed President Joe Biden’s now-defunct campaign. But these false claims about the 2024 campaign, and dozens of other posts with similar fake endorsements,

By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hungry tourists hiking on the Great Wall of China can now get their lunch delivered – from the air. Chinese food delivery giant Meituan says its new drone service, announced last week, will bring food, drinks and other goods such as medical supplies to

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies. Nearly a third of the freight handled

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Oil giant Halliburton said Wednesday it’s grappling with a computer system issue reportedly linked to a cyberattack. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that Halliburton was hit by a cyberattack that appears to be impacting business operations at the company’s Houston campus and some global

By Hadas Gold and David Rind, CNN Chicago (CNN) — At the Democratic National Convention creators’ lounge for digital influencers, the cookies are a big hit. Sure, there’s the ones bearing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s faces, but the most popular baked snack is lime green, topped with the phrase “To the window, to the Walz,” a cheeky Walz-take on the millennial hit “Get

CNN By Hadas Gold and David Rind, CNN Chicago (CNN) — At the Democratic National Convention creators’ lounge for digital influencers, the cookies are a big hit. Sure, there’s the ones bearing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s faces, but the most popular baked snack is lime green, topped with the phrase “To the window, to the Walz,” a cheeky Walz-take on the millennial hit

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — When Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the national spotlight fell on the North Star State. Upper Midwest culture and cuisine turned into lighthearted talking points for the talking heads: the long-winded “Minnesota Goodbyes”; the duality of “Minnesota Nice”; and the

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Ford on Wednesday acknowledged America’s electric vehicle market just isn’t what the automaker expected it to be: Customers are increasingly price-conscious and range-anxious. So, Ford is making big changes to its EV plans, focusing on hybrids and affordability. The company announced Wednesday that it is adjusting its roadmap for

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — US consumers, strained by years of higher prices and elevated interest rates, are changing their shopping patterns. Americans are buying more at discount chains like Target and Walmart while dialing back spending at Macy’s and Lowe’s. Target’s sales at stores open at least one year increased 2%

By Hanna Ziady and Hassan Tayier, CNN London/Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing is investigating whether dairy producers in the European Union receive unfair government subsidies, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade dispute. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday that local dairy producers had requested the probe, citing 20 different subsidy programs that may

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — A recent analysis by Morningstar’s Center for Retirement and Policy Studies projects that 45% of US households run the risk of falling short financially if they retire at 65 — or 54%, if they retire at 62. So many workers today have largely been on their own

By Hazel Pfeifer, CNN Tashkent, Uzbekistan (CNN) — A landlocked country in the heart of Central Asia, Uzbekistan has long been fueled by agriculture and manufacturing. But a growing economy and younger population are leading to an expansion of the country’s creative industries. The government has been investing heavily in a series of ambitious arts

By Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — The majority of Columbia students arrested during protests over Israel’s war in Gaza will be returning to school this fall. Dozens of students arrested and placed on interim suspension in the spring will return to campus and enroll in classes while awaiting disciplinary hearings. That’s according to a report released Monday by

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Supermarket chain Kroger is suing a federal agency in a daring move that aims to weaken how Washington fights mergers that threaten to jack up prices on consumers. The lawsuit alleges the Federal Trade Commission is violating the US Constitution by using an in-house tribunal to challenge

By Ramishah Maruf and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN New York (CNN) — Alex Cooper, the host of the popular, unfiltered sex and relationship podcast “Call Her Daddy,” is ending her own relationship — with Spotify. Cooper signed an agreement with SiriusXM, giving the platform exclusive advertising and distribution rights, as well as other content and events.