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Amtrak’s CEO is stepping down

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down from his position to “to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration.” The announcement comes as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk said that he believes the US Postal Service and

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve in Washington

The Fed holds interest rates steady, points to weaker growth and higher inflation amid Trump trade war

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation is

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Alvaro Bedoya

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, with both commissioners saying they were ”illegally fired.” Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya posted a scathing critique of the Trump administration on X after the firing. “I’m a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The

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AI is getting better at thinking like a person. Nvidia says its upgraded platform makes it even better

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia on Tuesday revealed more details about its next artificial intelligence chip platform, Blackwell Ultra, which it says will help apps reason and act on a user’s behalf – two capabilities that would take AI beyond chatbots further into real life. Blackwell Ultra, which the company detailed

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Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending

By Sebastian Shukla and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing that is set to super-charge the country’s military spending. The victory completes a Damascene conversion in German politics – using the outgoing parliamentary arithmetic. After a

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A flag and a sign of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is pictured. The leaders of several US-funded international networks have instructed their organizations to continue broadcasting

Defying Trump, several US-funded international broadcasters are still reporting the news

By Brian Stelter and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — One of the US-funded international networks in President Trump’s crosshairs is going to court to contest his shutdown order. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which broadcasts news and information in 27 languages across Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East, said in a statement last weekend’s grant

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PepsiCo is buying Poppi

Poppi just sold for $1.6 billion

By Jordan Valinsky and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — PepsiCo is buying Poppi, the popular prebiotic soda brand, in a $1.65 billion deal. The move marks PepsiCo’s further shift into the “better for you” category as consumers shy away from sugar-filled drinks and unhealthy snacks. In January, the company bought Siete Foods, which

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Trump’s tariffs are inflicting serious economic damage and reigniting inflation, OECD says

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are slowing economic growth in the United States and around the world while sending prices higher again, creating a toxic stew for the global economy that could grow even worse if tensions escalate, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said Monday. The quarterly

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