Money

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett became the the world’s most famous investor because of his sage investment wisdom at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway. That wasn’t his only job: He’s also the company’s best pitchman. Take the company’s annual meeting – the place to be if you want financial advice

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — A soaking wet George Bailey and Clarence, warming up by the fire in the toll house on the bridge, discuss why Clarence jumped into the freezing water. It was to help George, Clarence tells him. “Only one way you can help me,” George says sarcastically. “You don’t happen to

CNN By Toni Odejimi, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — A lucky Powerball ticket holder in Arkansas has won an estimated $1.8 billion jackpot, the second largest in US lottery history, after matching all six numbers in Monday’s drawing. The winning ticket, sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, matched 4, 25, 31,

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Next year may mark a turning point for the US housing market. After several years in a deep freeze, with high borrowing costs and soaring prices locking many Americans out of homeownership, economists say conditions may begin to shift in 2026. But next year, many economists are optimistic about

By Toni Odejimi, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — A lucky Powerball ticket holder in Arkansas has won an estimated $1.8 billion jackpot, the second largest in US lottery history, after matching all six numbers in Monday’s drawing. The winning ticket, sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, matched 4, 25, 31, 52,

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Gold is having its best year since 1979. Gold futures traded in New York have soared almost 71% this year, on pace for their best annual gain in 46 years. The last time gold had such a strong year, Jimmy Carter was president, a crisis was unfolding

By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — It’s a very happy holiday for a lucky lottery player in Arkansas, who nabbed a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve, according to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas. Last minute ticket sales in Wednesday’s drawing

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second quarter, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. That’s the fastest growth rate in two years. An acceleration

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, after President Donald Trump blasted “60 Minutes” for interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene, correspondents noticed a change behind the scenes. “Bari Weiss got personally involved,” specifically with stories about politics, a source at the program told CNN. It was her prerogative as the new editor-in-chief of CBS

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Paramount has upped the ante in its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, announcing Monday that Larry Ellison will personally guarantee the tens of billions of dollars he is putting up to bankroll the transaction. The Ellisons will also let shareholders peer into the finances of their family

CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Often strung from utility poles or buried beneath our feet, copper wire has played a critical role in powering America’s electrical grid for more than a century. But brazen thefts are threatening the grid, with thieves climbing onto car roofs to cut down telephone lines or

By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Often strung from utility poles or buried beneath our feet, copper wire has played a critical role in powering America’s electrical grid for more than a century. But brazen thefts are threatening the grid, with thieves climbing onto car roofs to cut down telephone lines or prying

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — There were no jackpot winners in Monday’s Powerball drawing, pushing the grand prize up to an estimated $1.7 billion for the game’s next drawing – on Christmas Eve. Monday night’s winning numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and red powerball 7, with a Power Play multiplier of 2.

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CBS News suddenly shelved a “60 Minutes” segment featuring the accounts of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit. The correspondent who