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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump is once again talking about privatizing the US Postal Service. It’s an idea that has employees and major users of the mail very nervous. The 250-year old service is an independent government organization that is older than the country itself. With billions in annual

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — American consumers and businesses are feeling uneasy, fearing higher inflation is lurking around the corner as President Donald Trump talks massive tariffs. That’s raising questions on what America’s souring economic mood means for spending, hiring and the future of the world’s largest economy. “The kinds of changes that

By Wayne Chang, Will Ripley and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — China’s DeepSeek shocked the world by delivering unexpected innovation at an unbelievable price. But this disruptive trend isn’t confined to Big Tech: It has been quietly happening in the pharmaceutical sector. In September, Akeso, a little-known Chinese biotech company founded nearly a decade ago

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Rumors that Lucasfilm’s longtime president may be leaving Disney have swirled for quite some time. But reports that Kathleen Kennedy will retire at the end of her contract may be jumping the gun. Puck reported Tuesday that Kennedy, who is 71, is expected to step down as president of

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The American consumer is getting worried about the economy. Economic jitters are showing up across various sentiment surveys as the Trump administration aims to reconfigure America’s trade relationship with the world and inflation shows signs of getting stuck. The latest evidence comes from The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Dimon is apologizing for using some particularly salty language about work-from-home policies, after he tackled an increasingly combative issue for workers and employers across the United States. But he’s not backing down on requiring JPMorgan Chase employees to return to the office. The CEO of America’s largest bank

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet system to upgrade the information technology networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles, that of recommending funding cuts at

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Home Depot is growing again. America’s largest home improvement retailer said Tuesday that sales at stores open for at least a year grew 0.8% last quarter, snapping eight straight quarters of sales declines. Home Depot also sounded an upbeat forecast for 2025, saying sales at stores open

By Lex Harvey, Lauren Mascarenhas, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Texas’ governor has directed state law enforcement to investigate two controversial lottery jackpots amid growing scrutiny over the role of online ticketing firms in the state. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Rangers to investigate two Lotto Texas jackpots involving virtual

KEYE, TEXAS SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS, LT. GOV. DAN PATRICK X VIDEO, CNN By Lex Harvey, Lauren Mascarenhas, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Texas’ governor has directed state law enforcement to investigate two controversial lottery jackpots amid growing scrutiny over the role of online ticketing firms in the state. Republican Gov.

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The chief executive of Unilever, which owns ice cream brands such as Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, has stepped down after less than two years at the helm, as the UK company works to boost its lackluster sales and profits. Hein Schumacher will be replaced by Unilever’s Chief

By Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk, wielding a chainsaw, is overseeing a rapid shrinking of the nation’s largest employer: the federal government. There’s no doubt the federal government’s 3.02 million-person civilian workforce is massive. Yet some economists are confident the widespread terminations spearheaded by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Denny’s, the popular American diner chain, has joined a growing number of restaurants responding to the nationwide egg shortage by adding a temporary surcharge to egg-based meals. “Due to the nationwide egg shortage and increased cost of eggs, some of our restaurant locations will need to temporarily add a