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By Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — An errant post on X may have just shaken the stock market, showing how influential — and unreliable — the social media platform can be. Unsourced “headlines” about a potential “90-day pause in tariffs” sent markets into a state of turbulence Monday morning as

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Wealthy business leaders are turning on US President Donald Trump over his plan to impose a colossal set of tariffs on America’s trading partners, as losses mount on stock markets around the world. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, warned Sunday that going ahead

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union, and many of its members, have publicly agreed with President Donald Trump’s decision to slap 25% tariffs on all imported cars. But about 900 UAW members will start paying the price for those tariffs starting Monday. That’s how many hourly workers at five US

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Nintendo found what works — and it’s not turning back. That’s the impression the company gave last week when it introduced the Switch 2, which launches June 5 and costs $450 — substantially more than its $300 predecessor. Nintendo’s next-generation console is a significantly upgraded version of

By David Goldman, John Towfighi and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks mostly fell after an extremely volatile day Monday — tumbling, surging and then bouncing around in every direction, as traders searched for any sign that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be negotiated or halted. Markets around the world had tumbled

By David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a blunt warning about President Donald Trump’s tariff policy: It threatens to raise prices, drive the global economy into a downturn and weaken America’s standing in the world. “The recent tariffs will likely increase inflation and are causing many to

By Harry Enten and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump warned Americans in 2024 that a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris would be a vote for a market meltdown. “You want to see a market crash? If we lost this election, I think the market would go down the tubes,”

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — It is wise for investors “to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful,” according to one of Warren Buffett’s classic aphorisms. But it’s not easy to pinpoint the mood on the Street. Markets are notoriously unpredictable, propelled by “animal

By Juliana Liu and John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Global markets plunged on Monday, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war and China’s forceful response to unexpectedly high tariffs. Germany’s Dax opened down 9%, while London’s FTSE was about 5% lower. European markets were, on the whole,

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — The blockbuster adaption of the 2011 video game “Minecraft” shattered box office expectations, grossing $162.75 million domestically, and marking the biggest opening weekend of the year. Industry analysts initially projected Warner Bros. Pictures’ “A Minecraft Movie” would gross $60 million before adjusting that estimate to about $100 million. Warner

By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the face of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, said Saturday that he hopes for a “zero-tariff situation” between Europe and the United States. “At the end of the day, I hope it’s agreed that both Europe and the United States

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Mega Millions is getting a makeover — including more than doubling the price of a ticket — as the multi-state lottery game aims to improve players’ odds and dish out bigger jackpots. The lottery, which is available to play in 45 states plus Washington, DC, and the